With the Securities and Exchange Commission teeing up an inquiry into another giant firm’s cash sweep business, this time that of Wells Fargo & Co., securities attorneys said there is plenty for registered investment advisors connected to broker-dealers and banks to worry about if they’re falling short on telling...
Jordan Belfort, aka “The Wolf of Wall Street,” is back and he’s got a lot to say about the long-term benefits of … index funds? No joke. The now-reformed former penny stock fraudster is out with a new book, “The Wolf of Investing,” in which he offers advice on how...
While various types of technology continue to be a resource for advisors, many advisors say asset management websites are not one of them. Results released Thursday from a J.D. Power survey of 2,500 financial advisors found that one-fourth of the advisors said asset management websites weren’t meeting their basic needs. Craig...
The Biden administration has singled out annuities in the DOL’s proposed fiduciary rule, and the stakes are high for independent insurance agents. In the long-awaited proposal released Tuesday, the Department of Labor explained that financial professionals who make one-time recommendations for rollovers from 401(k) plans to annuities will not get...
The amount that can be saved for retirement in 401(k) plans and many other government schemes has been increased for 2024. The Internal Revenue Service has announced that contributions of up to $23,000 will be allowed next year, up from $22,500 in 2023. That applies to 401(k), 403(b), most 457...
Americans are living longer but the downside is that many will require assistance from family members, who may in turn face a financial burden. A new report from the TIAA Institute and the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing reveals that one in five adults now provide care to loved...
Stocks rallied as investors reacted to the possible peak of the Federal Reserve’s historic tightening campaign and processed the latest major company earnings.Rates-sensitive real estate stocks led the advance in Europe’s Stoxx 600 index, which is set for its longest winning streak since July. US equity futures pointed to...
The share of Americans who said they could cover a $400 emergency expense with cash or equivalent dropped for the third quarter in a row, according to a survey out Thursday. Young adults in particular are showing higher financial stress as they face the return of student loan payments and...
Ultra-high-net-worth art collectors are pulling back, according to a new report conducted during the summer by Art Basel and UBS. Of roughly 2,800 collectors surveyed, those who commonly buy artworks priced at $1 million or more fell from 12% in 2021 to 4% in 2022, a nearly 67% decline. The median expenditure...
Vanguard Group Inc. is taking its last steps to exit China and shut down its office in the 29 trillion yuan ($4 trillion) mutual fund market. Vanguard has signed severance agreements with the remaining staff of about 10 people in Shanghai, including country head Luo Dengpan, according to people familiar...