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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.

China Eyes Trump's 2020 Strategy For Clues On Trade War Deal

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Trump's unpredictability has stakeholders watching his campaign for clues to his trade strategy.

A Lehman Survivor Is Prepping For The Next Credit Downturn

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MFS Investment Management's Pilar Gomez-Bravo argues that the debt rally is on its last legs.

Branson's Virgin Galactic Space-Tourism Venture To Go Public

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Richard Branson announced plans to launch first Virgin Galactic flight within a year, take company public.

The New Quant Billions Are Hiding In The Bond Market

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Quantitative, factor-driven fixed income strategies are growing in popularity.

Wall Street Hasn't Been This Pessimistic On Apple In Decades

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The caution has been largely driven by uncertainty surrounding demand for the company’s critical iPhones.

Cannabis ETFs Face A 'Day Of Reckoning' That Even 30% Gains Can't Avert

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The question is whether investors will remain enthusiastic about the sector or eventually get bored.

Natixis: Global Recession Not Imminent, But Then Again ...

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Growth is slowing and recession forecasting is getting trickier by the day, firm strategists said.

Advisor Explains How A Single Document Can Reap Huge Rewards

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It allowed a widow's final wishes to be realized, and it resolved a heated clash between her sons.

Two Former USAA Advisors Awarded $1.8M For Wrongful Termination

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The Finra panel award was among the largest of the year, according to the advisors' attorney.

Cybersecurity Threats Are Top RIA Concern In 2019, IAA Survey Says

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Issues relating to advertising and marketing were also among advisors' worries.

Tax Reform Toughens Home-Office Deduction For Wealthy Clients

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Employees who work out of their homes could be pinched by the new regulations.