For its alleged part in a market-timing scheme, Van Eck Associates, which advises the Van Eck Funds, and two of its executives may be facing Securities and Exchange Commission charges, the company indicated in a filing. The news is far from surprising, since the firm has a lot of international funds that trade in different time zones. As the latest in a long list of high-profile companies named in the scandal, including Putnam Investments and Janus Capital, the announcement by Van Eck represents another step down in what seems to be a never-ending stairwell of charges. As Morningstar Director of Fund Analysis Kunal Kapoor put it, "It's been more widespread than most folks would have imagined."
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August is National Make a Will Month, but advisors say it's important to urge clients year-round to secure their wishes by keeping wills and estate plans fresh.
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Women are projected to receive more than $100 trillion in the so-called great wealth transfer. But their planning needs can differ from men's.
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Web designer Bonfire Studio asked ChatGPT for advisor recommendations in five metro markets. The results give advisors more reason to tend to their online presence.
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With trillions on the table, advisors who know how to start conversations with clients' heirs risk losing far less than those who don't.
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Retirement savers often don't realize what they're paying in fees or how much they can lose by leaving rollover cash uninvested, but advisors can help on both fronts.
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A succession merger deal that was nearly 10 years in the making at Nebraska-based Prairie Wealth Advisors offers a lens into the many factors involved with the wealth management industry's looming financial advisor retirements.
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