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MF Global Holdings, a major player in th futures market, has filed for bankruptcy after failing to find a buyer.

Analysts and managers say they are finding value in the municipal market by taking advantage of attractive intermediate yields and buying opportunities presented by credits that find themselves in the headlines, among other strategies.

Preferreds are getting popular because they generate income—but they require a lot of diligence and involve a lot of fine print

Advisors of the future are gravitating toward financial planning programs. Here are the schools on many students' short lists.

Was a complex product sold to a wealthy family that was only suitable for an institutional client?

Winners will include—not only cyclical sectors that do well early in a market cycle—but also defensive plays.

Problems arise when a parent adds a child's name to an asset or aids elderly loved one who needs assistance.

The U.S. commercial real estate industry is on the mend.

How the big bank stress test strategy could bolster your clients' portfolios against market volatility.

Receiving some of our investment income in the currencies of those more rapidly growing economies may help us preserve our purchasing power.