Wells Fargo

• Wells Fargo HSAs grow to record high

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  March 14, 2013

  Wells Fargo’s HSA program assets grew by 31 percent, reaching more than $809 million by the end of 2012, while accounts grew to a record 365,000 at 2012 year-end, the banking giant said Thursday.

• Affluent investors increasingly using social media for personal finance, investing

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  February 27, 2013

  One-third of wealthy investors use social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube for personal finance and investing purposes, according to a new study by Cogent Research.

• Business owners feel more optimistic

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  January 28, 2013

  Following two years of pessimistic feelings among business owners, they report being more optimistic for 2013.

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  Is a 60/40 stock-bond mix the right balance?

  By Mark Jewell, Associated Press  |  January 18, 2013

  The basic rationale suggests to keep most of your retirement savings in the stock market, because stocks are likely to provide greater long-term growth than bonds. Is that a good idea?

• Insurers may prove choosy with overhaul exchanges

  By Tom Murphy  |  January 17, 2013

  The leader of the nation's largest health insurer warned Thursday not to assume widespread participation from his company in part of health care overhaul's coverage expansion that unfolds later this year.

• HealthEquity HSA balances top $1 billion

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  January 8, 2013

  HealthEquity said Monday it's surpassed $1 billion in health savings account assets, making it the latest company statement to signal massive growth in account use.

• Millennial 401(k) participation dependent on auto-enrollment

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  December 14, 2012

  More members of the youngest working generation take part in company sponsored retirement plans if they're automatically enrolled; otherwise, participation is just 13.4 percent.

• Retirement investor sentiment turns negative post-election

  By Andy Stonehouse  |  December 12, 2012

  Despite their uneasy overall feelings about the stock market, investors still believe the government should do more to encourage Americans to participate in 401(k) plans.

• Social media has huge impact in the retirement space

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  December 11, 2012

  The success of a social media campaign during National Save for Retirement Week earned some 665,000 impressions in October for Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust.

• Mortgage employment on the rise

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  November 27, 2012

  Although some of the major lenders cut thousands of jobs, other firms brought in more employees during the third quarter for a positive net gain.