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A 'Mistaken' Yield Curve Play Is Taking Over Dividend Strategies

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Blame a global swoon in bond yields and confusion over where investors can find income in 2019.

NASAA: State Enforcement Rate Against Advisors Nearly Doubled In 2018

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Enforcement against RIAs comprised 17% of all actions taken by state regulators, NASAA said.

Bondholders With $1.1 Billion Riding On N.J. Mall Get Sneak Peek

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The project has been beset with delays since it was started nearly two decades ago.

Trump To Revisit Capital Gains Tax Cut In White House Meeting

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Trump has said he could allow indexing of capital gains without congressional approval.

Momentum Grows For A Digital Watchdog To Regulate Tech Giants

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The desire for faster antitrust action is fueling demands for a new agency to oversee the industry.

Schwab To Cut 600 Jobs On 'Challenging' Economic Climate

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Schwab and other financial firms are being squeezed by falling interest rates.

T. Rowe Price Manager Says Buy China Stocks And Dump U.S.

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The trillion dollar fund manager said Chinese shares are trading at a discount.

BNP Broker Who Found Witch's Hat On Her Desk Wins Employment Suit

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The judge said the hat prank in the predominantly male office was an "inherently sexist act."

Trump Calls On Fed To Cut Interest Rates To Zero 'Or Less'

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The president called Fed decision-makers "boneheads" for not lowering rates further.

IRS Is Ignoring Potential Corporate Tax Cheats, Watchdog Says

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IRS auditors proposed about $296 million in under-reported taxes tied to corporate transactions in 2018.

Everything That Worked In Global Markets In 2019 Suddenly Doesn't

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For a second straight day, 2019’s biggest winners across assets are getting hammered.

Most Gen Xers Upbeat About Their 401(k) Savings, Schwab Says

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At the same time, nearly a third of Gen Xers have borrowed from their 401(k) accounts, a Schwab survey said.

Clients Are Getting Dumped To Comply With Reg BI, Advisors Say

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As the new rules approach, the broker-dealer industry is assessing its products, practices—and clients.

Seven States Sue SEC To Block Reg BI Rules

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New York and six other states claim the agency's forthcoming rule puts investors at risk.

Goldman Manager Tells Rich Clients To Put American Stocks First

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The advice makes her a contrarian amid this year’s record $683 billion surge of cash into bonds.

Vereit, Schorsch Firms To Pay $1 Billion To Settle Investor Lawsuits

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Vereit, American Realty Capital, Nicholas Schorsch and others will pay more than $1 billion combined.

Citi Says Gold May Top Record As Fed Cuts Rates To Zero

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Gold hit a six-year high this month as central banks ease policies.

Almost 2 Million More Americans Uninsured In 2018

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It’s the first real drop in health coverage since the Affordable Care Act took full effect in 2014.

TD Ameritrade Expands Model Portfolio Offerings

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More than 230 strategies have been added to the firm's Model Market Center.

Markets Underprice Trump FX Risk, Washington Veteran Says

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A warning sign is Trump’s persistent accusations of exchange-rate manipulation by U.S. trade partners, he said.