Brokerages

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez signed a law Tuesday that bans private brokerages from trading the country's bolivar currency or public sector dollar-denominated debt. The bill, which had been approved by parliament and only required the president's signature, restricts brokerages to trading...

Bank of America and Well Fargo are expected to post losses while Morgan Stanley is seen reporting a profit on Wednesday. Less certain is what the newly minted CEOs at BofA and Morgan Stanley are going to tell investors about vision and strategy.

Inman News reports on a pretty disturbing trend: As home prices fall and sales volume remains weak in many markets, some real estate brokerages are resorting to charging "fees" to buyers and sellers -- on top of the usual commissions.The fees are usually in the range of a few hundred dollars, but...