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Morgan Stanley Says Fed To Cut Half A Percentage Point In July

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“We expect the policy-easing cycle to move into full swing," the firm's economists said.

Jerome Powell Signals Openness To Rate Cut As Uncertainty Dims Outlook

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Traders cemented bets that a quarter-point rate cut is coming this month.

Market Volatility Has Americans On Edge

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Allianz Life finds that people are shying away from investing and looking to protect their retirement savings.

CFP Board Considers Postponing Enforcement Of Fiduciary Code

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About 36,000 CFP professionals who are brokers or dually-registered do not operate under a higher fiduciary standard

Making Trump's Tax Cuts Permanent Would Cost Nearly $920 Billion

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Extending the Trump tax cuts, as has been proposed, would cost over $90 billion a year over the next decade.

Schwab Grows Its Commission-Free ETF Lineup

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The Schwab ETF OneSource platform adds 25 commission-free funds.

If You Flew Epstein's 'Lolita Express' Private Jet—The Feds Want To Talk To You

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A slew of politicians, celebrities and business leaders flew on Jeffrey Epstein's private jets.

The Masses Are Drawn Toward Funds Chasing Real Estate Tax Breaks

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Wealthy investors are pouring millions of dollars into qualified opportunity zone real estate funds.

Piper Deal Leads Way As Boutique M&A Advisers Start To Merge

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Piper Jaffray's acquisition is just the latest in a series of investment bank mergers.

Kudlow Says Shelton, Waller To Shake Up Fed's View Of Inflation

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Trump last week said he intends to nominate Judy Shelton and Christopher Waller to serve as Governors.

Hedge Funds Post Best First Half In Decade

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Equity funds were the best-performing broad strategy, gaining almost 9% in the first half.

Commonwealth, Edward Jones Top Advisor Satisfaction Ranking

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Advisors at these B-Ds gave their firms high grades in areas such as compensation and technology, according to J.D. Power.

Debt Limit, USMCA Clocks Ticking As Pelosi Wrangles Her Party

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Nancy Pelosi faces one of the most politically challenging periods of her speakership.

Clayton Goes On Reg BI Defense At Investor Roundtable

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Clayton called criticism against Regulation Best Interest "misguided."

BlackRock Plays Defense By Cutting Equity Risk, Raising Cash

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The world's largest asset manager is taking on a more defensive investing posture.

Powell Heads To Congress With Rate Cut In Play, Risk On His Mind

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Despite a strong jobs report, other signs of weakness in the economy support the possibility of a rate cut.

Billionaire Steyer Enters 2020 Democratic Race

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Also, Mitch McConnell is challenged by fighter pilot pioneer Amy McGrath for his U.S. Senate seat.

`Quality' Stocks Look Very Different Than They Did A Decade Ago

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Smart beta indexes tracking the quality factor have increasingly come to include technology stocks.

Negative Yields Creep Into Emerging Europe

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European bond investors have few opportunities for yield.

Chilton Trust Taps Industry Veteran As CEO

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Pepper Anderson will head the firm after more than 20 years with J.P. Morgan Private Bank.