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The Gurus' Financial Guru

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Fifteen years ago, Ajay Gupta abandoned his advisory practice in Canada to start anew in San Diego. He got help from high-profile clients like Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra.

Aguilar: SEC Waiver Process Needs To Be Improved

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The SEC commissioner says he and others need to see waiver requests by companies looking to get around prohibitions.

Calm Valued In Manic Market

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Investors want their advisors to help them stay calm when markets are volatile, a new survey says.

Advisors: We Saw Correction, Volatility Coming

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Advisors say the market correction was overdue and that it presents opportunities.

Emerging Companies With $23 Billion To Repay Show Risks Of Rout

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A $23 billion pile of debt is stifling emerging-market companies already strained by the tumble in commodity prices and weaker currencies.

Fidelity Says Deflation Risks Will Slow Fed So Buy Quality Bonds

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Mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments is warning deflationary pressures in the U.S. are building.

BNY Mellon Pricing Glitch Affects Billions Of Dollars Of Funds

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The bank had to scramble to fix a computer glitch that delayed how billions of dollars of assets are valued, throwing the U.S. funds industry into disarray.

Gundlach Wears Bond Crown As Loomis, Janus Stumble In Rout

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Over the past month, a stretch that saw the upheaval of financial markets around the world, Jeffrey Gundlach has beaten rivals by a wide margin.

Wall Street Is For Sale, But Is It Cheap?

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If earnings fall, even less-expensive stocks might still be pricey.

Nationally Known Retirement Expert To Speak

by FA Staff

Alicia H. Munnell, one of the most well-known retirement experts in the United States, will speak at the upcoming Invest In Women and Inside Retirement conferences.

Ex-JPMorgan Analyst Implicated in Insider Trading Scheme

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Former J.P. Morgan analyst Ashish Aggarwal faces fraud and conspiracy charges after allegedly engaging in a $670,000 insider trading scheme with two of his friends.

California Sports Drink Company Founder Is Barred From Financial Industry

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The founder of Innovative Health Solutions swindled investors out of nearly $8 million in investments, the SEC says.

SEC: Retired Advisor Illegally Solicited Nearly $13 Million From Investors

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The SEC has barred the 73-year-old former advisor from the industry.

U.S. Money-Market Funds Raise Fees After Years Of Cutting Them

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U.S. money-market funds, which have lost billions of dollars in revenue since the height of the financial crisis, are raising fees after years of cutting them.

Feds Want RIAs To Comply With Anti-Money Laundering Rules

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The greater the risk of money laundering at an advisory firm, the stiffer the requirements for company programs would be.

Blackrock To Acquire Robo-Advisor

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The firm hopes to use the robo-advisor to enable banks, brokerage firms, insurers and 401(k) plans to use the company's digital platform to serve mass affluent investors and millennials.

Advisors Save Clients From Costly Mistakes By Social Security Workers

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Getting wrong answers from Social Security is not unusual, according to financial advisors and experts on claiming strategies.

New Jersey Penalized In Biggest Muni Bond Sale Since 2013

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A recent $2.2 billion bond offering shows the penalty New Jersey is paying to borrow as it faces financial pressure from an $83 billion deficit in its employee-retirement system.

2016 Republicans Mum On Social Security Privatization

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As they barnstorm the country trying to win supporters, Republican presidential hopefuls are regularly talking up the need to "save" Social Security by cutting it.

Vanguard Launches Muni Bond Fund

by FA Staff

New Vanguard Tax-Exempt Fund includes ETF shares.