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BofAs Krawcheck Expands Resignation Pact, Rules to Include U.S. Trust FAs

Some employees of the Bank of America’s U.S. Trust unit, led by Sallie Krawcheck (left), received a notice that they would be asked to sign an agreement and go on reduced-pay “garden leave” if they resigned. The policies appear to be a reaction to the loss of a U.S. Trust advisor, Michael C. Brown, who [...]

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Why Ford Didn’t Disappoint in January

The following video is part of our “Motley Fool Conversations” series, in which technology editor and analyst Andrew Tonner and industrials editor and analyst Brendan Byrnes discuss topics across the investing world. Ford posted January auto sales that were below some analysts expectations. Still, the company sold 7.3% more cars this January than last, and [...]

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The Stunning Collapse of Iran’s Currency

In a recent two-part series on the tensions between the United States and Iran, my colleague David Lee Smith provided readers with a broad and insightful overview of the unfolding crisis. He discussed the European Union’s newly implemented embargo against Iranian oil, the contentious relationship between Shiite Iran and its Sunni neighbors, and the growing [...]