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Though she is widely considered the first African American woman to be a stockbroker, some blurriness surrounds what is known about the rest of her life story.

She mixed outspoken activism with business pragmatism, launching a bank that helped hundreds of African Americans buy homes in her longtime community.

Inspired by the examples of his grandmother and his mother, the Houston fixed-income legend launched one of the largest Black-owned investment management firms.

Yesterday's historic "firsts" blazed a trail for those of today — with a moral and business imperative for the industry to learn from these five figures' examples.

Those fields are a bright spot in dealmaking amid a slump in other industries. Here's why non-bank loans that drive deals could bring problems in the future.

A reader in D.C. owes $12,000 across seven different credit cards. Can financial advisors help him dig himself out?

Van Eck Associates failed to share important details about the fund's planned fee structure with its board, according to the regulator.

Putting financial security before relationships and wanting investments that don't harm their altruism are key to young investors.

Christopher Armstrong and Randall Kiefner question an arbitration ruling finding they owe Charles Schwab nearly $3 million.

Interactive exercises that let clients reflect, write and even just doodle about their history and goals can build trust and improve financial outcomes.