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Americans Love Benefits, Even Over Bigger Salaries

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Advisors can step in and help clients' optimize their beloved workplace perks.

Global X Commences E-Commerce ETF

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The fund aims to tap into a growing global trend.

Tax Cut Spurring Banks' Longest Retreat From Munis Since 1996

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The corporate tax cut weakened the appeal of state and local debt.

Goldman Says Large-Cap Mutual Funds Losing Badly To Benchmarks

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Goldman says the allure of mutual funds is fading as the year draws to close.

Rising U.S. Jobless Claims Are Starting To Worry Some Economists

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The latest increases came during holiday periods typically associated with data volatility.

Phishing Scams Getting More Sophisticated, Consultants Warn

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The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning to consumers about scans involving phone calls and text messages.

Stock Promoter Spent Three Years Manipulating Microcap Trades, SEC Says

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A Virginia promoter used thousands of trades to artificially pump up trading volumes on 97 stocks, the SEC said.

Millennials Turn To Installment Plans To Buy T-Shirts And Jeans

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Several fintech startups are putting smaller purchases on installment.

Fidelity Manager Preps For Zero-Return Market In 2019

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A $43 billion fund says markets will tread water next year.

Morgan Stanley Adds FAANGs, Cloud Stocks To Annual Growth List

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The firm includes Alphabet, Amazon and Netflix in a list of stocks expected to grow.

U.S. Life Expectancy Takes An Opioid Hit

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U.S. life expectancy has fallen again, says the CDC, as opioid deaths and suicide increase.

Powell Put Spurs Record $1 Billion Inflow To Emerging-Market ETF

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An iShares emerging market ETF scored a record one-day inflow of more than $1 billion Wednesday.

The Powell Put Saving Stocks Is Exercised And May Be Exhausted

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For now, U.S. stocks love the idea of a more cautious Fed, but investors can price in only so much joy.

Fed Says Millennials Are Just Like Their Parents, Only Poorer

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The app-loving generation born from 1981 to 1997 is poorer, thanks in large part to the financial crisis.

How A Dovish Flutter At The Fed Swept Across Stocks, Bonds, Gold

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The ripples from Jerome Powell’s comments on interest rates barreled through markets in seconds.

Advance Warning A Client Is About To Dump You? An App Is Coming

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The app is one of the top three submissions to TD Ameritrade’s first fintech competition.

College Awards First Two Sustainable Investing Certifications

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Two advisors were the first in the country to complete the requirements.

Independent B-Ds Outpacing Other Channels In Growing Assets, Cerulli Says

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The biggest B-Ds and niche firms have been the most successful at implementing strategies to grow assets, the report said.

Advice Helps Americans Confront Retirement Lifestyle Choices, But Gaps Remain

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Americans recognize that advisors add value beyond their finances, but need more help with long-term care.

Male Birth Control Moves Closer As U.S. Tests Hormone Skin Gel

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The experimental gel, applied to the back and shoulders, would be a major advance in contraception.