For months and even years, analysts have debated and speculated on whether gold is in a bubble and whether that bubble could be close to bursting. It’s also been written about time and again in the pages of Registered Rep. But the whipsaw we...
Advisors who reached out to investors during the August market turmoil say they found a less panicked clientele than in 2008. Warning: The longer market volatility lasts, the less tolerant clients will become.
Dark Side of the Moon Citigroup Global Markets agreed in August to pay a $500,000 fine for failing to supervise a sales assistant, Tamara Moon, who allegedly stole about $750,000 from 22 customers, according to FINRA. Moon, who worked out of the...
Tom Paine should have been a financial advisor. Attempting to bolster the spirits of Continentals after a retreat from a superior British force in the winter of 1776, Paine wrote, The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we...
Retail investors notoriously buy high and sell low. But in the latest rout, it appears a number of mutual fund investors got the timing right, withdrawing their money prior to the market selloff of Aug. 8-12, according to Morningstar data. In July...