Bitcoin

The CFA Institute is adding the topics to its Level I and II curriculums for the first time next year.

More retirement investors are including cryptocurrency in their portfolio because it helps them achieve diversification.

About a quarter of advisors treat cryptocurrencies as something akin to gambling: "only worth investing money you can stand to lose.”

“Everyone who isn’t keeping keys themselves is keeping them with Xapo,” said Ryan Radloff of CoinShares.

The tax treatment of bitcoin and its ilk raises major questions.

Clients may be in the dark about the regulators new rules for taxing digital currencies.

Retirement investors who want to buy bitcoins in a self-directed IRA should ensure they are in control of their own private key.

The firm launched an asset management unit to manage the product, providing access to the estimated $450 billion digital currency market.

The products can offset potential losses from lowered state and local deduction limits.

So-called stable coins may be the “key to unlocking widespread adoption,” a virtual currency founder says.

The decentralized and unregulated nature of bitcoin makes it difficult to appoint an heir.

Distributed ledger technology is expected to provide advisors with more transparency in a variety of transactions.

Moving to a retirement community is a great option for seniors if they don't have enough support from family and friends and they have a sizeable nest egg to finance such an arrangement.

From emerging technologies to new regulatory scrutiny, Aite Group analysts expect to see many firms redefine their business models in 2018.

It’s the biggest plunge in equities since June 2016.

Parker’s candid responses to Financial Planning’s rapid-fire queries on new digital tools, sexual harassment, Social Security planning, deal-making, how (not) to talk to clients about the stock market run-up and more.

Following the cryptocurrency's recent decline, a new fund will accept virtual coinage for investment in private companies.

The index rose more than 300 points, reaching its highest close ever.

Brian Moynihan said "it’s just our view that customers should be careful here."

Liquidity and valuation are the regulator’s key areas of concern.