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Advisors Often Miss The Point In Philanthropic Planning

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It's not just about tax strategies to the clients; it's about their values.

Brokers Get Aggressive In Erasing Old Complaints

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A growing number of brokers are successfully erasing customer complaints from their records.

Obama-Era Starter Retirement Plan Killed Off

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The Treasury Department announced the end of "myRA."

U.S. Economic Growth Picks Up In The Second Quarter

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But sluggish wage gains still cast a dark shadow over the growth outlook.

Number Of SEC Advisor Exams Could Go Up 30% This Year

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The increase is due to the shift of some broker-dealer examiners into investment advisor duty, an SEC official said.

Former Barclays CEO Close To Deal To Buy Hartford Annuities Unit, Say Sources

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Atlas Merchant Capital is in talks to acquire runoff annuity business for more than $3 billion.

Nasdaq Shows Its Soft Spot Again As Quant Note Trips Selling Fit

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Thursday afternoon saw a convulsion of selling that particularly rattled big tech stocks.

Goldman Partners With Fidelity To Offer Loans To Wealthy Clients

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The firm is targeting independent investment advisors with a new lending platform.

Vanguard, Schwab Squashing Robo-Advisor Industry, Report Says

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Vanguard, Schwab and other large players are in a position to overwhelm smaller robo-advisor firms, the S&P study says.

Raymond James CEO Defends Payout Cuts, Reports Record Results

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The firm's payout grid remains "very competitive" after the cuts, CEO Paul Reilly said.

4 Out Of 5 Older Women Flunk This Retirement Literacy Quiz

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Retirement-age Americans are dangerously low on financial literacy, but women significantly lag men.

Bannon's Plan To Tax Top Earners 44% Said To Be Considered By GOP

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The plan would pay for middle-class tax cuts with a new top rate for those who make more than $5 million a year.

Finra Bars Former MS Broker In Improper Trades Case

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The former Morgan Stanley rep was barred from the securities industry after refusing to testify in a Finra proceeding.

Vanguard Pivots From Indexes To Active In Bid For Domination

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Under new leadership, the company plans to make a bigger push overseas.

Alliant Accused Of Poaching Wells Fargo Insurance Brokers

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Wells Fargo Insurance Services alleges Alliant has been trying to hire top sales executives in 10 U.S. cities.

Dismiss Stock Market Doomsters And Diversify, Advisors Say

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Diversify in Europe, developing markets and some short-term bonds.

SEC’s Clayton Wants To Tackle Fiduciary Rule, Shareholder Proposals

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The agency’s new commissioner seeks “common ground” with the DOL rule.

Fed Says Balance-Sheet Unwind To Start 'Relatively Soon'

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U.S. central bankers have raised the benchmark rate four times since 2015, and they project another increase this year.

What's Next For Crypto Coins As SEC Tames Wild West Of Finance

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SEC says companies raising money through the sale of digital assets must adhere to federal securities laws.

Wells Fargo Lawyer Who Released Client Information Wants It Back

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The breach entailed sensitive date regarding 50,000 Wells Fargo brokerage accounts.