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Vanguard To Focus On Corporate Climate Risk Disclosure

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Under pressure from investors, Vanguard and other fund managers are paying more attention to climate matters.

Pimco Sees 'Handsome' Rewards In Emerging-Market Local Bonds

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The market will become much larger, deeper and more liquid, says Pimco.

Full Speed Ahead For State-Mandated Small Biz IRAs

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States are moving ahead with retirement programs for small business workers, despite GOP opposition in Washington D.C.

The Blue-Collar Student Debt Trap

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Trucking beckons to thousands of Americans with higher wages. But some training programs come with chains.

Securities America Lands $340 Million Kansas Firm

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Compass Financial Resources specializes in helping teachers with their 403(b) plans.

Trump Will Get His Tax Cuts, Vast Majority Of Economists Believe

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Economists think Trump and the GOP Congress will pass tax legislation, but to little short-term benefit, a Bloomberg survey says.

Americans Obsessed With Perfect Credit Learn To Game The System

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More than 41 million U.S. consumers have "super-prime" credit scores of 800 and up.

50% Tax On Missed RMDs May Be Waived

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Clients who fail to make required withdrawals from retirement accounts may be able to avoid the steep penalty.

Bitcoin Surges Past $4,000 As Speed Breakthrough To Fuel Spread

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The cryptocurrency’s staggering price surge has bolstered related businesses.

BlackRock Doesn't Mind Being Early To This Smart Beta Party

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For now, smart beta bond ETFs haven’t been a grabber for investors.

Gold Buoyed As Hedge Fund Titan Sees Leaders `Playing Chicken'

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Gold advanced to the highest in two months as the spike in tensions between the U.S. and North Korea fanned demand.

LPL May Announce New OSJ Payouts For New Recruits This Week

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The new terms favor LPL and could prompt OSJs to re-examine their business models.

Uncertainty Still Surrounds DOL Fiduciary Rule, Fi360 Says

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An 18-month delay of part of the new fiduciary rule could mean changes are in the offing, says Blaine Aikin.

Young Military Face Different Money Issues Than College Peers

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Many of the enlistees have never been exposed to personal investment advice and neither have their parents, says Finra official.

RIAs, Family Offices A Rising Influence On Private Equity Markets

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Advisors and private clients are beginning to move the secondary markets for private equity.

Whistleblower Awarded $9 Million

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The former underwriter for PHH Corp. raised concerns about mortgages approved for unqualified borrowers.

Wall Street Falls As Investors Flee Risk On N. Korea Concerns

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The S&P 500 index is on track for its first daily drop of more than 1 percent in almost three months.

B-Ds Mum On DOL Rule Delay

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A possible delay of the rule's implementation leaves advisors in unknown territory (again).

SIFMA Blasts DOL Rule, Notes $4.7 Billion Cost To Comply

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SIFMA says the U.S. Labor Department is favoring investment products consumers might not want.