Federated Investors, a leading investment management firm that manages about $103 billion in assets in more than 150 mutual funds, is opening a new bond fund. The Federated Ultrashort Bond Fund will seek higher yields than money market funds. It will invest in a variety of short-duration debt securities, government bonds and mortgage- and asset-backed bonds. The fund's initial net asset value will be $2 per share.
Drive time with Alex Lundgren and other financial advisors helped spur a niche serving Micron employees in Idaho.
Financial Planning is seeking candidates under the age of 40 for its annual awards recognizing advisor employees at both wirehouse and regional firms for industry-leading production.
Many wealthy retirees hesitate to spend their savings. Advisors share how budgeting and cash flow planning help clients enjoy their wealth.
Despite common assumptions, child-free clients have plenty of planning complexity. Advisors shared their approach to planning for this demographic, from encouraging "no-kid dividends" to building care teams early.
A proposal is meant to ensure advisors can trade client assets on a discretionary basis without triggering onerous custody requirements, while also giving them a self-custody option for crypto.
Thirty-seven percent of those making more than $500,000 live paycheck to paycheck, Goldman Sachs found, making this a problem for more than just lower-income workers.
