We’ve covered our share of wacky investment ideas, but the problem with any type of investment is that there is no guarantee, and even less so with these non-traditional types. With art, for example, there’s no way to know whether...
It appears that global high-net-worth investors may be conquering their fears and looking to push some of their chips back into the middle of the table in early 2016...
Negative interest rates might actually be good for gold prices, writes Alex Rosenberg on CNBC. Rosenberg argues that ultra-low inflation (rising inflation is typically needed for gold to rise, hence the long-term dip in gold prices) could sen...
The United States Supreme Court has determined that inherited IRAs are not protected from bankruptcy creditors. Although this development presents a serious risk for clients, it also presents a planning opportunity for financial advisors...
Apple recently angered a Canadian widow by demanding she produce a court order to obtain her late husband’s Apple ID password. We’ve been down this road before. A person dies without sharing any of their passwords and surviving family...
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Four major banks in the U.K. – Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group and Santander – are developing their own robo advisors aimed at mass-market consumers. According to The Financial Times (subscription required...
