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U.S. Home Resales Ease As Lean Inventory Drives Prices Higher

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A limited number of properties listed for sale remains the biggest hurdle for the market.

IMF Sees U.S. Fading As Growth Engine

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China and others are leading the charge, IMF says.

Breakaway Brokers Leaving Wirehouses Accelerate, Schwab's Bettinger Says

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Large breakaways, other advisors add 108 percent more in new assets in the second quarter.

Wealth Management Startup Betterment Gets $800 Million Valuation

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CEO Jon Stein says new funding should go toward expanding the digital advisor's human advice component.

El-Erian Says `Big Shock' Needed To End View That Fed Is Friend

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Investors have become too used to the Fed cushioning blows, says Allianz's chief economic advisor.

Morningstar, MMI Team Up To School Advisors On ESG

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A new initiative sees advisors as key in educating clients on impact investments.

Vanguard's Curse: New CEOs Presage Unwinding Of `Frothy' Markets

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Stocks may succumb to the same forces that drove investors to exchange-traded funds that track the S&P 500 Index.

Bank Profits Near Pre-Crisis Peak In U.S. Despite All The Rules

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Just shy of the record, 10 of the nation’s biggest lenders together made $30 billion last quarter.

The Great Rotation To Equities May Finally Be At Hand

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Stocks this year have had a higher risk-adjusted return than bonds.

California Scammers Impersonate Social Security Employees

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Golden State fraudsters have cooked up a new Social Security scam.

Even The Well-Heeled Fear Medical Bills Will Ruin Retirement

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Even those with $1 million or more tucked away for retirement are worried about health-care costs, a new study says.

GOP Health Bill's $13,000 Deductibles Would Be Illegal, CBO Says

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The deductibles in the controversial Republican plan would be so high that they’d violate maximums set in U.S. law, CBO says.

Second Time The Charm For Conservative SEC Commission Nominee?

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A researcher at a conservative think tank has been nominated for a second time to serve on the SEC.

How To Fix Social Security

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Retirement expert Alicia Munnell lays out options for rejuvenating the 82-year-old mother of all safety nets.

FinTech Lets Advisors Lead With Business Valuations

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BizEquity is targeting advisors with its cloud-based business valuation tools.

Blackstone Profit Rises As Market Buoys Real Estate, Buyouts

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The firm’s real estate business, its largest by assets at $104 billion, led sales in the quarter.

Here's Why Yellen's Fed Cares About America's Opioid Epidemic

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Opioid addiction could be one of the reasons for the historically low percentage of prime-age adults in the workforce.

How To Get A Free ETF

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Forget the fee wars, find short sellers.

A 147-Year-Old Bank Rules A 'Precious' Corner Of The ETF Market

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ZKB’s four precious metal funds have an average of $1.9 billion in assets.

U.S. Parents Spending Less On College Tuition, Study Finds

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Out-of-pocket spending by parents fell while student borrowing increased.