Portfolio

On the wealth management side, Morgan Stanley posted $4.41 billion of revenue, which was 2% higher than last year and blew away analysts’ estimates for a 9% decline.

Prospects are further aggravated by the disappearance of pension plans and the financial woes facing Social Security.

After a booking error by an advisor, a client barely avoided being taxed on $500,000 and dodged more than $200,000 in taxes and penalties.

The company’s behavioral science unit discovered website-related elements encourage employees to save more.

While some firms have been successful at leveraging technology to scale sales and marketing processes, others have failed.

Financial firms are grappling with what — and how — to tell consumers about the use of their private information.

Wealth Enhancement Group has also grown organically by more than $1 billion each of the past two years.

Over the last four decades, the average income of retiree households significantly outpaced those still in the workforce.

James Gorman dismissed any speculation after the unit posted record revenue and pretax profit in the second quarter.

The firm's price and valuation exceeded expectations.