Capital markets

Amid high interest rates, publicly traded real estate investment trusts have been pummeled the last two years. Analysts meanwhile think their private cousins are in for further correction.

Without inflation adjustments to income and net worth criteria, the number of people who qualify to put their money into sophisticated and risky investments has skyrocketed.

Finance gurus see the coming 12 months as a time to dilute concentrations in cash and large firms' stock and consider emerging markets and small caps.

The deal follows several others in the past 12 months and reflects growing demand for retirement plan services to small businesses, Edelman said.

Apollo and other alternative asset managers are vying for executives with connections to the world's biggest fortunes.

Some think lending to businesses outside the banking system can reap outsize rewards for advisors who are willing to do their homework.

Preparation, acceptance and a generous dose of patience will be required to help investors weather a forecast that includes prolonged high-interest rates.

The broker-dealer regulator's proposal would fall in line with similar leeway granted to advisors under the SEC's marketing rule.

Officials are looking into the banking giant's anti-money laundering measures with clients outside the U.S.

NASAA, PIABA and stock exchanges argue the demise of the self-regulator would leave an unfillable hole in securities regulation.