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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.

Goldman Warns Of Oil Below $40 Without OPEC `Shock and Awe'

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Producers outside of OPEC are undermining the cartel’s efforts to trim output and raise costs.

Wall Street Wins Round In Fight With Exchanges Over Audit System

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The SEC is holding up a system designed to keep tabs on computerized networks to review how the system will be funded.

Dimon Says Unwinding QE May Be More Disruptive Than You Think

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An unwinding of this size would be unprecedented, and its full impact is unknown, the JPMorgan chairman said.

Will Bitcoin Tear Itself Apart?

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Bitcoin Is having a civil war over the cryptocurrency's underlying code right as it enters a critical month.

Pension Funds Ask U.S. Regulators To Expand Companies' Workforce Disclosures

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A coalition of large U.S. pensions wants public companies to be forced to disclose more about their worker policies.

Adults Under Guardianship Should Have Chance To Regain Rights, ABA Says

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Many adults end up languishing under financial guardianship too long, the bar association says in a new report.

Passive Investing Might Not Be Great for Growth

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There's a debate about whether common ownership is making companies and the economy less competitive.