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Global Hackers Are Thwarted By FBI, Europe In $100 Million Heist

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U.S. and European law enforcement said a global organized cybercrime network used malware to steal banking logins.

Boom In Dodgy Wall Street Deals Points To Market Trouble Ahead

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New junk bonds and IPOs have observers worried that the market's trying to have a last hurrah at investors' expense.

Goldman Sachs To Buy United Capital In $750 Million Deal

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Mega-RIA United Capital has 220 financial advisors serving 22,000 clients.

Rubio's Corporate Investment Plan Could Make Him Popular On Left

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Marco Rubio, who has blasted his own party’s tax overhaul, wants reinvestment, not more buybacks, to help workers.

What Low Inflation? Americans Are Paying Up On Tariff-Hit Goods

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Low U.S. inflation is obscuring the pain consumers are already feeling during the trade war with China.

Fintech Hopefuls Vie For Ladenburg Equity Investments

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Fintech start-ups presented their products at a Ladenburg Thalmann symposium this week.

How To Talk To Clients About Global Exposure

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Past performance for international ETFs hasn't been great, but there's a favorable growth-and-value set-up now in place.

ETF Investors Not Swayed Despite Turbulent Forecast

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Nearly half of investors in a Charles Schwab survey said they expect to increase their investments in the next year.

Why Income Is A Growing Problem For America's Retirees

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The financial industry is still grappling with replacing the traditional employer-sponsored pension.

Helping Clients Stay Out Of Cyber Trouble

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Advisors can help protect their clients against fraud and cyber threats.

Despite Rising Tuition, Americans Oblivious To 529 Plans

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U.S. adults know less about 529 plans than they did seven years ago, according to an Edward Jones survey.

Finra Seeks To Hike Capital Requirements On 'Risky' B-Ds With Rogue Brokers

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The requirements would impact a minority of broker-dealers with a high incidence of broker misconduct, Finra says.

ZIG ETF’s Long/Short Strategy Aims To Successfully Zig And Zag

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The fund goes long on deep-value stocks and shorts overvalued companies.

Democrats Try To Extend Wind, Solar Aid They Agreed To Let Die

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The push comes amid an intra-party squabble over climate policy that has pitted progressives against moderates.

CFP Board Offers Advisors Guide To Meet New Standards

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Fee-only CFP designees have specific standards to meet in order to comply with CFP code.

Inflation Market Suggests Fed Should Slash Rates, Not Trim Them

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Traders of fed funds futures are currently positioning for a rate cut of just over 25 basis points this year.

Being Rich In America Depends On Where You Live

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The amount of money that qualifies as wealthy can vary wildly by city.

Gundlach Says Weakness Appearing In U.S. Economic Indicators

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There's a 50 percent chance a recession hits the economy within the next year, he said.

Why Is Bitcoin Surging? Alternative Data Shows It's Grown Up

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Financial institutions are taking cryptocurrency more seriously, a new study says.

UBS Eliminates More Than 150 Jobs To Counter Market 'Headwinds'

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The Swiss bank cut positions serving the lender’s wealth, asset management and investment banking activities.