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Professionals Look To Active Managers In Troubled Markets, Study Says

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After decades of debate on whether indexes outperform portfolio managers, professional investors still embrace active management, especially in times of market uncertainty, according to a new study.

Alt Allocations -- How High Should You Go?

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How much should advisors allocate to alternative investments? More than they have now, according to panelists at the Inside Alternatives conference Monday in Denver.

Top Aide To SEC Chair White Earned $3.2 Million At Goldman

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A former top attorney at Goldman Sachs, who left to become chief of staff to SEC Chair Mary Jo White, was paid $3.2 million during his last 18 months at the bank.

A Five-Minute Money Guide For Young Investors

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Will they take your cash? Here are the investing minimums and other key facts about 19 top brokerages and advisors.

Student Loans May Be Driving The Tuition Explosion

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The surging cost of U.S. college tuition has an unlikely culprit: the generosity of the government’s student-aid program, a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said.

Mariner Wealth Launching Offices In Four New Cities

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Mariner Wealth Advisors has extended its power and reach by planting its flag in St. Louis, San Francisco, Oklahoma City and Scottsdale, Ariz...

Exploring The Mind Of The Millennial Investor

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A personality breakdown of millennial investors shows that many of them have retained aggressive financial outlooks despite living through the Great Recession.

No, Jason Zweig, Advisor Fees Are Not Too High

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A recent article doesn't give enough credit to advisors and their efforts to look out for their clients' interests, says Charles de Vaulx of International Value Advisers.

Compliance Needs To Trump Marketing On Advisor Websites

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Many advisors prioritize marketing over compliance on their websites, leaving them open to lawsuits from disgruntled clients and regulatory actions.

Ignore The 'Faint Whiff of Panic;' Global Growth Is Accelerating

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You wouldn’t know it given the noise from China and Greece, but the world economy is picking up steam.

Young Advisor's Blog Opens Door To Financial Literacy

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Tom Presley says he started his blog, 2MuchCents, to make financial and life planning issues simple to understand for working people.

NYSE, SEC Suspect Software Update Triggered Trading Halt

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A computer malfunction that knocked out trading at the NYSE for more than three hours Wednesday probably stemmed from a software update that went awry, said two people briefed on a preliminary review.

The Office Of The Future Will Still Have A Terrible Bathroom

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Workplace bathrooms can be a minefield of awkwardness and embarrassment. It doesn't look like they'll get any better.

Gross Didn't Execute China Short Trade That He Suggested

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Gross has made two prescient calls on the markets this year, while missing profits from both of them.

Mutual Fund Industry Exec Slams Government Regulators

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Paul Stevens, CEO of the Investment Company Institute, told a Senate committee that regulators are overlooking the costs that would be created by designating large mutual fund companies as...

NYSE Resumes Trading On Two Markets After Hours-Long Halt

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The New York Stock Exchange began reopening its two equity venues that were shut down for hours today by a computer malfunction.

Poll: 70% Of Consumers Oppose Forced Arbitration By Lenders

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Seventy percent of consumers from both political parties oppose forced arbitration in loan contracts, according to a new survey.

New York Stock Exchange Suspends Trading In All Securities

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Equity trading was halted at the New York Stock Exchange as the biggest American share venue addressed a computer malfunction and canceled open orders.

Can Technology Solve the Mystery of 401(k) Fees?

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An Israeli startup named FeeX says its automated service calculates the fees in your old 401(k)s and recommends whether a rollover (and which kind) makes sense.

Gundlach Sees Greek Euro Area Exit Opening 'Pandora's Box'

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Greece’s likely exit from the euro currency group “opens Pandora’s box” by setting a precedent that makes membership porous, the DoubleLine Capital co-founder Jeffrey Gundlach said.