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Investors often think their time and savings are running out and micromanage their investments despite having hired a financial adviser.

The proposal, which would allow more consumers to join class-action lawsuits over disputes, could drive up compliance costs. Agency director Richard Cordray wants more accountability.

Competition is driving up what wealth management firms are willing to pay advisers looking to move, leading recruiters say.

The move broadens its line of digital advice offerings to better serve a variety of clients, says Pershing Advisor Solutions CEO Mark Tibergien.

Risk protection requires holding some investments that underperform when stocks rise, such as government bonds. But the payoff can come when the tide turns.

Not every ETF launch works. But a team effort and a compelling idea can make an ETF a success in an industry where a handful of dominant firms and smaller players compete aggressively for assets.

MetLife, the largest U.S. life insurer, posted first-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates as investment income declined on a slump in hedge fund holdings.

The recruits moved to the independent side of Wells Fargo.

Planners are the single biggest influence on financial decision-making for UHNW clients and their family members, a recent industry study says.

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