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U.S. ETF Biz Hits $4 Trillion Mark

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Assets in U.S.-listed ETFs and ETPs were a record $4.02 trillion at July’s end.

NYC Fintech Start-Up Rewriting The Rules On ESPP

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Carver Edison hopes to convince public companies and their employees that they are missing out on a powerful financial benefit.

Study: IWI Advisors Adopting Independent Models, Advisory Fees

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Members of the group formerly known as IMCA also are making less use of mutual funds, annuities and alternatives.

How The World's Wealthiest Family Invests Its Fortune

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The Walton family's high-profile investments mark a change from the previous generation.

Play Inverted Curve With 'Beaten Down' ETF, Says Bank Of America

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Strategist Mary Ann Bartels recommends ETFs focused on technology and energy stocks.

Trump Shows Interest In Buying Greenland, But Denmark Won't Sell

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A former prime minster of Denmark asked if the report was a joke.

JPMorgan Picks Tariff Stocks And Shaves S&P 500's 2020 Estimate

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“Tariffs remain the largest source of risk for equities,” firm strategists said.

Too Late To Be Bullish, Too Early To Be Bearish, Natixis Says

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The Natixis "Midyear Strategist Survey" sees a sluggish market for the rest of 2019.

For A Flat Fee, This Florida Firm Will Inspect Broker-Dealer Branch Offices

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Essential Edge acts as a third party inspecting broker-dealers' branch offices and keeping them compliant.

SoFi Enhances Student Debt Reduction Program With 529 Plan

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The program is designed to help employer benefit programs expand to help employees save for educational expenses.

IRS Sends Second Round Tax Warnings To Cryptocurrency Investors

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Some cryptocurrency investors are receiving a new round of letters from the Internal Revenue Service.

Powell Expected To Seek Another Cut Despite Strong Spending

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Economists remain confident the Fed will cut interest rates again next month as insurance against a global slowdown.

SEC Launches Video Series To Aid Investors Hiring An Advisor

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SEC Chair Jay Clayton urges investors to ask: “How much of my money is going to fees and costs?”

Castro Proposes Inherited Wealth Tax

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Julian Castro proposed a new inherited wealth tax on heirs receiving more than $2 million in their lifetimes.

CAIS Alts Platform Adds Insurance Component

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The alternative investments platform has added insurance offerings from Schechter.

GE Sinks Most Since 2015 As Madoff Accuser Excoriates LTC Insurance Accounting

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Harry Markopolos, who once called out Bernie Madoff, says General Electric has masked its financial woes.

Former CFO Charged With Participating In $322M National Fraud

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Alan Heide played a "significant role" in a scheme carried out by a South Florida cash advance firm, the SEC said.

Atlanta Broker Alerts FBI Over Loss On 'Unauthorized' Trades

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Broker-dealer IFS Securities suffered substantial losses it attributed to transactions by a high-ranking employee.

Investors Pile Into Money Market And Bond Funds, Leave Active Equity In Droves

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Money-market funds had their strongest three-month stretch in at least 10 years, Morningstar said.

Majority Of Americans Want To Stop Working At Age 65

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The sentiment runs counter to the view that more retirees will need to stay in the workforce.