Finance

What Trump and rising interest rates may mean for advisers.

The Fed chairwoman warned of the risks attached to waiting too long before raising rates.

Fragmented programs can squash productivity and firm growth.

Officials might wait to get a sense of the fallout before making a decision on rate increases.

Markets registered moves that are supposed to be incredibly rare.

"This has caught a lot of people off guard. We're all very surprised," said Karl Goody, a private wealth manager at Shaw and Partners.

By noting the market performance under past U.S. presidents, the importance of this key economic measure is brought to the fore.

History shows the winning party and their policies will have minimal impact on returns.

CEO Ron Kruszewski says market conditions and the fiduciary rule are dampening growth at the firm and throughout the industry.

Amid reports of a possible sale, assets rise and expenses fall.

Accelerating inflation will be a focus of next month’s meeting.

CEO Sergio Ermotti pledged that cost-cutting efforts are to continue.

Client assets for the firm's advisory business hit a record high.

Tibergien: RIA valuations will sink. Seivert: Financing for deals will be just fine.

The likelihood of periodic volatility is concerning to retirees, but it's important to try to keep clients calm.

A look at how clients may be overreacting to fluctuations.

"Optimizing choice for our clients … is critical to how we operate as a firm," CEO James Gorman said during an earnings call where the wirehouse reported net revenue was a record $3.9 billion last quarter.

Headcount rises for the 11th consecutive quarter for the wirehouse, which is prepping for the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule.

J.P. Morgan Chase, Citigroup, First Republic and Bank of America were among the institutions questioned on the issue of incentive compensation.