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Vanguard's Ambitions Create A Five-Year Spiral For ETF Advisors

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Will “Big Three” dominance cause ETF strategists to become a thing of the past?

Fed Watchers See Quarter-Point Cut, Status Quo On Runoff Plan

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Economists expect a rate cut next week, but not an extended easing cycle.

Women Beating Men In The Social Security Benefit Battle

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The Urban Institute urged policy changes to improve the retirement outlook.

Costs For Long-Term-Care Services Can Reach $100,000 Annually

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Many Americans don’t plan for long-term-care services and underestimate the cost, says Lincoln Financial.

Cambria Rolls Out Lowest-Cost Marijuana ETF

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The fund’s net expense ratio beats the competition by at least 28 basis points.

Alaska RIAs Improperly Recruited Investors For Fraudulent Fund, SEC Says

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Two advisors failed to disclose to clients the conflicts of interest tied to their recruitment efforts, the agency said.

U.S. Economic Growth Seen Stumbling As Trade Weighs On Business

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Trade tensions likely helped push down U.S. economic growth in the last quarter.

House Passes Pension Bailout As Democrats Eye Industrial States

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A House of Representatives bill would bail out multi-employer pension plans on the verge of collapse.

The Last All-Male Board In The S&P 500 Finally Added A Woman

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The all-male board is officially a thing of the S&P 500’s past.

Affluent Investors Across Generations Mostly Steer Clear Of Robo-Advisors

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Boomers, Gen Xers and millennials make little use of the technology, new research finds.

Mohr Financial Group Joins Integrated Platform With $430M In AUM

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The father-and-son team is the 40th firm from Southern California to join Integrated.

AmeriLife Acquires Majority Stake In Brookstone Capital

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Brookstone’s founder, Dean Zayed, will continue to serve as CEO of his firm.

Jane Street Defends ETFs From Claims They Cause Market Stress

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The market maker says fears that ETFs cause liquidity problems for debt securities are unfounded.

Principal Introduces Three Low-Cost Multifactor ETFs

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These new products rank among the most cost-effective multifactor ETFs.

Betterment Launches High-Interest Savings, No-Fee Checking

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The offering is the latest in a heated competition to lure customers away from traditional banks.

Bernie Madoff Asks Trump To Reduce His 150-Year Prison Sentence

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Because of his time already served, the con man is essentially asking to be released.

Just 54% Of U.S. Student-Loan Borrowers Make Consistent Payments

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Outstanding student-loan balances have more than doubled in the past decade to about $1.5 trillion.

Millions Of U.S. Workers Lack Access To 401(k) Plans

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Millions of full- and part-time workers don't have the option of using 401(k)s for retirement planning, a study said.

Why The Old Rules For Building Retirement Wealth Are Obsolete

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Young America’s path to financial security is littered with some new landmines.

Facebook To Pay Record $5 Billion To Settle FTC Privacy Claims

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The accord will also require Facebook to keep a tighter leash on third-party apps.