My friends at <a href=www.businesshealth.com>Business Health</a>, an international consulting firm that specializes in financial advisory businesses, recently came out with a report comparing the financial “health” of Australian advisory practices today with their condition in 2007.
Equities rallied for the first part of last week, reaching new highs for the current cycle on Thursday, before falling sharply on Friday on news that US regulators are suing Goldman Sachs over alleged fraud in connection with its collateralized debt obligation business.
The online brokerage was hoping to keep the YieldPlus lawsuit from going to trial. After a Federal judge's ruling on Thursday, it may be time for Plan B.
Why 20 advisers shelled out $300 apiece in hopes of finding ways to use social-media in their respective businesses.
What is less well understood at this stage is that the externalities, negative and positive, are not limited to Europe.
Investors are nervous about the Greek bailout, but they're nervous for the wrong reasons. Yes, it is possible that other debt-ridden European nations may soon beg for bailouts. But that's just a small part of the story
As Americans observe the chaos in Greece, most assume that the strength of our currency, the credit worthiness of our government, and the vast expanse of two oceans, will prevent a similar scene from playing out in our streets. I believe these protections to be illusory.
A team of six advisers from SMH is on the move
Research paper details several methods for predicting volatility to specify levels of leverage that can increase performance with less risk
Newly released internal emails seem to show that the Wall Street titan looked to sell bonds the firm found too risky to hold
Goldman Sachs boss Lloyd Blankfein is testifying in Congress today. Yesterday, a Senate panel released Goldman e-mails that may not enhance the firm's reputation with some clients
Citigroup Inc. won dismissal of a lawsuit by six former brokers who said they shouldn't have to pay back the balance on their signing-bonus loans totaling $1.51 million.
In a dramatic comeback, the defunct firm's longtime CFO was about to be named CEO of Pali Capital. It wasn't meant to be
Proposed regulations that would limit the way that financial advisers are compensated for working with retirement plans are forcing broker-dealers to reconsider how their -representatives sell and advise retirement plans.
Citigroup Inc. has been smacked with a suit from a former broker who is trying to stop the New York-based banking behemoth from clawing back the remainder of a signing bonus he owes for leaving the firm in 2006.
Insurance offerings aren't the only products that generate retirement income.
Andrew Lo, a professor of finance at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says it's normal for clients who suffered huge losses to continue to have difficulties making logical decisions
Discussing long-term health care insurance is difficult but necessary
Annuity advoacy organization also wants the government to make it easier for plan sponsors to offer the investments to employees
