In the thick fog of our national pessimism, only the lowest-toned tales of impending doom find any resonance.
By some measures, deflation in United States is no longer a question of if, but for how long and how deep.
If you want to believe that the lame-duck Congress will come to the rescue after Election Day and renew the Bush-era tax cuts, return the estate tax to its more palatable 2009 levels and increase the exemptions from the alternative-minimum tax, go ahead.
When it comes to tax planning, the general consensus among financial advisers and accountants can be summed up in that old motto: Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today
The good news: the clock ran out on a bill that could have ultimately stripped brokers' of their independent contractor tax status. The bad: the issue may come up again in two years.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index may rally as much as 16 percent in the next six months because yesterday's election will stymie legislative initiatives in Congress, billionaire investor Kenneth Fisher said.
The following are remarks delivered by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke at the Revisiting Monetary Policy in a Low-Inflation Environment Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on Oct. 15
Handing over Derek Jeter's milestone ball has made a celebrity out of Christian Lopez -- and the financial implications also could have his head spinning.
Warrant issued for man who allegedly steered Chargers' Buster Davis into airplane hangar investments
In October, a Finra arbitration panel ordered Citigroup to pay former 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman a whopping $11.6 million for, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty. Yesterday, a judge threw out the award, saying that one of the panel members may not have been impartial.
Will Ferrell may have the No.1 movie in America. But that didn't cut any ice with a Finra arbitration panel, which ruled against Ferrell and Larry David in a claim against J.P. Morgan Securities.
Accountant helps Charlie Moneymaker, other card sharps with taxes, finances; 'don't get stupid'
If you want to believe that the lame-duck Congress will come to the rescue after Election Day and renew the Bush-era tax cuts, return the estate tax to its more palatable 2009 levels and increase the exemptions from the alternative-minimum tax, go ahead
It's been an ugly, mud-slinging, smackdown of a campaign. The results may not be any prettier -- at least, not for advocates of financial reform.
No matter where you stand in this increasingly divided political landscape, the financial markets are a good bet to rally following the Nov. 2 elections.
Next Financial Group Inc. has been hit with a significant regulatory action for the third time in three years, with Finra this month levying a $400,000 fine and $102,000 in restitution to clients.
In yet another sign of the move toward regulatory harmonization, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. has asked for input on how to create an ADV-like form for broker-dealers.
If history is any indication, the financial markets are likely to rally following the Nov. 2 elections
Securities America Inc. has picked up Verus Capital Partners LLC, a Scottsdale, Ariz., firm with $225 million in assets and 20 advisers.
Anderson Strudwick Inc., a small, Richmond, Va.-based regional firm, continues to pick up offices and reps of troubled broker-dealers.
