Whether it's breaking the news to a client that he's just been fleeced by his own brother or that because of his meager savings rate, he's going to have to work beyond 65, good financial advisers never skirt the hard truths
Based on recent buying patterns, the shares of these four companies may be set to take off.
The fiduciary standard is all about serving the best interests of investors
Japan's Nikkei 225 has fallen 12% since an earthquake ripped the country on March 11. U.S. investors should consider buying ADRs of Japanese stocks.
As the markets continue to recover, it is time to take a fresh look at investment risk
“Well done is better than well said,” was Benjamin Franklin's wisdom on accountability
Without the unequivocal support of all the members of the Securities and Ex-change Commission, just how much can we learn about the future direction of the regulation of investment advice from the two SEC studies that were released last month?
Last month, the Department of Labor proposed to expand the definition of the term “fiduciary” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
While in no way minimizing the tragic fate of Bernie Madoff's other victims, one can't help but feel immensely sad for Mark, whether he knew or didn't know.
At this time of year, investment stewards — retirement plan sponsors, and managers and trustees of charitable organization investment committees — are receiving 2010 year-end investment performance reports and poring over them to prepare for their first 2011 meetings with their advisers and money managers
Working with advisers over the years, I've seen firsthand how creating and executing a solid succession plan can be fraught with pitfalls
For some time now, there has been a net outflow of advisers from broker-dealers to investment advisory firms
What is the purpose of disclosing a conflict of interest? The answer de-pends on whether a financial adviser is a fiduciary.
During the busy fall conference season for financial professionals, virtually every agenda includes coverage of issues associated with regulatory reform and the extension of the fiduciary standard to brokers and dealers who provide advice to retail investors
The rest of the world is a two week notice world.
The year's best performers are headed for a tumble, while three beaten-down stocks are ready to rebound
It is likely that nothing will be known about the tax rate for 2011 until after the November elections. History shows us that if everyone knows that taxes are going up, taxpayers will employ strategies to accelerate income into this year.
