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College Grads Call For More Personal Finance Education

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Almost all graduates in a new survey said personal finance classes should be a high school requirement.

How America's Most Hated Home Loan Is Staging A Comeback

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Reverse mortgages are creeping into the conversation for retirement income options.

Women Making Inroads In Male-Dominated Alt Investments Industry

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These women are blazing a career path in an industry where more than 80 percent of jobs are filled by men.

Forget No Fees. ETF Breaks Ground By Offering To Pay Investors

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Salt Financial plans to woo buyers with a fund that will temporarily pay them to invest, according to regulatory filings.

FPA Launches Online Course To Help Planners Advise College-Bound Families

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The eight-module program covers a variety of funding strategies.

Taxes Scare Millennials More Than Other Generations

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A Nationwide Advisory Solutions report concludes millennials are different from older investors.

Boeing's Crisis Deepens As Europe Joins Backlash Against 737 Max

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The 737 Max has been grounded by dozens of countries and carriers around the world.

In Private Talks, OPEC Is Said To Warn Wall Street On NOPEC

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OPEC is threatening to flood the oil market if the U.S. passes a law to allow it to be sued.

Wall Street's 'Ultimate' Contrarian Trade Finds New Friends

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Analysts and managers look at historic lows in Europe as a "generational" opportunity.

Fiduciary Advocate Says SEC Share Class Settlement Misses Actual Illegal Activity

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The SEC punished lack of disclosure but failed to account for the illegal sale of high-cost fund shares.

Bill To Mandate Employer Payroll Deduction Retirement Plans Gets Insurers’ Nod

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The ACLI is putting support behind a proposal to mandate employers to establish retirement accounts.

Parents And Coaches Charged In Vast College-Entrance Scheme

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A vast college admissions scandal embroils actors, coaches, parents and test administrators.

One Economy, One Set Of Stocks, Two Contrary Views On What To Do

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Some analysts believe growth stocks' advantage over the rest of the market has peaked.

Capital Gains Increase At Heart Of Democrats' Tax-The-Rich Plans

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Progressive tax proposals seem bent on going after the investment income of the wealthy.

Powell’s Labor Market Worries Find Plenty Of Support In The Data

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American men continue to be left at a disadvantage in the new economy.

Buyers Finally Gain Upper Hand In Hottest U.S. Housing Markets

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West coast and sun belt real estate markets are finally starting to cool off.

Insurance Rates Seen Rising In Flood-Prone Areas With Trump Plan

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Property values could also decline as flood insurance rules are rewritten.

Zero Hedge Says Facebook Banned Users From Sharing Its Posts

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Facebook is reportedly no longer allowing links to Zero Hedge blog posts.

Low Inflation Is Federal Reserve's Maddening Unsolved Mystery

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The Fed still struggles to explain the apparent lack of inflation in the U.S. economy.

79 Investment Firms To Return $125 Million In Fund Fees To Investors, SEC Says

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The firms agreed to the payments to settle SEC charges that they failed to disclose conflicts of interest to investors.