After a herculean 20-hours straight of negotiations, Congressional committee members agreed Friday morning to a Wall Street reform package that will be much tougher on the country’s banks.

Considered by some to be a latecomer to the ETF party, Vanguard yesterday beefed up its exchange traded fund and mutual fund offerings. The company that made its reputation with low-cost indexed investments said it will launch 19 new index funds...

Senator Tim Johnson accepted a final counter-offer from the House this afternoon on the subject of fiduciary duty in Wall Street reform.

The SEC is a gas-guzzling dinosaur of a vehicle whose engine warning-light went on years ago. It is a wheezing, dyspeptic boiler in our basement. Nothing good will come of this.

There is an alternative planning opportunity for clients who are intrigued by the benefit of tax-free growth of a Roth conversion, but who ultimately reject the strategy because of the income tax liability triggered on the full IRA balance at...

In a media conference call Tuesday morning, NASAA President Denise Voigt Crawford outlined the biggest investor protection issues in Wall Street reform legislation supported by NASAA. Investor protection is one of the issues legislators plan to...

After months and months of public debate and back-room deal-making, a final outcome on fiduciary duty—the biggest issue for financial advisors, stockbrokers and wealth managers in the Wall Street reform bill—may be decided Wednesday...

A big part of being a fiduciary has always been knowing exactly what your clients are paying for their investments, and making sure they’re getting the best deal. But today, advisors who act as fiduciaries have to keep a closer watch over...