Sam Ficken was working at a Connecticut brokerage when the NFL called, Ripple mints its first billionaires and millennials are bad at picking stocks.

The move shows the future of asset management distribution is moving towards technology pipes, as opposed to advisor-direct channels, custodians or TAMPs, according to industry watchers.

Matt Hougan, the CEO of Inside ETFs, on what advisors can look forward to at the year’s biggest ETF conference, including Mohamed El-Erian, Quincy Jones, the best new ETFs and a deep dive on bitcoin.

In the long term, housing does about as well as stocks. It's also a major driver of inequality.

Nine expected events didn't materialize, leading to a banner year.

Cohen’s Stamford Harbor boasts 50-member compliance team

Stifel is giving its employees $1,500 bonuses in early 2018, Citi Private Bank warns against holding too much cash and the fight over an elderly hermit’s will goes to the courts.