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Why the 401(k) is the best investment for employees 
JAN 24, 2024
Why the 401(k) is the best investment for employees 

The 401(k) plan is the retirement plan of choice for employees. Find out why in this article

Stifel Financial hits new high in client assets
BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2024
Stifel Financial hits new high in client assets

Since 2014, the firm's global wealth management revenue has grown by 150 percent.

Wirehouse defections far from done, says Verdence Capital CEO
RIAS JAN 24, 2024
Wirehouse defections far from done, says Verdence Capital CEO

'When was the last time you saw an article that said an RIA is going to a wirehouse?' asks Verdence founder Leo Kelly.

SEC approves tougher rules for blank-check deals
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 24, 2024
SEC approves tougher rules for blank-check deals

After surging during the pandemic, SPACs have fallen out of favor, and the agency's new rules could further reduce investor interest.

Avoiding mental traps when investing
OPINION JAN 24, 2024
Avoiding mental traps when investing

At the root of many investor mistakes are the fears, biases and other common behaviors that undermine sound investing.

Be the doctor, not the pharmacist
OPINION JAN 24, 2024
Be the doctor, not the pharmacist

Your job is to build deep trust with prospects, and that comes from their feeling you understand their issues at a deep level.

MAI acquires $549M 'household name' RIA on the West Coast
RIAS JAN 24, 2024
MAI acquires $549M 'household name' RIA on the West Coast

The deal is the third this year for the 50-year-old wealth management business.

Most Americans would rather be happy than rich, study reveals
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2024
Most Americans would rather be happy than rich, study reveals

Doing a job they love is more important than a higher salary.

Financial stress is a major contributor to poor health, say academics
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2024
Financial stress is a major contributor to poor health, say academics

Worrying about finances can put people at high risk of illnesses.

US economy fueled by consumer optimism
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2024
US economy fueled by consumer optimism

GDP stats due Thursday likely to beat expectations.

Finra finds many misleading claims about crypto assets
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 23, 2024
Finra finds many misleading claims about crypto assets

'This happens when there is a new frontier of investment categories,' a compliance expert says. 'A lot of folks get very excited. What that means is [compliance] policies and procedures don’t catch up with the business side.'

SEC bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker who stole from his mother
WIREHOUSES JAN 23, 2024
SEC bars ex-Morgan Stanley broker who stole from his mother

The SEC alleged that Texas broker Doug McKelvey misappropriated more than $1.7 million.

Minority communities are financially comfortable, Merrill says
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2024
Minority communities are financially comfortable, Merrill says

Members of the African American and Hispanic communities are more likely to have a financial plan in place than the general population.

UBS recruits $1.6B team of eight from Merrill Lynch
ADVISOR MOVES JAN 23, 2024
UBS recruits $1.6B team of eight from Merrill Lynch

The ultra-high-net-worth-focused team joins UBS in Northbrook, Illinois.

How will major investment execs deploy their cash in 2024?
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2024
How will major investment execs deploy their cash in 2024?

After a tough start, executives share their plans for the year ahead.

Franchise Group CEO steps down amid SEC probe
BROKER DEALERS JAN 22, 2024
Franchise Group CEO steps down amid SEC probe

Brian Kahn is exiting as CEO just months after a leveraged buyout of Franchise Group aided by B. Riley Financial.

Case over fishing law could hamstring the SEC and DOL
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2024
Case over fishing law could hamstring the SEC and DOL

If the Chevron deference is overturned, 'the SEC will no longer be able to create new rules that are designed to apply to new things going on in the marketplace,' an attorney says.

Bill to extend small-business tax breaks faces tough path, even with bipartisan backing
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 22, 2024
Bill to extend small-business tax breaks faces tough path, even with bipartisan backing

A separate long-shot bill to eliminate the estate tax could help set the stage for tax reform in 2025, when individual rate cuts expire.

Finances of Social Security are a disaster in the making
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2024
Finances of Social Security are a disaster in the making

With the program’s trust funds scheduled to be depleted by 2034, the threat is real, but so is the impasse in the nation’s capital.

$615M family office joins LPL from Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS JAN 22, 2024
$615M family office joins LPL from Raymond James

Bay City, Michigan-based Maier & Associates includes members of three generations of the Maier family.