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Hedge funds got less bullish on gold before prices dropped to the lowest level since 2010, leaving the metal poised for the worst annual loss in 32 years as investors dump bullion at a record pace.

The globe-trotting Henderson International Opportunities Fund came to the Japan party a bit late, but had an outstanding year in Europe.

The amount of loans to the riskiest U.S. companies ballooned to a record this year, propelled by unprecedented demand for floating-rate debt that offers protection from rising interest rates.

U.S. Stocks Advance on Apple’s China Deal, IMF Economic Outlook

Nasdaq Price System May Take Years for Structured Note Progress

Employing technology in strategic ways can free planners to spend more time communicating and less time fretting.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, seeking to bolster global oversight of derivatives trading, released determinations for when overseas rules are sufficiently robust to take precedence over Dodd-Frank Act measures on trades in foreign jurisdictions.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. agreed to pay about $54.3 million to U.S. regulators and the Justice Department to resolve allegations it bribed officials in Ukraine to win tax refunds.

Gerber Kawasaki wants its 2,700 clients - and every prospect - to communicate with one another.

How do you want to improve your practice in the new year? Financial advisors (and the consultants who work with them) voice the top resolutions for 2014.