Lee Conrad

The business-cycle recovery in the global economy that began in the summer of 2009 is now an expansion, says MSSB.

The provisions of Dodd-Frank put the SEC in a better position to handle its workload, the groups say.

Who exactly is feeling so confident about the markets? Are they the same people who aren’t saving anything and failed a (very easy) financial literacy test?

U.S. equities are the primary beneficiary of improving global investor sentiment, according to a new survey.

A new survey finds “a significant disparity” in the general financial literacy of Americans on a state-by-state basis.

The new hires come from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch

Two wealth management teams, the BBW Group and the L&S Group, have joined UBS Wealth Management Americas at the firm's office in Baltimore.

How are market conditions? Where are things headed? It all depends on who you listen to and whose surveys you trust.

Danbury location is the firm’s 12th nationally

One of the largest independent broker-dealer networks saw its advisor force fall slightly, but productivity per advisor surged.

UBS named Karl Ruppert as the director of a complex with 66 advisors and $5.3 billion of assets.

A couple of interesting surveys were released this week—and when mixed with some anecdotal evidence, they offer advisors some food for thought.

The company is selling a 6.7% stake in the investment manager.

UBS Wealth Management Americas hired three advisors from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in its Los Angeles operation.

The unit of U.K.-based Barclays plc, opened a national U.S. trust company, Barclays Wealth Trustees (U.S.), NA., based in Delaware.

Fund will buy the stocks of companies that make much of our modern high-tech lives possible.

Cambridge CTO will provide chief technology officer expertise for funds.

Wells added an advisor in South Carolina and another in Georgia.

Thomas Hirsch will oversee financial advisors serving clients across Kentucky while also serving his own clients as a senior vice president of investments.

The political climate - not to mention the actual climate - are issues investors should be thinking about.