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Health-Care Burden To Top $400,000 For Retirees, Study Says

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A 65-year-old couple retiring this year faces health-care costs of more than $400,000, a new report says.

How Much Should Clients Save For Retirement?

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Experts disagree on the answer, but here are seven general rules that could make for effective retirement planning.

Trump Wants To Hide Public Complaints About Wall Street

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The Treasury recommends blocking public access to one million reports of alleged abuse by lenders and debt collectors.

The Global Economy Is Rebounding, But There's One Big Problem

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Money managers say there is a lack of new safe-haven assets as the world’s output expands.

Pimco To Replace Retiring President Jacobs With Two Veterans

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The duo will oversee operations, not money management.

It's Probably Not Okay To Send Naked Pictures On LinkedIn

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A lawsuit against SunTrust shows how employers face unique problems when it comes to using the business web platform.

El-Erian Sees Risk Of Growth Below 2% As Trump's Agenda Stalls

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The U.S. needs to focus on infrastructure, tax reform and modernizing the labor force, Mohamed El-Erian has said.

Impact Investing Grows, Led By Women And Millennials

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Many still haven't turned interest in impact investing into action, but women and millennials are the exception, a survey finds.

One Of BlackRock's Longest-Serving Mutual Fund Managers To Retire

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Dennis Stattman will end his 28-year run at the helm of the BlackRock Global Allocation Fund.

Morningstar Targets 'Dismal' Hedge Fund Conversions

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Morningstar plans to stop publishing the historical performance of hedge funds before they converted into mutual funds.

The Physics Of Client 'Inertia': How Financial Plans Die

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"Behavioral inertia" is at the root of bad decisions that lead to failed financial plans, these advisors say.

A Fiduciary Rule For Annuities?

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State regulators say annuity suitability rules may have to be adjusted on the state level to conform with the DOL rule.

Among Wealthy, Old And Young Blaze Different Paths

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The older generations prefers traditional investments, while millennials are more interested in impact investments, the survey found.

Is Finra Hiding Havens For Tainted Brokers?

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The regulator has flagged 90 firms as posing the highest risk to investors. But they won't publicly name them.

Record Number Of Investing Pros Say Stocks Are Overvalued

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Fund managers say the Nasdaq is the most crowded trade.

Cetera Launches New Portal For Insurance Products

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New website portal by Cetera Financial Institutions makes it easier to buy different types of insurance.

U.S. Charitable Giving Rises As Political Uncertainty Grows

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Individual and overall giving increased to an all-time high last year, a new study says.

Gross Warns All Financial Markets 'Increasingly At Risk'

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Asset prices have been driven up by artificial means rather than through economic expansion, Bill Gross said.

Trump Administration Calls For Major Revamp Of Wall Street Rules

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Trump wants to scrap regulations bankers have complained about since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Many U.S. Family Finances On Razor's Edge, Survey Says

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Many families survive on a dual income, with little ability to maintain their lifestyles if one salary were lost, the survey found.