Exactly 50 years ago on July 1, Mac McQuown and his team of academics created the first-ever index fund -- an innovation that would take a sledgehammer to the money-management establishment and evolve into a more than $11 trillion industry.
Phillip W. Conley could face up to 20 years in prison for portraying himself as an investment advisor to raise funds from about 18 victims, according to the Justice Department.
Independent broker/dealers are expanding their affiliation models, with many following advisors into the fee-only RIA space—does it signal the end of the IBD as we know it?