Politics

The narrative that you can bootstrap your way to wealth is seriously flawed.

Here's what wealthy investors and their advisors need to know.

Lawmakers want annuities in Americans’ retirement plans in reintroduced legislation.

Some of the largest firms and their most stringent critics are wondering what Gary Gensler’s team will do in 2022 with Reg BI.

FINRA Senior Vice President Gerri Walsh talked about the importance of advisors and financial education as she testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.

An exceptional year for wealthy Americans, at least in terms of their financial health, just got better.

In the first hearing for the Social Security 2100 Act, Republican members questioned the legislation’s effectiveness and price tag.

Many proposals for tax hikes on the wealthy haven't materialized, leaving investors with trusts, gifts or sales that might now seem hasty — or not.

How can ongoing legislation support a more equitable future and retirement — for all Americans?

After months of talk of steep tax increases on the wealthy, a kinder reality has emerged for well-off clients.

It’s a cliche that’s out of date, advisors say; instead, investors should actively consider the tax consequences before making market moves.

The agency has cleared out much of its mammoth backlog of unprocessed returns, but scores of individuals and small business owners remain in limbo.

The Build Back Better reconciliation bill would raise the SALT cap to $80,000 from $10,000, and that impact varies widely from state to state.

How advisors handle tax advice for their clients can depend on how large their firm is.

Once again, the proposal would cap certain IRAs and require distributions once thresholds are met.

The regulator asked Direxion to pull its own application the same day it was filed.

At SIFMA’s annual conference, Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger warned about potential overreach when it comes to regulating payments for order flow.

Markets have matured enough to allow investors to hold a true crypto ETF.

The latest proposal underscores a fierce fight in Congress over ways to pay for Biden's slimmer social-spending agenda.

U.S. Rep. John Larson’s legislation would increase benefits for the first time in 50 years, but it’s one of the two competing approaches attracting support.