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Wells Fargo&Co. said Monday that it has rebranded its newly acquired brokerage, Wachovia Securities, as Wells Fargo Advisors.

As nursing home costs are rising, where in America are the cheapest long-term care options?

Several years ago, I bought my Dad—one of the world’s most proficient worriers—a copy of the “Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook.″

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management announced today plans to close 19 exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The U.S. Treasury Department released a brochure that explains the basics of health savings accounts (HSAs).

Registered investment adviser Beck, Mack&Oliver, acquired Austin Investment Management, Inc.

A growing number of Baby Boomers plan to move to retirement communities, according to a new survey.

AtPrime Media, Inc., has announced a new service, Compare and Rank Online Service, previously unavailable to the general public.

iShares has launched the "iShares in 401(k) Program" to help financial advisers better utilize exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as standard investment options.

Stock, bond, and hybrid mutual funds saw a $10.5 billion March outflow after being down $12.1 billion the month before, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

Principal Financial Group said its has updated its enrollment workbook.

State Street Global Advisors announced that the SPDR KBW Mortgage Finance ETF began trading on the NYSE Arca Thursday.

SageView Advisory group has added Nichole Reidy and Frank Ricchiuti as advisers, the company said.

Bank of America (BofA) Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis was forced out of his role as chairman and will be replaced by Walter Massey.

Apparently the softening economy is also weighing on the value of major league baseball teams.

Recent media reports on 401(k) plan losses, excessive fee suits, and the move many sponsors are making from defined benefit offerings to defined contribution offerings has fostered negativity...

Cleveland-based Victory Capital Management has launched three collective trust funds bringing its domestic and international capabilities to 11 strategies, the firm said in a news release.

A federal judge in South Florida has thrown out virtually all of the allegations leveled against U.S. Sugar Corp. of Clewiston, Florida, in a class action lawsuit.

Mutual fund assets will grow at a faster rate in the independent, regional, and registered investment adviser (RIA) channels, compared with the wirehouse, bank, and insurance channels, according...

CC Media Holdings Inc., the parent company of radio-and-billboard giant Clear Channel Communications Inc., announced it is laying off about 590 people in its radio division and suspending...