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Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft's office said the ruling was "not just legally deficient but also morally wrong."

A belief in the exceptional nature of U.S. markets can blind advisors to clients' true risk tolerance.

The next few weeks will be critical as the COLA is determined on the average inflation rate in the third quarter — July, August and September — versus the average third-quarter inflation a year ago.

The Swiss banking giant said a planned change to its yields on clients' uninvested cash will take a $50 million bite out of its net profits.

Cadaret Grant agreed to fines to clear up allegations that it had failed to disclose conflicts with costly mutual funds and sweeps accounts.

July has historically been a strong month for ETF inflows, and this year was no exception.

Recent years have taken the shine off of fixed income, both as a portfolio diversifier and a way to boost total returns. The prospect of falling rates next month promises to reverse that.

The litigation comes amid heated debate over a Department of Labor rule meant to prevent excessive fees on sales of insurance products.

Baseball cards, sneakers, cars, antiques and stuffed animals could sell for a lot of money, or such collections could be a time suck and an emotional drain.

Activist shareholders targeted 449 companies with mostly large market capitalizations.

Gary Quinzel, vice president of portfolio consulting at Wealth Enhancement Group, gives his views about monetary policy and offers his opinion on the FOMC statement and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.

Mutual funds are losing assets, while ETFs are gaining them. Here's a look at how a pioneering firm has adjusted to a difficult environment in recent years.

While big firms keep getting hit with lawsuits alleging unfair cash sweep policies, MaxMyInterest is generating returns from cash through the competitive marketplace.

These recoveries don't guarantee a bottom has been reached.

Financial planners have had to field plenty of questions about why they weren't more aggressively chasing returns. With the market correction, they now have a chance to show the benefits of a diversified strategy.

The planning strategies for large individual equity holdings pose tax, investment and behavioral questions for financial advisors and their customers.

The firms acknowledge on social media that they are responding to technical difficulties.

The soliciations can be made only to clients who have a net worth of at least $1.5 million, high risk tolerance and the intention to invest in speculative assets.

A recent YouGov survey said 60% of Americans consider integrity the most important factor in their selection process.

Firms like BlackRock and Invesco are among those signaling they want to offer access to private markets via ETFs.