Berkshire's second-quarter profit climbs 45 percent.
Money manager said to seek $3 billion for new credit hedge fund.
Better-than-expected durable goods orders boost case for more tapering.
Rising rates this year have weighed on high-dividend stocks such as telecom, utility and real-estate investment-trust company shares. The specter of higher rates in 2014 doesn't bode well, some strategists say.
Here's what advisers can look for (or look forward to, depending) in 2014. By those with an ear to the ground.
SEC, other regulators, pass rule after three years of back and forth with Wall Street.
A paradox for the ages as weak economy pushes stock prices higher.
Senate confirmation hearing confirms dovish stance.
The S&P 500 index and Dow Jones Industrial Average capped their biggest gain in two months
Seeks to bar hedge fund manager from overseeing investor funds.
