Merrill Lynch has developed mobile applications for the iPhone, iPad, and BlackBerry devices, for clients of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and Merrill Edge.
Perhaps it’s because they’re less likely to have a mortgage or other financial burdens, but Gen Y defines “financial success” as putting money aside for long-term goals, whereas...
TIGER 21, a network for high-net-worth investors, conducted a survey of members that found although allocation to some categories has been restored to pre-downturn levels, certain shifts in...
Principal Funds, the mutual fund arm of the Principal Financial Group, has created resources to help financial professionals guide clients through their Social Security benefits.
Two studies, one from Citibank and one from the National Retail Federation, both found that Americans will be spending more this Valentine’s Day than last year.
Guggenheim Partners, a financial services firm, established the Guggenheim Investment Advisory division to serve the needs of investment advisers and other financial intermediaries.
The Merrill Lynch “Affluent Insights Quarterly” survey shows that although 66% of affluent investors know conservative investing will help them avoid losing money in turbulent times, only 25%...
Reliance Trust, a subsidiary of the Reliance Financial Corporation, announced the acquisition of Harrington Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Pacific Western Bank.
The "mass affluent," Americans between ages 35-54 years old with $50,000-$250,000 of investable assets, show a noteworthy lack of confidence in financial well-being.
Older investors’ trust in financial services institutions and advisers appears to have dropped to a new low, according to research from Hearts & Wallets.
Seventeen percent of respondents to a recent TD Ameritrade survey said the recession of 2008-2009 forced them to delay saving and investing for retirement.
In a survey examining investor behavior, MFS Investment Management clarifies what makes “fearful” investors act the way they do and ways an adviser can help.
People who spend time with a financial professional report saving two to three times more than their peers who do not, according to a study from the ING Retirement Research...
In its second annual survey on New Year’s resolutions, Allianz Life found that more Americans would rather enlist the help of a financial “trainer” than a physical trainer in...