Amid all the post-election noise, Democrats haven't been subtle about their top priorities once they take control of Congress: boost minimum wage, reform Medicare, rescind the 2001 tax cuts, and clean up "the swamp" of Washington lobbying.
Anyone can call himself a financial planner, hang out a shingle and peddle investments -- with minimal supervision by government or private agencies. Partly as a result, from 1986 to 1988, investor...
Two months ago, after reviewing Quijas vs. Shearson/American Express, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the legality of a practice that diminishes investors' rights. Just as in the 1987 case of Shearson...