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Goldman Sachs Investors Win Right To Sue As Group Over CDOs

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The plaintiffs claim the bank defrauded them on risky mortgage investments before the financial crisis.

AssetMark Adds 12 Fund Portfolios

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Twelve new AssetMark MarketDimensions portfolios are being added to AssetMark’s platform.

Advisor Agrees To Stop Offering Fraudulent 'Tomahawkcoin'

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The SEC also warned the public to check the backgrounds of everyone offering investments.

Fed May End Taper This Year Amid Regime Rethink, Pozsar Says

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The ballooning national debt may force the Fed to delay reducing its balance sheet, says Credit Suisse analyst.

Wall Street’s Latest Retail Product Pays Off Even If The Yield Curve Inverts

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Citigroup and Deutsche Bank have rolled out notes designed to cushion the impact of an inverted yield curve.

BNY's Lockwood Advisors Fined $200K For Failing To Disclose Wrap Fees, SEC Says

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Lockwood failed to disclose "trading away" fees that were charged on top of its annual wrap program fee, the SEC said.

Luxury-Home Sales Boom In Hawaii, With $5 Million Estates Up 31%

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Hawaii's high-end real estate market has taken off so far in 2018.

Illegal Oil And Gas Investments Netted Sellers Millions In Commissions, SEC Says

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Three men have been charged by the SEC with illegally soliciting investments in two Texas oil and gas companies.

The Advisor Who Landed A LinkedIn Ad Campaign

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LinkedIn chose financial advisor Eszylfie Taylor to represent the industry in the #InItTogether campaign.

Credit Suisse Is Splitting Its Main Wealth Unit Into 7 Regions

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After UBS merged its wealth management businesses, its rival is said to be taking a different approach.

Scorching Summers Melt Away America's Growth

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Climate change is taking a bite out of GDP, according to recent research.

U.S. Household Debt Jumps To $13.3 Trillion While Student Loan Delinquencies Dip

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While U.S. household debt has increased, fewer loans are slipping into delinquency.

CFA Level II Pass Rate Declines From Last Year's Decade High

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Forty-five percent of applicants passed the test in June, down from 47 percent in 2017.

Investors Haven’t Been This Bullish On U.S. Stocks Since 2015

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The bull taking U.S. equities to record highs may be about to reach its peak, fund managers say.

Junk-Bond Star Is A Bully Who Terrified Subordinates, Peers Say

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Henry Chyung, CIO of Post Advisory Group, is accused of intimidation and bullying by some of his colleagues.

Powell to Keep Hiking As U.S. Growth Trumps Turkish Turmoil

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Despite concerns over trade and turmoil in Turkey, the Federal Reserve will likely continue to raise interest rates.

Bitcoin, Ether Sink As ‘Sense of Panic’ Grips Crypto Investors

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Dozens of cryptocurrencies declined in value led by significant loss of value in two of the largest tokens, Bitcoin and Ether.

Drill Down Into Energy Sector’s Hottest Niche

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One corner of the oil and gas market is attracting outsized investor interest.

Ex-UBS Rep Stole $4M From Clients, Including Widow's Life Savings, SEC Says

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John Maccoll of Michigan faces criminal and civil charges for allegedly pocketing the money for his own use.

Bank Of America Says Pump The Brakes On Structured-Credit Risk

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Credit analysts at the bank are warning that structured credit products are entering a "risk-off" phase.