Economy & Markets
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Details Emerge on Trump Order to ‘Review’ Fiduciary Rule
By Melanie WaddellThe order does not ... repeal nor revise nor delay the rule, TD Ameritrade's Schweiss says; DOL is considering its options for a delay.
February 03, 2017
Trump Tells DOL to Halt Fiduciary Rule; Dodd-Frank TargetedPresident Trump signed executive orders to halt implementation of the DOL's fiduciary rule and to scale back regulations in the Dodd-Frank law.
February 02, 2017
FINRA Expels BD, Bars CEO for Fraudulent Muni Bond SalesRobert Lawson transferred millions of dollars from a deceased client's trust to hide bond borrowers' poor financial condition.
February 02, 2017
Ex-UK Prime Minister Cameron: What Really Makes America (and Britain) Great"Free trade and growth of world trade hasnt made our countries poor. Its made them rich," said David Cameron.
February 01, 2017
Top 10 New ETFs of 2016These 10 ETFs are considered by some experts to be the best new ETFs of the past year.
February 01, 2017
Best Finance Tweets of the Month: January 2017Josh Brown knows how to fill Megyn Kellys Fox time slot, Michael Kitces has a handy flowchart and, yes, thats Evan Thurmonds real license plate.
January 31, 2017
AI Platform Trawls Internet for Bond DataBitvore is a continuous analysis engine, according to CEO Jeff Curie.
January 31, 2017
GMO's Grantham: Raise Taxes on Capital and the RichJeremy Grantham discusses why Trump's plan to cut taxes is bad policy in the long term, though not in the short term.