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12 Best States to Raise a Family: 2026
By Michael S. FischerThese locations combine affordability with safety, jobs and access to quality education, health care and entertainment, research finds.
January 12, 2026
Top 10 Global Cities for the Ultra-Wealthy: 2025By 2040, Altrata’s research indicates, Generation Z and millennials will comprise nearly 35% of the global rich population.
January 09, 2026
Double-Murder Trial Set for Former LPL Network Firm EmployeeRamy Hany Mounir Fahim is accused of murdering a Pence Wealth Management co-worker and his roommate.
January 05, 2026
Here's Where It Takes Homebuyers the Longest to Save for a Down PaymentIn some high-cost coastal areas, Realtor.com finds, it can take the median household decades to save enough.
January 05, 2026
Phoenix Cos.' Variable Products Issuer Likely to Face Liquidation, Officials SayWhat life and annuity customers get may be subject to state guaranty association limits.
January 02, 2026
Ex-Merrill Broker Sentenced to Two Years in PrisonRajesh Markan was also ordered to pay $2.5 million to investors in a fake private equity fund.
December 24, 2025
Millionaire Tax Plan Marks Growing Interest in Wealth LeviesDemocrats in Washington state and beyond are exploring more taxes to address the country’s widening wealth gap.
December 23, 2025
NAIC Adopts Annuity Sales Rule Guidance UpdateThe move is part of the effort to move to a best-interest standard, from a suitability standard.