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What is a “madvocate" and how can you insure they aren't contagious?

Becoming a widow or getting divorced are extreme changes in a woman’s life and they come with extreme emotions. For advisors working with these clients it is critical to understand the role grief plays in the process of making decisions.

T. Rowe Price is selling off its subsidiary, T. Rowe Price Savings Bank, to Jacob Safra for some $24 million in cash, the firm revealed today in a filing.

State Street Global Advisors has added two more SPDRs to its lineup: the SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV) and the SPDR Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF (TIPX).

Mutual fund assets inched up by $179.6 billion, or 1.3%, to $13.856 trillion in April, according to data from the Investment Company Institute.

Building a well-diversified portfolio requires some "real assets," which has some advisors examining investing in unique global commodities.

Wealth managers who want to grow their business should start coveting their competition’s clients.

When it comes to succession planning, starting early, preparing well and mentoring all help make a transition smooth.

Most clients enter a financial planner’s office with high expectations so it’s important to discuss their views on risk at an early stage in the relationship.

UBS AG, the Swiss bank seeking to boost profit from wealth management, said it plans to expand in Africa as economic growth rates surpassing 5% boost demand for banking services from the continent’s rich.