If oil is what drives the U.S. economy, than let's put the real powers-that-be in the driver's seat
Barclays Wealth continues to lure advisers focused on ultrahigh-net-worth individuals, announcing six new hires in three East Coast markets.
Investors who couldn't afford to buy Berkshire shares bought cheaper Wesco stock as proxy; now, the Oracle taking Wesco private
A slate of major life insurers — the 10 largest doing business in California — are under investigation for the way they handle dormant life insurance policies
SunAmerica Annuity and Life Assurance Co. is back in the fight in variable annuity sales after being dropped from or ignored on platforms for the past few years
Bank may cut headcount at its brokerage beyond previously announced targets; underwhelming first quarter
At the Morningstar conference, bond king and occasional buzzkill Bill Gross stayed on point, labeling the government's $100 trillion entitlement liability 'a staggering obituary.' He also defended his bearish views on Treasuries, despite the recent rally in the instruments.
Analyst Brad Hintz says Morgan Stanley boss James Gorman won't try to reign in comp costs at MSSB anytime soon. Why? Because UBS' Bob McCann and BofA's Sallie Krawcheck are on the prowl for the brokerage's talent.
The fastest growing mutual fund companies have one thing in common: They are anything but just plain-vanilla stock and bond asset management firms.
Both bulls in bears will be disappointed, billionaire investment manager predicts
Billionaire investor says next decade will be as good as 1990s; 'we are chimpanzees with no memory'
This week's wild actions on Wall Street should serve as a stark reminder that few investors have any clue as to what is really going on beneath the surface of America's troubled economy.
The latest data on the most expensive private colleges in the U.S. offers up a a reminder of how dear higher education has become.
Fears about the economy and Uncle Sam's AAA rating have rocked the equity markets, wiping out all the gains generated in the 2011 large-cap rally. But Laszlo Birinyi and other top stock pickers aren't panicked. In fact, they believe the correction is nearing its end.
Debt woes in Europe -- along with the risk of a U.S. default -- has investors digging precious metals. Gold, silver and palladium futures surged in intraday-trading, with gold getting close to $1,600 an ounce.
Annual levy for exchange-traded fund will be 0.55%, while fee for namesake mutual fund is 0.46%
The peer-to-peer lending industry could require additional regulations if it grows dramatically or introduces new products and services, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report.
Forget about inflation worries in China. Analysts at both Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are positively gung ho about the investment prospects for commodities over the next twelve months.
Royal Bank of Canada may use proceeds from the $3.62 billion sale of its money-losing U.S. consumer bank to expand in global asset management.
