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Industry trade groups flex lobbying muscles
As improved life expectancy stretches the retirement timeline for 76 million baby boomers, the insurance industry is hoping…
Demonstrations point to growing cynicism among future investors
Protesters in the Occupy Wall Street movement are giving financial advisers something else to worry about: a generation of leery, cynical investors
Volatility proves fertile for tactical strategists
Advisers using tactical investment strategies say the latest market drop confirms that their active approaches are right for…
Pre-retirees are concerned but they aren’t panicking
Pre-retiree investors may not be enjoying the hair-raising stock market roller coaster, but they aren't screaming to get…
Broker-dealers brace for lower trading volumes
In the wake of last week's fear-inducing market tumult, small and midsize broker-dealers are bracing for reduced trading volumes in the months ahead, which will squeeze already tight margins and could push some out of business.
Insurers on more solid footing this time
If the market continues to sink, investors and policyholders can feel more confident about the financial wherewithal of…
As clients dial up risk, advisers feel the heat
Few things rattle Rich Zito. Recently, however, he has begun getting nervous as some of his most…
Emerging-markets equity up against capacity wall
As many as half of the most sought-after emerging-markets-equity managers have closed their strategies, many at the end…
‘Jury still out’ on gridlock’s effect on economy
The financial markets breathed a collective sigh of relief following last week's midterm elections, as the GOP took control of the House of Representatives.
SEC may crack down on high-frequency traders
The Securities and Exchange Commission may impose buy-and-sell obligations on electronic-trading firms and other “high-frequency” proprietary-trading firms that now represent more than 50% of daily stock trading volume.
ETF providers want to curb market orders
ETF providers are lobbying for tighter restrictions on market orders as regulators consider additional rules to avert another “flash crash.”
Financial services stocks still look ugly
It is tough to find a stock analyst or money manager with positive things to say about the financial services industry these days.
Market volatility hasn’t increased, research shows
Talk about the stock market’s being more volatile than ever is unfounded, according to a white paper from…
Yield-hungry investors look to emerging markets
Put off by the paltry yields on Treasuries, many investors are turning to emerging-markets sovereign debt for better returns.
Janus plans global push into fixed-income funds
Janus Capital Group Inc. wants a bigger share of the red-hot bond market.
Tea Party may hold key to second-half market rally
Growing dissatisfaction among conservatives and independents with President Barack Obama before this year's midterm elections is good news for stock investors if history is any guide.
Money managers see pay dirt in oil crisis
As a result of BP PLC's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, many money managers see a…
Dennis Stattman: Japan looks promising
Dennis Stattman is a senior portfolio manager of the BlackRock Global Allocation Fund.
Finra plan to increase power draws ire
Brokerage firms are howling over a far-reaching proposal that would give Finra substantially more power.
Wall Street slams Obama’s bank proposals
Financial services industry groups and Republican lawmakers last week criticized President Barack Obama’s plan to rein in bank…
