Editor-in-Chief Janet Levaux has covered the financial markets since 1991, with a focus on financial advisors since 2005. After graduating from Yale and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where she studied global economics, Janet worked as a freelance financial and business writer in Japan, and then as a reporter and editor for Investor's Business Daily and the Bay Area News Group in California. She earned an MBA in 2007 and since then has helped lead key ThinkAdvisor projects like its Neal-Award winning reporting on Ken Fisher, Luminaries awards program and Women in Wealth newsletter.
May 24, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Florida Wins Big as Wealthy Leave Northern StatesThe Sunshine State nets $17.2 billion from inbound moves vs. outbound.
By Lee J Miller and Wei Lu
5 minute read
April 09, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Buffett Gives Wells Fargo Advice on Its CEO SearchThe chairman of Berkshire Hathaway has clear ideas on who the beleaguered bank needs for its next leader.
By Janet Levaux
3 minute read
March 15, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
How a Securities Fraud Case Uncovered the College Admissions ScamA Yale alumnus charged in a pump-and-dump scheme told authorities about the biggest university admissions scandal in U.S. history.
By Janet Levaux
3 minute read
March 13, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Gundlach Sees a Stock Drop, Calls US Debt Growth 'Shocking'The DoubleLine Capital CEO also sounded off on modern monetary theory and the college bribery scandal.
By Janet Levaux
4 minute read
February 28, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Warren Buffett's 10 Nuggets of Investing Wisdom: 2019In Berkshire Hathaway's latest shareholder letter, the Oracle of Omaha shares the strategies behind the conglomerate's success.
By Janet Levaux
2 minute read
February 28, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Wells Fargo Sees Rising Legal Risk as Talks Start With DOJ, SECBank increases estimate of risk citing a 'variety of matters;' it's in early talks to end probes of sales to retail customers.
By Hannah Levitt
3 minute read
February 25, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Elon Musk Faces U.S. Contempt Claim for Violating SEC AccordThe settlement required him to seek pre-approval for social media posts and other communication that would be material to the company or investors.
By Bob Van Voris, Matt Robinson and Ben Bain
2 minute read
February 20, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
SEC Proposal Includes Broader Pre-IPO 'Test-the-Waters' ProgramThe regulator aims to boost companies' ability to gauge interest from large investors before initial public offerings.
By Ben Bain
2 minute read
January 23, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Raymond James to Buy Investment Bank With Wealth, Asset FocusThe bank, Silver Lane Advisors, will give Raymond James nearly 50 bankers working in the financial services space, including RIA mergers.
By Janet Levaux
2 minute read
January 01, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
BDs 'Gearing Up, Committing Dollars and Hiring Staff' in 2019Recruiter Jon Henschen tells ThinkAdvisor which firms seem to be boosting their recruiting for the coming months.
By Janet Levaux
3 minute read