Portfolio

“Q3 2016 is the eighth successive quarter of 30 or more transactions,” says David DeVoe, managing partner at DeVoe & Co.

One recruit started in the industry more than two decades ago.

With investors increasingly moving to lower-cost, passively run funds, the firm says it plans on countering the resulting record redemptions by merging with Henderson Group.

The improved outlook for the world's largest developing economy has helped increase clients' risk appetite.

Workers over 60 can expect an increase in Social Security taxes next year but they won't get as much in return.

It's unknown how many of Scottrade's 1,000 brokers and 800 RIAs will ultimately be part of the new firm

While many are woefully uninformed about the mechanics of Social Security, better information alone is not enough to guarantee better claiming behavior.

The new recruits come from Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Advisors.

Investors added more than $750 million to ETFs that buy emerging-market stocks and bonds last week, extending the longest winning streak in more than a year.

Commodities aren't a good inflation hedge, according to one expert. Instead, talk to clients about TIPS or even some securities.