‘Wall Street Tax Act’ will land on Main Street investors
A 10-basis-point tax on financial transactions would have the same effect as a 31% boost in the average expense ratio 401(k) plans pay for equity funds.
Envestnet adds loan facility to platform
'Credit Exchange' will enable advisers to offer pre-qualified loans to clients.
Another 401(k) plan sues Fidelity over ‘kickbacks’
Employee for advertising agency Publicis claims the record keeper received undisclosed payments from other fund companies.
Fidelity says retirees can expect to spend $285,000 on health care
Annual study says total estimated cost has risen more slowly in past two years.
Illinois governor pushes to replace flat tax
The billionaire Democrat joins list of others calling for higher taxes on the wealthy.
Is volatility coming?
The market rally is likely to be upended given the many potential macroeconomic and geopolitical flash points.
Steward Partners adds two advisers, $212 million in assets
Nick Fiegoli joins New York office; Dennis Reynolds in Paramus, N.J.
JPMorgan reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs in asset, wealth unit
The bank employed nearly 24,000 people in asset and wealth management at the end of last year, 4% more than in 2017.
The future of advice is hiding in plain sight
What are the industry's biggest dysfunction and its biggest opportunity? What business model is most likely to succeed, and what operational trend is most important?
3 lessons advisers can learn from the Midwest flooding
Disasters show us the importance of preparing for the unexpected and knowing what to do when life throws you a curve ball.