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States Tell SEC To Stay Out Of Their Fiduciary Rulemaking

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State regulators are pushing back against the security industry's efforts to invalidate state broker rules.

Treasury Partners Adds Two Advisors, $400M AUM

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Two advisors are moving from Fieldpoint Private to the HighTower subsidiary.

As Goldman Chases Smaller Clients, Some Doubts And Early Wins

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Goldman bankers began fanning out across the U.S. two years ago to pitch companies once deemed too small.

First Parents Plead Guilty In College Admissions Scandal

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They will cooperate with an ongoing federal investigation, according to their plea agreements.

RIAs Make 'Great Targets' For Hackers, Cybersecurity Consultant Says

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Advisors are high on the hit list of cyber criminals, this data security specialist says.

U.S. Banks' Bad-Debt Pile Creeps Higher With Credit-Card Losses

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Credit-card losses are outpacing auto and home loans at a rate not seen in at least a decade.

Deutsche Bank Report Says Student Loan Debt Is A 'Micro Problem'

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The $1.6 trillion in student loans is minor when compared to the entire net worth of U.S. households, the report said.

John Calabrese Financial Joins Ameriprise

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Financial advisor John Ross of John Calabrese Financial has joined the Ameriprise Franchise Channel with $304 million in client assets under management (AUM)...

Spectrum Management Affiliates With Carson Wealth

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Spectrum, headquartered in Indianapolis, brings $575 million in AUM to the relationship.

Talking About Sustainable ETFs With Clients

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Demand is up as options have proliferated.

Wild Ride In Store For BBB Bonds

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Risk and reward may abound in the lowest rung of investment-grade U.S. corporate bonds as companies battle to reduce leverage.

Most Americans Lag In Saving For Retirement, Survey Says

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A majority of Americans have not saved enough to retire, according to the Franklin Templeton survey.

N.J. Fiduciary Rule Could Make Life Easier For Brokers, Says Former Regulator

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The states and the SEC are not in competition to enact a fiduciary rule, former regulator says.

HighTower Investment Creates $5 Billion Wealth Manager In California

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The deal involves a strategic investment by HighTower, among the nation's largest RIA consolidators.

Munis Have The Best Start Since 2014 And Show No Sign Of Slowing

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Year to date, the Bloomberg Barclay's index tracking munis has returned 3.2 percent.

Hottest Financials Streak Since 2010 Ends Yearlong ETF Drought

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ETFs that track banks and insurers are poised for their first month of inflows in more than a year.

Trump Pressures Fed Over Interest Rates As Central Bank Meets

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Even amid positive economic data, Trump calls for a 1 percent rate cut and more quantitative easing.

FAANGs Poised To Erase $100 Billion As Alphabet Loss Bites Hard

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Alphabet's earnings miss is taking a bite out of the mega-cap FAANG technology stocks.

Minority Women Carve Out Niches To Keep Afloat In The Financial Advisory Space

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Women are encountering "Queen Bee syndrome" and other challenges holding them back in the financial industry.

Citadel's Griffin Says Student Loan Subsidies Hurt Education

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Tuition growth outpacing inflation is caused by government subsidies of student loans, said Ken Griffin.