Investment products

A FINRA panel ordered the wirehouse to pay a client $95,000 for losses relating to bonds issued by the island commonwealth. By contrast, UBS says it faces more than $1 billion in similar claims.

Pooled employer plans and auto-enrollment gain Senate support, but advisors working with those plans could soon be held to a higher fiduciary standard.

Years of losses can take a toll on a client's psyche; they can also create buying opportunities.

Investing in health funds in recent years would have kept your clients healthy, wealthy and wise.

Municipal demand and prices are up so far this year, buoyed by market technicals, according to Jeffrey Lipton, head of municipal research and strategy at Oppenheimer.

Retirees are now allowed to make charitable donations by transferring money directly to a qualified nonprofit organization from their IRAs; Plus, why inheriting a Roth IRA isn't always the best news.

Retirement savers looking to recoup 401(k) assets left with a former employer whose contact information they do not have can use the National Registry of Unclaimed Retirement Benefits; Plus, do-it-yourself retirement planning for the self-employed.

Planners need to understand some of the functions that might be included in a modern trust.

Bank customers who have financial plans are twice as likely to purchase insurance and investment products from their institutions, according to a new study.

Clients should not lose sleep over health care expenses after they retire as they can sign up for Medicare Parts A, B and D to cover hospital visits, doctor services and outpatient care and prescription drugs; Plus, essential money lessons for retirees.