Behavioral Finance
Read about the behavioral finance factors that affect clients and that help advisors tailor the best financial plans and portfolio strategies for investors.
New York Beefs Up, Gets New Enforcer in Merger
By Elizabeth D. FestaLong held as the gold standard of state regulation, the New York Department of Financial Services looks to maintain the same high standards, despite being shorter in resources and manpower
September 13, 2011
Feds to Big Nonbanks: So, What If You Die?Federal financial services regulators have approved regulations that could shape the "living wills" that are supposed to explain how large, failing financial institutions can be safely dismantled.
September 12, 2011
JPMorgan’s Dimon Blasts Banking Rules, Krugman Blasts DimonJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon called Basel III capital rules blatantly anti-American and suggested the U.S. should consider withdrawing from the group. Times Columnist Paul Krugman then took a shot at Dimon.
September 11, 2011
Beware: Some Producer Awards Aren't Worth AcceptingSome producer awards may be more harmful than helpful to your business reputation.
September 09, 2011
Fannie, Freddie Subprime Settlement Could Say Mea CulpaThe Securities and Exchange Commission may be close to a settlement with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over their descent into subprime housing loans and lack of disclosure surrounding them, but the path to resolution is not smooth.
September 07, 2011
U.S., European Austerity Will Doom Global Economy: U.N. StudyA U.N. economic think tank slammed the current approach to solving the global financial crisis in a report released Tuesday, saying current austerity policies and market-pleasing moves, along with financial deregulation, will bring the global economy to its knees, with the best-case scenario a decade of stagnation.
September 07, 2011
PIMCO’s Gross Warns Fed’s ‘Helicopter Ben’ on LendingPIMCO Chairman Bill Gross warned that the Feds showering of money on the economy to combat deflation may end up harming long-term lending.
September 06, 2011
Foundation Financial Group expandsFoundation Financial Group has opened a new insurance office in Atlanta, run by Gulraj Anand (pictured). For more information, click on the headline.