Nathan Place is a national reporter at American Banker. A native of New York City, he has worked for more than a decade in both print and video journalism. He got his start in Beijing, where he worked as a copy editor and reporter for China Daily. He then returned to New York, where he earned his master's degree from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Since then he's worked as a reporter for the New York Daily News and The Independent, as well as a video producer for the Daily Mail, the Daily Beast and Men's Journal.
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Three financial giants have published reports on what they expect in 2024 — and they're surprisingly optimistic. Here's what they see coming.
By Nathan PlaceDecember 19 -
The Fed's announcements sent a wave of optimism through the markets. How should financial advisors handle the excitement?
By Nathan PlaceDecember 14 -
One side hurled accusations of "scare tactics." The other complained of "regulatory overkill." On Day 1, the debate over a new retirement regulation got off to a dramatic start.
By Nathan PlaceDecember 12 - As hopes for a "Santa rally" rise, advisors and their clients are feeling more hopeful about the economy than they have in months.Sponsored by ADP
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Bond values are plummeting right now. But in the longer run, these 20 funds show why it pays to invest in fixed income.
By Nathan PlaceDecember 6 -
If you have any questions about Medicare, health care expenses and retirement, Ben Storey has the answers. Watch our interview here.
By Nathan PlaceDecember 5 -
Overall, Canada's largest bank saw its bottom line grow last quarter. But an American subsidiary is causing headaches for its wealth management business.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 30 -
Baby boomers may be wealthier, but millennials have benefited from a number of retirement reforms, new research shows — and they still have more time to save.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 29 -
For many seniors, Medicare Part D premiums will rise by 42% to 57% next year, new research shows. And experts say the reason is a law that was meant to reduce health care costs.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 22 -
Medicare is a minefield of deadlines, penalties and the potential for disastrous mistakes. Here's how wealth managers can guide their clients to safety.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 21 -
Index funds are broad and unwieldy, but what they lack in speed they make up for in reliability. Here are the top 20 of 2013 to 2023.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 17 -
The latest data shows inflation is continuing to cool. Which investments could benefit from the slowdown, and which ones could get burned?
By Nathan PlaceNovember 15 -
The Biden administration wants to significantly expand how the fiduciary rule applies to retirement advice. Here's what advisors need to know.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 14 -
The St. Louis-based firm now has more than 19,000 financial advisors, according to its latest SEC filing.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 10 -
Should a young saver put more in his 401(k) or strike out on his own? The active vs. passive investing debate comes to retirement.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 9 -
Shorts and inverse funds dominate Morningstar's bottom 10, taking the successes of the past decade and putting them in reverse.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 8 -
Baby boomers tend to be viewed as one group. But thanks to the Great Recession, younger boomers have had a much harder time saving for retirement.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 7 - This month, retirement planners expressed slightly higher confidence in the U.S. economy — but much more anxiety about the world.Sponsored by ADP
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J.D. Power ranked 16 annuities in terms of customer satisfaction. Here are the winners and losers.
By Nathan PlaceNovember 1 -
High interest rates and a wobbly stock market continued to fuel the Great Annuity Boom this past summer.
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