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Fidelity’s $280B Contrafund Appoints First New PMs Since 1990

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Longtime manager Will Danoff hasn’t announced an exit, but two additional co-managers will handle a slice of the massive portfolio.

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Sen. Warren Blasts Advice Industry Over ‘Kickbacks’

Conflicts of interest may be costing retirement savers $5 billion a year in fixed-index annuities, an investigation found.

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Vanguard Sets Sights on Active Fixed Income

Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji sees massive opportunities in active fixed income, and said it will play a larger role in retirement saving.

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Creative Planning Sells Minority Stake to TPG

TPG acquired a minority stake in one of America’s largest independent wealth managers, which could put the advisor’s valuation at $15 billion.

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Solid Wall Street Earnings Come with a Tariff Asterisk

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The latest earnings may not reflect recent market volatility ushered in by the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs.

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Who Gets to Call Themselves ‘Advisor?’

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The North American Securities Administrators Association updated a rule that seeks to bar many broker-dealer reps from using the title.

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UBS Looks to Tap India’s Private Wealth Market

The Swiss bank UBS reportedly wants in on the wealth market in India and is considering buying a stake in a local firm to give it a foothold.

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Morgan Stanley Converts Mutual Funds into First ‘Pathway’ ETFs

Morgan Stanley is bolstering its ETF suite by converting two mutual funds into exchange-traded funds under the Morgan Stanley Pathway brand.

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Markets

Can a Texas Stock Exchange Really Lock Horns with Wall Street?

The Texas Stock Exchange is hoping to become the center of a new financial mecca in the Lone Star state when it launches next year.

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Advisors Sift Through Tariff Turmoil as Uncertainty Lingers

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Tariffs could be in effect for years to come and play havoc on portfolios in the coming months.

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