Sam Ficken was working at a Connecticut brokerage when the NFL called, Ripple mints its first billionaires and millennials are bad at picking stocks.

In the long term, housing does about as well as stocks. It's also a major driver of inequality.

Nine expected events didn't materialize, leading to a banner year.

Stifel is giving its employees $1,500 bonuses in early 2018, Citi Private Bank warns against holding too much cash and the fight over an elderly hermit’s will goes to the courts.

Most think the market will be up next year. But opinions vary on how, why and what threatens it.

Investors should keep their eyes on stock sectors, global volatility and inflation.

Maximizing gains is fine, but minimizing regrets counts for a lot too.

Bitcoin tops FAANG as the most searched financial term, market torpedos for 2018 and tax reform might not bring in international revenue.

Bonds and equities in developing countries will continue to streak ahead, outpacing their developed-nation peers into next year, according to a Bloomberg survey.

And it looks like Italians are going to the polls.