Finance

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.

Net income for the wealth management unit rose to $677 million from $606 million for the year-ago period.

Shareholders shouldn't hold out too much hope for a takeover and here is why.

Industry experts survey the field of potential suitors.

The Fed's latest meeting showed officials favored a gradual approach to raising interest rates, though several anticipated a hike "relatively soon."

Wide adoption by global money managers and ETFs could set off a new wave of buying, according to Morningstar.

Three officials, the most since December 2014, dissented in favor of an immediate quarter-point hike.

Janet Yellen will frame a decision this week to forgo an interest rate increase as necessary to achieve the Fed’s economic goals. Donald Trump and his supporters are likely to frame it as political.