Former Merrill Lynch brokers asked a
federal judge to approve a $40 million settlement in a lawsuit over
deferred compensation.
Mitt Romney said large corporations can capitalize on "low-tax havens"
to save money, as the presumed Republican presidential nominee promised
to ease U.S...
Gold traders are the most bullish in nine months after investors'
bullion holdings expanded to a record on mounting speculation that
central banks will do more to bolster economic growth.
In a campaign marked by voter anxiety over the economy, both
presidential campaigns avoid promises of a quick jolt to boost job
creation and focus on long-term policies.
by Mike Byrnes
Erik Qualman wows the LIMRA LOMA Social Media for Financial Services Conference.
by Nathan Greenwald
Some bond funds are using alternative investment approaches that seek out new returns and assume different risks.
by Juliette Fairley
Bo Lu and company deconstruct 401(k) plans for smaller investors many financial advisors won't touch.
by
Karen DeMasters
The American College's president and CEO blasted FPA's incoming CEO for saying that there should be one designation for financial
planners as the best way to build the profession.
The 500 academics promoting Mitt Romney's economic plan -- and Obama defenders such as Paul Krugman -- have thrown out science for politics, says a Boston University economist.
Microsoft Corp. unveiled its first new logo in 25 years as it prepares
to introduce Windows 8, an updated version of its flagship software.
by
Karen DeMasters
The SEC charges a company with bilking more than a million Internet investors.
Mitt Romney would give states control over energy production on federal
lands within their borders and allow drilling off the East Coast as part
of his plan to reduce crude oil imports.
U.S. house prices jumped 1.8% in the second quarter from the previous three months.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Financial planners who advise on 401(k) plans need to get out in front
of sponsors and plan participants to explain new disclosure rules effective next week, says this
retirement plan...
Longtime stakeholders in New York's iconic skyscraper say they'll be shortchanged if the building goes public.
Another bubble may be forming in the U.S. housing market, this time in the bonds of homebuilders.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
More responsibility is being shifted to people to begin financial
planning earlier so they can support themselves later in life, yet the
message isn't getting through on a broad enough scale.
Federal Reserve policy makers signaled readiness to boost record
stimulus unless they are convinced the economy is poised to rebound.
The asset-management industry scored a victory yesterday as U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro abandoned her
quest to impose tougher rules on money-market mutual...
The U.S. economy will probably tip into recession next year if lawmakers
can't break an impasse over the federal budget, according to a report.
