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Merrill Lynch Penalized $6 Million For IPO Sales To Insiders

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Merrill Lynch made at least 1,462 prohibited sales between 2010 and March 2018.

As Oil Prices Plunge, OPEC Output Is At Risk From Social Unrest

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OPEC countries need higher prices to avoid deficits and unrest at home.

Broker Is The First Charged Under Money-Laundering-Alert Law

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Central States Capital Markets agreed to forfeit $400,000 to defer the case against them.

Many IRAs Contain Employer-Sponsored Plan Money

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Traditional individual retirement account holders are wary of withdrawing non-retirement related money, ICI said.

Wall Street Is Making The Most Money Ever, So Why The Long Face?

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Market anxiety is trumping record profits among large banks and asset managers.

Advisors At Odds Over Obamacare Court Challenges

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One advisor says the decisions are terrifying; others say Obamacare doesn't make sense.

BOE Keeps Interest Rate On Hold As Brexit Uncertainty Rises

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While the Fed continues to raise rates, other central banks have been significantly more dovish.

Are Bank ETFs A Bargain?

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Banks have been clobbered. Contrarian investors might see that as a buying opportunity.

MetLife Fined $1 Million, Ordered To Pay $510 Million To Retirees ‘Presumed Dead’

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Massachusetts found most of the "presumed dead" beneficiaries within just two months.

Clients May Not Be Listening When Advisors Talk

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Many investors anticipate a bear market earlier than their advisors, Hartford Funds said.

Billions Go Missing As Hedge Funds Forgo Winning Big Short

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Short interest in cash equities as a percentage of market cap has tumbled to near the lowest since 2010.

$325M Women-Owned Firm Leaves LPL For Commonwealth Financial Network

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A women-owned advisory will be bringing significant AUM to Commonwealth after jilting LPL Financial.

Retirees Thought GE Would Take Care Of Them. Then It Didn't

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GE has cut retiree health-care benefits and slashed to a penny the dividend many former employees once relied on as income.

Hybrid Advisory Firm With $400M In AUM Leaves Cadaret Grant, Joins LPL

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A N.J. advisor has joined independent b-d LPL Financial to position the firm for growth.

Executive Medical Plan Mitigated Annual $70,000 Out-of-Pocket Cost

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A client's net cost for medical care for his son was drastically reduced, thanks to this financial advisor.

CFP Board Honors Veteran Planners With Emeritus Program Launch

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Program members would receive benefits and continue their relationship with the CFP Board.

You Know What You Want For Christmas

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Gift cards continue to be the most popular Christmas purchase. But are people leaving money on the table?

TradePMR Meets 20-Year, 20-Service-Project Goal

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TradePMR celebrated 20 years of business by performing 20 good deeds of service to the Gainesville, Fla., community the company calls home

Retirees Are Leading Precarious Financial Lives

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Many retirees were forced to retire earlier than planned and are taking out savings too early.

Mutual Funds That Outperform Year After Year Are Still Rare

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Only 1.43 percent of mutual funds have sustained top-quartile performance over the past five years.