Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

Structured notes, also known as structured investments, are on the rise as financial advisors aim to increase returns while also aiming to mitigate risk across their clients’ portfolios. Structured ...

The regulator will examine how firms supervised "worst-of" structured notes, with a focus on their compliance with best-interest standards.

Financial innovation has been a mainstay of economies for hundreds of years. Loans during ancient times, the creation of the stock market and the trading of various assets represent examples of how ...

Many clients who move into charitable giving do so reactively—responding to requests from friends, supporting their alma mater or contributing to causes featured in the news. As their philanthropic ...