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Flows into municipal bond mutual funds remained positive. Barely. Those funds that report their flows weekly saw $260 million of inflows for the week ended Sept. 5.

If President Obama wins reelection, Democrats are likely to stay on the defensive over Dodd-Frank while trying to grapple with the reform of Fannie and Freddie.

Banks like BBVA Compass, USAA and ING are turning to a flurry of new social recruiting services to help them lure the best and brightest.

Crisis may be the new normal for investors, but it's also the stark reality of the communications landscape.

The SEC has obtained a $1.1 million settlement from Portland, Ore., based planner Christopher Keil Hicks and two of his companies on charges they failed to disclose a revenue-sharing agreement and other conflicts with his clients.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled an administrative proceeding against two Portland, Oregon-based investment advisory firms regarding their failure to disclose a revenue-sharing agreement and other potential conflicts of interest to clients.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average stormed up 244.52 points Thursday to close at 13,292.00 while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 surged up 66.54 points and 28.68 points, respectively.

Independent planning firm RMR Wealth Builders of Teaneck, N.J., has left its long-time independent broker-dealer, the Cetera company, for Innovation Equity Partners Financial in Tampa, Fla.

Forward has expanded its institutional and intermediary sales forces with a slew of new hires.

Ask Ed Slott: Your IRA Expert answers readers' questions about the pros and cons of rolling over 401(k) assets to either a traditional or Roth IRA.