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The macro-economic conditions that have supported gold’s bull run over the past decade have not changed; in fact, they’ve become progressively worse. This is the calm before the storm.

Last month, the Board of Trustees of John Hancock Funds II - International Opportunities Fund approved Invesco Advisers, Inc. as the new subadviser effective July 20, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

William Blair & Co. has turned off the spigot on the William Blair International Growth Fund and Institutional International Growth Fund, effective June 30.

When it comes to sector exchange-traded funds, know what you're buying.

Laurence D. Fink used at least half a dozen acquisitions to expand BlackRock Inc. from a boutique bond shop to the world’s biggest money manager. Now the firm, which invests $3.7 trillion for clients around the world, faces a new challenge: Growing on its own.

The biggest June rally for global stocks since 1999 is handing equity investors the year’s top returns, beating the dollar, bonds and commodities.

An investment management firm now owned by Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $25 million to settle claims that it misled investors about the makeup of a mutual fund it once marketed.

The Occupy Wall Street movement brought a lot of negative attention to large banks, but it apparently didn't do much lasting damage to their reputations.

When it comes to sector exchange-traded funds, know what you're buying.

Investors poured $12.84 billion into exchange-traded funds and notes during the month of June, bringing total half-year inflows to $75.91 billion, up 31% from a year ago.

Ken Joseph will take over the role of regional director of the examination program for the New York Offices of the SEC

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied up 72.43 points in abbreviated holiday trading Tuesday to close at 12,943.82 while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained 24.85 points and 5.30 points, respectively.

William Blair & Company has turned off the spigot on the William Blair International Growth Fund and Institutional International Growth Fund, effective June 30.

On July 3, 2012, Last month, the Board of Trustees of John Hancock Funds II - International Opportunities Fund approved Invesco Advisers, Inc. as the new subadviser effective July 20, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

On July 3, 2012, Boston-based MFS Investment Management is looking to beef up its internal sales team in light of its recent rebranding efforts, according to Jim Jessee, president at MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., the distribution arm of the firm’s U.S. fund business.

Bank holding companies raked in $118.4 billion in wealth management income in 2011, up 1.35% from $116.9 billion in 2010. The increase comes despite a lackluster fourth quarter, the industry’s weakest since the beginning of 2009.

Serving clients from the world of venture capital poses special challenges for planners. Much like entrepreneurs, VC general partners bring risky and highly concentrated investments that cry out for diversification.

Savant Capital Management and The Monitor Group, two independent fee-only RIAs, announced that they have finalized the merger of their firms to officially become Savant Capital LLC.

Check out what FINRA's top leaders and executives are making, according to the organization's annual report.

Marketing expert Marie Swift says that if you believe that your brand of personal advice and investment acumen needs to find its way into the lives of more right-fit clients, stop procrastinating and pick a couple marketing initiatives to start now.