by
Karen DeMasters
ING U.S. is changing its name to Voya Financial as part of its move to become an independent company, the company announced Thursday.
by
Kathy Lynch
About 45 percent of advisors describe themselves as "dedicated" to their jobs, but another 31% say they are "indifferent" about work and have no strong attachment to their firms, according to a new...
by FA Staff
Rush Benton will oversee the firm's private wealth business.
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Karen DeMasters
Putting a cap on tax-deferred retirement savings, as President Obama has proposed in his budget, would discourage people from saving for retirement, some financial experts said today.
by FA Staff
Baby boomers value guaranteed income in retirement over higher returns, according to a new survey.
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Bloomberg News
The turn in the gold price cycle is accelerating after a 12-year rally as the recovery in the U.S. economy gains momentum, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc...
by FA Staff
Mark Palsson has joined the firm's Bellevue, Wash., office.
by FA Staff
Al McIntee will lead sales and recruiting efforts.
by FA Staff
Independent broker-dealer Royal Alliance Associates has recruited JLTD of Chicago and Integrated Financial Group of Salt Lake City.
by FA Staff
Fidelity and Schwab have developed a new app that allows direct donations from donor advised funds to charitable organizations.
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Kathy Lynch
All financial advisors in a Schwab survey who established an independent RIA firm in the past two years would do so again.
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Bloomberg News
Colony Capital LLC’s Tom Barrack said U.S. homes are in danger of becoming overvalued as low borrowing rates and an improving labor market fuel demand.
by FA Staff
American Century’s Social Media Adoption Study reveals Twitter usage is increasing among financial advisors, with 34 percent having an account.
by FA Staff
Despite market volatility, annual contributions to IRAs continued to increase for tax year 2012, according to Fidelity.
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Karen DeMasters
Older Americans’ confidence in their financial preparations for retirement continued to decline this year––a decline that is driven by fear.
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Bloomberg News
Even bulls are taking steps to protect profits, convinced the first decline in earnings since 2009 will spur losses in the historically weak second quarter.
by FA Staff
Both the Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund and the Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund will not accept new investors after May 1st.
by FA Staff
The growing advisory business adds Independent Financial Advisors to the fold.
by Carolyn Pairitz
Some basket ETFs are more gold-weighed and less diversified than others.
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Jeff Schlegel
With 735 pages and 85 chapters from 22 contributors spanning practitioners and academia, the book covers the gamut of the financial planning profession.
