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The number of initial public offerings in the second quarter of this year was more than triple that of the same period last year, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
July 6 -
Despite the markets recent volatility, 79 percent of advised investors say that professional advice is worth more than it costs, according to a new survey.
June 30 -
A set of tax provisions that are scheduled to expire at the end of this year will change the tax landscape for many investors who will need advice on how to adjust.
June 29 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an asset freeze against a Jacksonville, Fla.-based retirement benefits consulting firm that defrauded active and retired government employees and law enforcement agents nationwide through a Ponzi scheme that promised them safe investments.
June 29 -
IMGCAP(1)]Affluent families are not feeling so affluent these days. The financial crisis has left its mark and eroded a tremendous amount of confidence, as well as wealth.
June 23 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously to propose rule amendments to help clarify the meaning of a date in a target date funds name and enhance the information provided to investors in these funds as they invest for retirement.
June 22 -
Investors tend to pay heed to whistleblower reports of financial fraud despite company denials, a new study suggests.
June 22 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued a document outlining its preliminary views on how to improve pension accounting and financial reporting by government employers.
June 22 -
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The accounting profession, like so many others, has faced financial pressures since the end of 2008.
June 21 -
The Federal Reserve issued new rules to cut penalties and other fees charged by credit card companies.
June 16 -
Employers with at least 500 employees remain hesitant to adopt automatic enrollment features in their retirement savings plans and automatically enroll their employees, according to a new survey by AARP.
June 15 -
Americans level of confidence in their overall financial security held steady this month, according to a new survey, but a more optimistic near-term view of their finances was offset by continued uncertainty over longer-range issues.
June 15 -
More than 7.3 million older Americans one out of every five citizens over the age of 65 already have been victimized by a financial swindle, according to a new survey.
June 15 -
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This has not been the best of years for retirement planning software. First, in spite of an upward-trending market, retirement plans and portfolios have been badly battered. Second and worse, the whole class of software has come under attack for perceived inadequacies.
June 7 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority are warning investors to beware of stock scams that promise easy profits from cleanup efforts related to the catastrophic BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
June 1 -
A new study from New York University finds that the stock market often harms investment incentives, especially for fast-growing companies.
May 25 -
The American Institute of CPA is teaming up with the Society for Human Resource Management to create a national award that recognizes employers who offer financial education programs for their staff.
May 24 -
