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When Grandma Has 80% In Equities, It’s Time For A Talk

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A couple loves equities, but can they weather a market decline? This advisor is asking questions to find out.

Investors Seek Shelter In Gold ETFs

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Gold’s safe-haven reputation makes it attractive in the current tumultuous environment.

Treacherous Year-End Leaves ETF Factor Investors Nowhere To Hide

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Market volatility highlights that investment factors aren’t all-weather attributes.

Morgan Stanley Agrees To $10M Finra Fine

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Finra charged Morgan Stanley with improperly supervising its anti-money laundering programs.

Advisors Catch Their Breath During The Holidays

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It’s a time for reflection, and getting ready for the January rush.

Sexual Orientation May Impact Financial Attitudes

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Members of the LGBTQ community are skeptical of financial institutions, says a recent survey.

Markets Signal 2019 Focus Will Be Fed's Balance-Sheet Unwind

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Interest rates always matter, but investors will also watch the unwinding of the Fed’s bond portfolio.

JPMorgan To Pay $135 Million For Improper Handling Of ADRs

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JPMorgan is the latest bank fined in an industry crackdown related to American depository receipts.

A Concise History Of Presidential Commentary On The Stock Market

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Presidents sometimes can’t resist opining about equity valuations.

ETF Investors Hasten Financials Exodus As December Slump Deepens

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Financials are the worst performing among 11 S&P 500 industry groups in December.

SEC Recovers $1.8M For Harmed Clients

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Two advisory firms and the CEO of one firm misled clients about mutual fund fees, the SEC said.

Mutual Fund Outflows Surge To $56 Billion, Most Since 2008

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Investors are bailing out of mutual funds as if it were 2008.

Ladenburg Thalmann Buys Back Stock From Beleaguered Former Chairman

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The firm's move follows SEC charges against Dr. Phillip Frost regarding a pump-and-dump scheme.

Trump Voices Confidence In Mnuchin And Fed, Easing Market Alarms

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The president had been critical of both in recent comments.

Clients With A $1 Million Salary Feeling Broke?

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These clients made big money but overspent on city living, private school tuition, dining out and travel.

How Second Marriages Can Wreck Retirement And Estate Plans

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Without careful planning, the best-laid plans can get waylaid by a second marriage.

Sector ETFs For A Slowing Economy

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Certain sectors are better positioned to weather a slowdown.

Client Experience-Centric Advisors Have More Assets

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Advisors focused on client experience can boost their practice in multiple ways, says Cerulli Associates.

SEC Charges Two Robo-Advisors With Improper Disclosures

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Wealthfront Advisors and Hedgeable have agreed to settlements for misleading clients.

Juul Employees Said To Get $2 Billion Bonus In Altria Deal

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It's part of a deal with Altria Group Inc. to take a stake in the startup, a source said.