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Investors Are Conflicted About Risks During Market Volatility

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Natixis found that many investors are willing to try alternative investments but they don’t know enough about them.

How Great Shifts In Oil Market Calmed 2020 Ship Fuel Panic

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A shift in the fuel used by the shipping industry failed to create the price displacements some traders expected.

China's Weakest Growth on Record Set to Endure Amid Trade War

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The Chinese economy is now growing at its slowest rate in over 30 years.

EM Succumbs To Sub-Zero Epidemic As Debt Pile Doubles In A Week

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Negative-yielding bonds have started to grow rapidly from emerging market issuers.

Biden Echoes Obama's Broken Vow To Keep Existing Health Plans

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Unlike many of his Democratic primary opponents, Biden promises to help Americans keep their insurance.

CFP Board Delays Enforcement Of Its Fiduciary Standards To 2020

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The new rules start in October, but enforcement will be delayed eight months at the urging of CFPs and industry groups.

Mnuchin Says Trade Call With Chinese Officials Likely This Week

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Trade talks are beginning to thaw as Chinese economic growth slows.

Cocoa's OPEC Moment Puts Market On Track For Boom And Bust

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Fair trade policies imposed by cocoa producing countries could negatively impact market dynamics.

Summit Trail Snags $500M Wells Fargo Advisor

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Industry veteran Michelle Rudd has joined Summit Trail Advisors as a partner. Rudd will open the firm’s new office in Seattle, where she will be based, according to a news release.

Schwab In Talks To Buy USAA Brokerage, Wealth Management Units, WSJ Reports

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The acquisition would grow Schwab's retail business by 3 percent.

Corzine Accepts Prop Trading Ban In His Wall Street Resurrection

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The SEC will place a series of restrictions on the firm Corzine is using to stage a comeback.

U.S. Couples Retiring At 65 Will Pay $387K In Medical Costs, Report Says

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The total will be higher for those retiring in future years due to rising health-care prices, according to the research.

Will Form CRS Reduce Investor Confusion Or Add To It?

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As the industry works to meet a 2020 deadline for implementing the client form, questions remain about its impact.

Uber, Lyft Ridership Pace Declines In NYC After Fares Rise

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The slowdown comes nearly six months after the city passed the nation’s first minimum wage rule for drivers of the companies.

Nuveen ETFs Bet Big On ESG

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Nine of its 12 ETFs follow environmental, social and governance principles.

How Clients Can Avoid Capital Gains On Small-Biz Stocks

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Many wealthy investors are underusing a section of the IRS code that allows capital gains exclusions on small companies.

Advisor Finds Key To Blended Family's Estate Planning Conundrum

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Advisor Sean Wilson found a way to safeguard the couple's retirement and provide an inheritance for each of their children.

What Wall Street Banks Say About Fed Rate Cuts This Year

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A rate reductions is considered virtually guaranteed, but views differ on the size of the cuts.

Goldman Says U.S. Growth May Be Undermeasured By A Full Point

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Government officials are failing to fully measure the impact of technology on economic growth, the firm says.

Wall Street Now Hawks Research Like A Budget Airline Sells Seats

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Few sectors have been as damaged in the finance industry’s recent history as research.