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Reverse mortgages under fire again
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 06, 2017
Reverse mortgages under fire again

New government report distorts facts and costs of home equity loans for seniors.

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 06, 2017
Battle lines form as SEC considers new fiduciary rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH SEP 05, 2017
Should financial advisers invest in social media?

Looking at how different generations of advisers approach this marketing strategy can offer insights.

By Joni Youngwirth
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 05, 2017
Sen. Elizabeth Warren urges DOL to implement fiduciary rule without delay

She cites financial company leaders who have said they are prepared to comply with rule as is.

By InvestmentNews
FINTECH SEP 05, 2017
The latest in financial adviser #FinTech

This month's edition kicks off with the big news that Personal Capital has crossed $5B of AUM.

By mkitces
OPINION SEP 05, 2017
Make sure your culture is compelling and built on core values

A firm's culture should be embraced and incorporated into daily interactions with clients.

By Ron Carson
OPINION SEP 05, 2017
BLIND SPOT: Expectations, Emotions, and Investor Behavior

By David Goodsell
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2017
Fiduciary education is key for plan-sponsor investment committees

Regular training can help committee members understand their responsibilities to plan participants.

By ecooper
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 02, 2017
Action must be taken to make Finra more accountable

The SEC or Congress should consider forming an independent commission to consider Finra's future.

By crain-api
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2017
How retirement plan advisers can combat 'dramatic' fee compression

The fee squeeze is at a tipping point, and 401(k) advisers need to adapt by being more diligent in assessing their profit margins and value proposition.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2017
Where 401(k) advisers are on the industry consolidation curve

Most industries will go through four stages of consolidation as they mature over a 25-year period. Here's where record keepers and 401(k) advisers stand.

By Fred Barstein
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 02, 2017
Finra: Who's watching the watchdog?

The regulator wields enormous power over the securities industry 
with little meaningful oversight.

By Mark Schoeff Jr. and Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2017
Should you buy a dam for your house?

Weather events are prompting sales of dams that cost homeowners $8,000 to $12,000, on average.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2017
Your children can spare you time and money in a nursing home

For someone with kids, both time spent in a nursing home and out-of-pocket costs are significantly lower than for those without children.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2017
The challenge of the longer lifespan

How financial advisers can help clients face the threat of outliving retirement savings

By Blaine F. Aikin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2017
Finra fines ex-Morgan Stanley rep for secretly settling with client

The Miami-based broker is also suspended for 15 days

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2017
Government agency announces new reverse mortgage rules

The Department of Housing and Urban Development raises premiums, tightens borrowing limits for new loans to seniors.

By Mary Beth Franklin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2017
Fund industry swats down fee suits, but they keep appealing

Many of the cases concentrate on subadvisor fees.

By John Waggoner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2017
SEC charges ex-Connecticut rep with $1 million fraud

Agency says he diverted elderly clients' money to his own accounts

By Bloomberg
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 01, 2017
Former MetLife rep fined $15,000 for borrowing from clients

Finra also suspends the broker, a firm lifer, for 18 months

By InvestmentNews