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SEC Chief Signals Plans To Scale Back Corporate Disclosure Rules

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SEC Chair Jay Clayton said disclosure rules have gone "beyond the core concept of materiality."

Advisor Group Planning Fourth Quarter Robo Rollout

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The company will use Jemstep’s Advisor Pro solution for the robo offering.

BlackRock To Investors: Relax—The Expansion Has Legs

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After eight years of growth, there's good reason to expect more good years to come, BlackRock strategists said.

GOP Is Said To Drop Insurance Executive Tax Break In Health Bill

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An earlier version scrapped a limitation for insurers on how much executive pay is tax deductible.

Bond Trader Bets $10 Million That Volatility Revival Is Imminent

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Volatility in the bond market is about to stage a comeback, believes one big trader.

Investors Don't Hate Fund Managers, Just U.S. Stock-Pickers

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Active funds that buy international stocks attracted inflows of $8.7 billion and active funds that buy bonds gathered $106.5 billion.

Car Thieves Love Hondas From The 90's

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"Garden-variety knucklehead" thieves prefer the older models rather than newer cars with theft-prevention technology.

HSAs Still Underutilized By Consumers, Insurance Officials Say

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Health savings accounts are still not well understood by the public, according to speakers at an HSA conference.

U.S. Rich Will Get Richer, Poor Poorer With Obamacare Repeal

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Adding 22 million to the ranks of the uninsured will further widen income inequality.

SEC Chief Says Interests Of Main Street Investors Reign Supreme

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“How does what we propose to do affect the long-term interests of Mr. and Ms. 401(k)?" SEC Chair Jay Clayton said.

Raymond James Associates Cutting Pay Grid

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The firm's employee unit said the cut will amount to a percentage point for about three-quarters of its advisors.

Why Tuition-Free College Makes Sense

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Among the benefits are higher tax revenues, a more highly skilled workforce and a healthier populace, this expert says.

Advisors' Service Values Out Of Whack, Fidelity Says

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Fidelity has created a hierarchy of values for financial practices, arguing that many advisors emphasize the wrong things.

Janet Yellen Says Low Inflation Still Major Source Of Uncertainty

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But the Fed chairman said the overall outlook warrants continued gradual rate hikes.

Senators Explore Bipartisan 'Plan B' To Troubled GOP Health Bill

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Sen. Mitch McConnell is pushing for an Obamacare repeal vote next week, but some GOP senators remain resistant.

Sessions Said To Target Opioid Care In Crackdown On Fraud

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Hundreds of arrests are expected in a crackdown on fraudulent claims made to some of the nation’s biggest insurers.

TAMP Offers Income Strategy For Good And Bad Times

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EQIS Capital's strategy relies on tactically managed, domestic, high-yield securities.

Two New Advisory Firms Rise Up In California

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The state has a new multifamily office and a hybrid RIA that specializes in socially responsible investing.

GOP Said To Drop Tax Cuts For Big Earners In Revised Health Bill

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GOP leaders are considering retaining Obamacare’s 3.8 percent tax on net investment income for high-income taxpayers.

Maybe ETFs Aren't The Reason You Can't Find Any Stocks To Buy

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A new study casts doubt on the belief that index investing is to blame for bloated equity values.