Financial advisers hear the growing national buzz that the wealthy should be paying more in taxes, and many are prepping clients for the possibility that they soon will be forking over more to Uncle Sam.
Independent broker-dealers owned by insurance companies, once the dominant players of the industry, will continue to dwindle in size and importance over the coming decade, unable to keep pace with more nimble competitors that invest in, and increase, investment advisory services for reps.
Conglomerate acquires $7.5B in accounts from insurer; sale includes online banking platform
Firings down, manufacturing up; economy gaining momentum going into 2012
Tax proposals from the Republican presidential candidates favor one group
In its quarterly report yesterday, LPL revealed news that definitely makes a splash: It's paying $27 million for the assets of National Retirement Partners Inc. The broker-dealer announced the acquisition last month.
National Retirement Partners Inc. was ordered to pay a $2 million arbitration award to two former financial advisers who were let go by the firm after it bought their practice.
Schwab's bundled 401(k), Index Advantage, will offer 40 low-cost funds covering about 16 asset classes
When your name is Warren E. Buffett, just about anything you say or do is going to draw attention.
Caramadre faces indictment over alleged scheme that purportedly sought out those with less than six months to live; lawyer says 'insurance industry upset it got beat at its own game'
Knowing when to apply for benefits can greatly alter what you get
As insurers find new ways to provide workers with a steady stream of income through their retirement plans, financial advisers are grappling with how best to benchmark these products against one another
Fifty-five million Social Security beneficiaries can look forward to a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment in 2012.
Moody's: Bank sale eliminates Fed oversight but gives Met competitive chops
State and local governments not nearly out of the woods, analyst says
Ratings cuts of two or more notches are expected to pick up over the summer as agencies review their methodologies
Returns for top-rated tax-exempt paper on a par with Treasuries; lower-rated debt the better bet, say experts
