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You get what you pay for, or so the saying goes. But consumer advocates have long bemoaned that the opposite is true in the world of mortgages. Consumers choose between getting their loans through a mortgage broker, who can shop around with lots of lenders, or directly from the lenders themselves....
Your investment adviser is an important partner in your life -- after all, who knows your intimate financial details better? It's an intensely personal, yet professional, relationship. Here's what to do when you discover that it's not an ideal marriage.
Most people's worries about retirement are, first and foremost, about money. But the nonfinancial questions can be just as daunting, and increasingly, folks are turning to retirement coaches for guidance. Is one of these advisers right for you?
A new survey shows the majority of investors are confused about which type of advisor is required to act as a fiduciary on their behalf, and that the majority of investors believe all financial professionals providing investment advice, including insurance agents, should be held to a fiduciary...
The financial crisis exposed an industry that couldn't manage its own portfolios, much less provide worthwhile advice to clients. Yet 85% of investors continue to invest with brokers. Here are 10 reasons why that's a mistake.
What are the best brokerages for mobile investors? The industry advisory firm Corporate Insight surveyed the mobile trading features of 21 brokerages, looking at a variety of platforms and loads of other features. See what firms come out on top.
With more big names raising concerns about overheated T-bonds, what's an investor with a Treasury-heavy portfolio to do? Some ideas: Consider corporate bonds or perhaps stick with government debt, but only short-term securities.
Two former brokers convicted of securities fraud won't have to return the $4.45 million signing bonus they received from Morgan Stanley, ruled an arbitration board.
Determine how much risk you can take and divide your assets between stocks and bonds. Then purchase low-cost, passively managed stock and bond index funds matched to your ability to withstand risk.
The drooping stocks of investment banks and brokerages have been diverging from the wider market in the last few months. Back in 2007, a similar trend preceded the market crash. Now, the sector's pattern could hold a wider warning for investors.

Market Movers

SymbolLastChange / %Volume

Most Actives

BAC
Bank of America Corp
7.91-0.08
-0.94%
182.26M
C
Citigroup Inc
31.91-0.18
-0.55%
26.43M
GE
General Electric Company
18.83-0.11
-0.58%
20.64M
F
Ford
12.44-0.04
-0.32%
19.85M

% Gainers

EGY
VAALCO Energy, Inc.
8.65 +1.48
+20.64%
2.94M
XEC
Cimarex Energy Co.
81.26 +12.48
+18.14%
3.22M
CBK
Christopher & Banks Corp
2.58 +0.32
+14.16%
504,302
WH
WSP Holdings
2.29 +0.24
+11.61%
28,601

% Losers

DGI
DigitalGlobe
14.57-2.70
-15.63%
1.77M
VG
Vonage Holdings Corp.
2.35-0.38
-13.92%
12.73M
NBG-A
National Bank of Greece SA (ADR)
5.15-0.65
-11.21%
83,325
NBG
National Bank of Greece (ADR)
3.38-0.35
-9.38%
1.31M
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