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Why You Need a Financial Planner
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
BACMSRJF

Your Independent Investment Adviser Wants to Die With His Boots On

By Dan Freed
Jun 26, 2015 10:35 AM EDT
JPMorgan Investment Banking Legend Jimmy Lee Dies at 62
INVESTING
AIGBXGE

JPMorgan Investment Banking Legend Jimmy Lee Dies at 62

By Dan Freed
Jun 17, 2015 3:17 PM EDT
Big Investor Threatens Lawsuit Over $1.4 Billion Deal Linked to Ocwen, Fortress
STOCKS
NSMOCNWFC

Nationstar Mortgage Accused of Inflating Stock Price in Lawsuit

By Dan Freed
Jun 2, 2015 6:43 PM EDT
Big Investor Threatens Lawsuit Over $1.4 Billion Deal Linked to Ocwen, Fortress
STOCKS
NRZNSMOCN

Big Investor Threatens Lawsuit Over $1.4 Billion Deal Linked to Ocwen, Fortress

By Dan Freed
Jun 1, 2015 1:21 PM EDT
Navios Maritime (NNA) Stock Slumps on Q2 Earnings Miss
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
BENEVOPY

Surprise! Some of Your Muni Bonds May Include Risky Puerto Rican Debt

By Dan Freed
Jun 1, 2015 11:26 AM EDT
Just What Jittery U.S. Markets Don't Need -- More Global Growth Worries
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
BACBCSC

Nationstar Draws Scrutiny for Stock Sale Before Big Earnings Miss

By Dan Freed
May 26, 2015 5:32 PM EDT
Here Is Why to Grab These 2 Financial Sector Underdogs Right Now
STOCKS
BACCJPM

Smart Money May Be Warming to Big Bank Stocks

By Dan Freed
May 20, 2015 12:04 PM EDT
What Should Interest Bank Investors More Than Regulations and CEO Pay
STOCKS
BACCMAZION

What Should Interest Bank Investors More Than Regulations and CEO Pay

By Dan Freed
May 19, 2015 12:55 PM EDT
OnePlus Caught Collecting Private Data From Users' Phones
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
AAMCASPSBAC

New York Taps Goldin to Monitor Ocwen's Compliance on Foreclosure Settlement

By Dan Freed
May 19, 2015 10:32 AM EDT
FXCM Stock Plunges Again on Earnings, Lower Valuation by Lender
STOCKS
FXCMLUK

FXCM Stock Plunges Again on Earnings, Lower Valuation by Lender

By Dan Freed
May 14, 2015 5:30 PM EDT
Mortgage Application Volumes Decrease 7.3%
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
JPMOCNPNC

J.P. Morgan Chase Takes on Mortgage Servicing With Ocwen Deal

By Dan Freed
May 14, 2015 11:24 AM EDT
AIG's Future Is in the Hands of This Low-Profile Executive
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
AIG

AIG's Future Is in the Hands of This Low-Profile Executive

By Dan Freed
May 14, 2015 5:00 AM EDT
Genworth Financial (GNW) Stock Surges on Solid Q2 Results
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
APOGNWPL

Genworth Takes First Restructuring Step, Reduces Stake in Australian Mortgage Unit

By Dan Freed
May 12, 2015 11:54 AM EDT
The Reason Now's Not the Best Time to Buy Stocks
INVESTING
FNF

Mortgage Spinoff Will Create $430M for Fidelity National Financial, T.H. Lee

By Dan Freed
May 12, 2015 10:49 AM EDT
RCS Capital Blasted for Poor Disclosure; May Need to Split Itself Up
STOCKS
ARCPRCAP

RCS Capital Blasted for Poor Disclosure; May Need to Split Itself Up

By Dan Freed
May 11, 2015 11:42 AM EDT
The Next Asset Likely to Blow Up Big Banks’ Balance Sheets
STOCKS
JPMNSMOCN

The Next Asset Likely to Blow Up Big Banks’ Balance Sheets

By Dan Freed
May 11, 2015 8:00 AM EDT
Genworth Mortgage Spin-Off Seen Unlikely Even After Life Unit Sale
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
APOGNWGS

Genworth Mortgage Spin-Off Seen Unlikely Even After Life Unit Sale

By Dan Freed
May 7, 2015 5:57 PM EDT
Will Warren Buffett's Berkshire Put Campbell Soup on Buying Menu?
OPINION
BKWBRK.ABRK.B

Will Warren Buffett's Berkshire Put Campbell Soup on Buying Menu?

By Dan Freed
May 1, 2015 1:42 PM EDT
Former Governor Jon Corzine Is Now Banned Forever from Futures Market
STOCKS
GS

Why Jon Corzine's Plan to Start a Hedge Fund Makes Perfect Sense

By Dan Freed
Apr 20, 2015 12:34 PM EDT
Southwest Airlines May Replace Chase for Credit Cards Program -- Exclusive
STOCKS
JPMLUV

Southwest Airlines May Replace Chase for Credit Cards Program -- Exclusive

By Dan Freed
Apr 17, 2015 8:50 PM EDT
GE Inches Along Path to Transformation as PE Firms Vie for Latest Divestiture
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
CNOGEGNW

GE Stuck With $28 Billion Insurance Liability -- Exclusive

By Dan Freed
Apr 14, 2015 4:38 PM EDT
Just What Jittery U.S. Markets Don't Need -- More Global Growth Worries
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
AAMCOCNRESI

Capstone Equities Seeks Greater Distance Between Ocwen-Linked Companies

By Dan Freed
Apr 2, 2015 6:54 PM EDT
Insurance M&A Seen Heating Up, Led By AIG, Ace and Markel
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
ASPSHLSSNRZ

Plan to Buy Home Loan Service Solutions Gets Tangled in Ocwen's Web

By Dan Freed
Apr 1, 2015 9:49 AM EDT
Is Blackstone's Juicy 9.5% Dividend Yield Worth the Risk?
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
APOBXCG

Does Blackstone's Spinoff of Advisory Unit Signal Bull Market's End?

By Dan Freed
Mar 27, 2015 4:02 PM EDT
China’s Kaisa: Talks Continue After Creditors Spurn Restructuring
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
NSMOCN

Ocwen's Financial Shrinkage Continues as NYSE Threatens Delisting

By Dan Freed
Mar 24, 2015 2:31 PM EDT
Energy Bonds Are Getting Killed -- so Big Names Are Buying Them
RATES AND BONDS
APOBXCG

Energy Bonds Are Getting Killed -- so Big Names Are Buying Them

By Dan Freed
Mar 20, 2015 4:14 PM EDT
Goldman Sachs May Be a Better Long-Term Investment Than Its BDC
STOCKS
BXGSGSBD

Goldman Sachs May Be a Better Long-Term Investment Than Its BDC

By Dan Freed
Mar 18, 2015 3:00 PM EDT
Petrobras Bankruptcy Seen Unlikely Despite Tumult in Brazil
EMERGING MARKETS
PBRXOM

Petrobras Bankruptcy Seen Unlikely Despite Tumult in Brazil

By Dan Freed
Mar 18, 2015 1:28 PM EDT
Why MasterCard (MA) Stock is Sliding Today
STOCKS
ADSBACC

Banks Offer More 2% Cash Back Credit Card Deals: Are They Sustainable?

By Dan Freed
Mar 16, 2015 6:00 AM EDT
Petrobras Stock Remains an Investor Favorite Despite All the Risks
STOCKS
FMCCFNMAHLF

Petrobras Stock Remains an Investor Favorite Despite All the Risks

By Dan Freed
Mar 13, 2015 1:40 PM EDT
Futures Higher Ahead of Fed Minutes; Asia Mostly Higher
STOCKS
BACCDB

BofA Hits Snag in Stress Tests as Banks Announce Buybacks, Dividends

By Dan Freed
Mar 11, 2015 5:22 PM EDT
Immelt's $37 Million Pay Package Shows He's Still the Boss
STOCKS
GESYF

Immelt's $37 Million Pay Package Shows He's Still the Boss

By Dan Freed
Mar 11, 2015 3:30 PM EDT
Credit Suisse Bets on Asset Management and Emerging Markets
EMERGING MARKETS
CSMSUBS

Credit Suisse Bets on Asset Management and Emerging Markets

By Dan Freed
Mar 10, 2015 11:06 AM EDT
Why Goldman CEO Hopes Cohn Isn't Last Alum to Try Government Work
STOCKS
BACCGS

Why Goldman Sachs' Share Repurchases Matter to Investors

By Dan Freed
Mar 9, 2015 2:34 PM EDT
Senator Warren Launches Probe Into Equifax
STOCKS
NAVIOCNSLM

More Regulatory Trouble for Debt Collectors as Navient Loses Contract

By Dan Freed
Mar 6, 2015 3:06 PM EST
General Electric Tells Analysts CEO Immelt Won't Be Replaced
STOCKS
GE

General Electric Tells Analysts CEO Immelt Won't Be Replaced

By Dan Freed
Mar 3, 2015 2:17 PM EST
Whitney Tilson to Shutdown Kase Capital Management
INVESTING
BRKABRKBGGP

Who Is Whitney Tilson? Buffett Disciple Shorts Lumber Liquidators

By Dan Freed
Mar 2, 2015 2:41 PM EST
Why Warren Buffett Should Really Be Happy While Drinking His Coke
STOCKS
BRK.ABRK.B

Warren Buffett Still Sees a 'Motherlode' of Investing Opportunities in America

By Dan Freed
Feb 28, 2015 10:52 AM EST
Berkshire Hathaway's Meeting Is a Value Investor's Mecca
STOCKS
AXPGSKO

Why Warren Buffett Is Still So Important to Investors Today

By Dan Freed
Feb 28, 2015 7:00 AM EST
France Lures Investors to 50-Year Bond as Le Pen Talks Debt Redenomination
STOCKS
CMEGCAPICE

8 Financial Stocks That Are Thriving on Market Volatility

By Dan Freed
Feb 25, 2015 4:14 PM EST
Pound Slides Against Dollar and Euro
TAXES
AAPLCSCOMSFT

How U.S. Corporations Use Overseas Cash in U.S. Without Paying Taxes

By Dan Freed
Feb 23, 2015 10:36 AM EST
AutoZone Still Looks Like a Winning Bet Ahead of Earnings
STOCKS
AAPLAZOMON

Why AutoZone Might Have Gone Too Far With Stock Buybacks

By Dan Freed
Feb 19, 2015 1:01 PM EST
More Squawk From Jim Cramer: CBS, Time Warner (TWX) Stocks are Both Cheap
HOW-TO
CBSCOHHRB

7 Companies That Could Be Ready to Issue Dividends or Share Buybacks

By Dan Freed
Feb 18, 2015 1:13 PM EST
Why ETFs Are the Preferred Avenue for Accessing Junk Bonds
STOCKS
AAPLCSCOGM

More Activists Are Fine With Management -- They Just Want the Cash

By Dan Freed
Feb 17, 2015 6:25 AM EST
Do Fifth Street and Medley Dividend Cuts Signal Trouble for BDCs?
STOCKS
MCCPSECTICC

Do Fifth Street and Medley Dividend Cuts Signal Trouble for BDCs?

By Dan Freed
Feb 10, 2015 12:32 PM EST
Fifth Street, Medley Capital Shares Fall After Cutting Dividends
STOCKS
MCC

Fifth Street, Medley Capital Shares Fall After Cutting Dividends

By Dan Freed
Feb 9, 2015 5:26 PM EST
Buzzkill: Marijuana Stock Frenzy Looks Like It's Totally Crashed
STOCKS
CANNGWPHH

Buzzkill: Marijuana Stock Frenzy Looks Like It's Totally Crashed

By Dan Freed
Feb 7, 2015 7:00 AM EST
Ocwen Financial Shares Soar After Update on Loan, Cash Position
STOCKS
OCN

Ocwen Financial Shares Soar After Update on Loan, Cash Position

By Dan Freed
Feb 5, 2015 1:14 PM EST
This Energy IPO May Generate Strong Demand Despite Plunging Prices
STOCKS
CPPLNI

This Energy IPO May Generate Strong Demand Despite Plunging Prices

By Dan Freed
Feb 5, 2015 10:27 AM EST
This Tiny Oil and Gas Company Is Actually Benefitting From Price Drop
STOCKS
CVXMVNXOM

This Tiny Oil and Gas Company Is Actually Benefitting From Price Drop

By Dan Freed
Feb 5, 2015 7:00 AM EST