Economy

A New Yorker about to retire considers buying property across the pond. Should she take the plunge? The experts weigh in.

Network 1 Financial Securities focuses on micro-cap companies in China and Hong Kong, where financial data is opaque.

ERC "mills" have come out of the woodwork to lure small business owners into taking a lucrative tax credit they don't qualify for. Here's what advisors need to know.

NASAA proposes new conduct standards for real estate trusts, updating net income and worth limits.

An advisor with strong client relationships can make a move whether markets are up, down or sideways.

A billionaire from post-Soviet Georgia and the giant Swiss bank are duking it out in Singapore over the failure of a trust company owned the financial institution to catch shady transactions.

Old rules of thumb on spending are being tested by the tough economy and soaring rents.

Depending on what stage their business is in, entrepreneurs can cycle through various plans. Here are the choices.

Serving a single family can be a complex — but profitable — niche.

There were signs of improvement in terms of audit engagements and quality control systems.

The day after the Federal Open Market Committee's next meeting we will analyze the increase and the signals about what rate hikes may be coming.

The latest data on contracting economic growth means a recession in popular terms, but not in official ones.

As the Federal Reserve implemented its second 0.75% rate hike in two months, the chair said the system is able to withstand any financial stability risks that rising rates might create. 

The SEC is issuing stark warnings about the funds, even though it approved them for investors.

Stock market woes are depressing earnings for advisors who charge on client assets, but the pass-through benefit and a health insurance deduction can alleviate a lot of the pain.

Lower investment values, lost wages, and high home prices make this an expensive time to split.

From pay and perks to avoiding burnout, this is what advisors want, according to an Arizent research report.

For the last 100 years, the transactions have helped ensure the continuity of an original investment, with wide-ranging economic benefits.

Even stodgy Wall Street brokerages are loosening up as they try to win the war for talent.

The growth opportunity is there, the brand trust is there, the clients are there — it’s the banks that are largely absent.