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Cetera Financial To Acquire Concourse Financial Group Securities

Cetera Financial Group has announced an agreement to acquire Concourse Financial Group Securities, the wealth management division of Protective Life.

Apple CEO Tim Cook's Decision Raises Eyebrows

Tim Cook was hired in 1998 by Steve Jobs from Compaq, where Cook had been content in his role and initially hesitant to leave.

Druckenmiller, Summers Deliver Blunt Messages to Fed on Interest Rates

Experts changed their tune markedly on Federal Reserve interest-rate policy after Friday’s stronger-than-expected jobs report.

CFA Level I Pass Rate Slips to 44%, Still Above Historic Average

The pass rate for the first level of the chartered financial analyst exam remained above its historic average.

Prepare for Heightened Stock-Market Volatility

BofA analysts caution wealth advisors and RIAs to prepare for heightened stock-market volatility this week, driven by the upcoming inflation data.