Lee Conrad

Barclays Wealth appointed David Lewis to the newly created position of managing director and head of banking, Americas.

This week will shed some light on what policymakers can do about long-simmering foreign exchange issues; and if you want a long-term investment theme, think coal.

The high-yield market has been going great guns this year, but there’s a new caveat for those kicking the tires: a slower-than-expected recovery.

UBS Wealth Management Americas recruits David Hatz and Thomas Zur to its Aventura, Fla., office.

U.K. firm is looking to increase U.S. presence, but it’s still not aiming for sheer size.

UBS Wealth Management Americas continued on a hiring spree, adding million-dollar producers in New York and Houston.

Todd Locicero was named office manager of UBS Wealth Management Americas' Los Angeles Private Wealth Management office.

The few days after Labor Day offered some note of optimism (it could have been worse) but still not much reason to expect anything more than a long, slow recovery.

More federal money in the system will create some winners (not to mention jobs).

More federal money in the system will create some winners (not to mention jobs).

JPMorgan Securities picked up a $3-million team of veteran advisors from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

Martin McLaughlin Sr. and Martin McLaughlin Jr. joined the Westport office of UBS Wealth Management Americas.

So will we have inflation or deflation in the next 12 months? I can say with some authority: Yeah, probably.

Despite some proclamations from the pundits, Wall Street research strikes a more realistic, if not downright pessimistic, attitude here in the last week of the summer. The recovery has lost momentum, and printing money may not be the answer.

For all the press about India emerging as a global juggernaut, you might think there are a lot of funds dedicated to the country. But you’d be wrong.

Independent advisors are “somewhat conservative” in their outlook, but there are some bright spots in their expectations.

Fund flows in July offered mixed messages regarding investors’ appetite toward risk.

Not even the “flash crash” could dent the popularity of exchange-traded funds.

If you’re a fan of bonds issued in local currencies, your job just got slightly easier.

Fidelity sees increase in “breakaway” teams going independent; others maintain that wirehouse channel is the place to be.