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Goldman Sachs Hires Crypto Trader Schmidt To Lead Digital Assets

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The move will help Goldman's clients gain exposure to cryptocurrencies.

Brokers Celebrate SEC Proposals While Fiduciary Advocates Debate

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Some fiduciary advocates are hopeful the SEC's proposal will tighten rules on broker-dealers.

U.S. Stocks Accelerate Selloff As Tech Plunges

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Chipmakers suffered a downturn as investors worried about less demand for smartphones.

Half Of Americans Don't Make Consecutive 401(k) Contributions, Bank Says

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The First National Bank of Omaha says financial literacy is a problem for all ages.

Junk Bonds Are Back In Black After Biggest Inflow This Year

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The rising tide is lifting all boats, even leaky ones.

Regulators Worry Finra Proposal Might Drive Reps To Court To Scrub Records

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State regulators worry that a Finra arbitration proposal would drive brokers to courts to scrub bad records.

Massachusetts Regulator Rips SEC's Best Interest Proposals For Brokers

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The rule seems intended to appease the broker industry, says William Galvin, secretary of the commonwealth.

Bitcoin Positioned For 2018's First Back-To-Back Week Of Gains

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Bitcoin bulls are celebrating the virtues of the biggest cryptocurrency again.

Atria Wealth Solutions To Acquire Cadaret, Grant

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The deal will almost double the size of Atria and plant its flag in the independent wealth management channel.

Wells Fargo Fined $1 Billion Over Consumer-Business Missteps

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The settlement covers issues in Wells Fargo’s auto-lending and mortgage units.

Investacorp Launches Scholarships, Family Training For Advisors

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A new program will fund $10,000 scholarships for children of an Investacorp advisor or client.

High-Yield Bonds Are On A High, But Investors See A Comedown

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Investors poured $2.97 billion into junk bond funds for the week ended April 18, Lipper said.

Trade Wars, Privacy And Trump: What To Expect For Tech Earnings

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After fueling the bull market, global tech giants are suddenly being assailed from all sides.

Lisanke Joins RJ's Alex. Brown Unit

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The addition of the private banker is part of Alex. Brown's Northeast expansion.

SEC Rule: Brokers Can't Pose As Advisors, May Become RIAs

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Brokers must identify themselves as salespeople, industry players say.

As Puerto Rico Creditors Eye Payout, Islanders Get Angry

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Much of the island has been without power since Hurricane Maria hit seven months ago.

Top Recession Indicator Makes Lousy Sell Signal For Stocks

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The spreads between two- and 10-year Treasury yields sunk to their lowest levels in more than a decade this week.

As Bitcoin Plunged, These Crypto Hedge Funds Kept Making Money

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Funds specializing in virtual currency market making and arbitrage strategies delivered first-quarter gains.

Foreign Millionaires Expect To Reach 100, U.S. Millionaires Skeptical

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International millionaires were more confident about hitting the century mark, according to a new survey.

Republicans And Democrats Work Together (In An ETF)

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A revamped fund formerly focused on U.S. tax reform now combines themes relating to both Democrat and GOP policies.