Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke renewed a pledge to sustain
record stimulus even after the U.S...
Emerging markets led global stocks to the fourth monthly gain in
September, the longest streak since 2007, handing equity investors
better returns than bonds, commodities and the dollar and...
by
Karen DeMasters
The free fall that FPA membership has been in over the last few years
has come to an end and membership numbers have stabilized. New leaders
say they are hopeful a turn around is in the offing.
Bill Gross, who runs the world's biggest bond fund, says the Federal
Reserve's open-ended plan to flood the economy with $40 billion a month
will ignite inflation...
by
Jim McConville
The Financial Planning Association is teaming up with resource and
service providers AnyMeeting, Liberty Publishing and RIA Match to help
financial planners strengthen their professional and...
by
Karen DeMasters
Employers have fewer and fewer choices for offering long-term-care
insurance as a benefit to their employees as more and more companies
cease offering policies.
by
Jim McConville
New York Life, through its subsidiary Investments Group, agreed on
Thursday to acquire a minority stake in Cornerstone Capital Management,
Inc...
by Nathan Greenwald
Risk-parity funds attempt to diversify exposure across asset classes with an approach that differs from balanced funds and other diversified mutual funds.
Business activity in the U.S. unexpectedly contracted in September for
the first time in three years, adding to signs manufacturing will
contribute less to the economic recovery.
If President Barack Obama is trying to spread the wealth, he doesn't have much to show for it.
Bank of America Corp. agreed to a $2.43 billion settlement with
investors who suffered losses during its acquisition of Merrill Lynch
& Co...
Friends of the
Earth and Greenpeace joined 61 other charities, unions and campaign
groups to urge U.S...
by
Jim McConville
The SEC has charged two men with allegedly tricking more than 150 investors-many whom were
senior citizens- to invest $42 million in a bogus investment venture while actually using the money for...
by
Karen DeMasters
It's commonly cited that 50 percent of American workers have access to
employer-sponsored retirement plans, but the share of population that
will have accrued such retirement benefits will be far...
by
Jim McConville
David M. King and Wade D. Pfau have won two of the FPA's top awards, to be presented at the organization's annual conference beginning this week.
Demand for U.S. durable goods other than transportation equipment unexpectedly dropped in August for a third consecutive month.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce opposes Mitt Romney's pledge to designate China as a
currency manipulator if he is elected president, the group's chief
operating officer said.
Corporate bonds look the prettiest amid all the quantitative easing, says BlackRock's Jeffrey Rosenberg.
by
Jim McConville
RIAConnect will play the role of advisor matchmaker, says company.
by
Jim McConville
The Securities and Exchange Commission shines spotlight on fraud targeting groups.
