Cerulli study: A succession partner is biggest hurdle for 32% of advisers eyeing retirement.
Hilltop Holdings ups previous offer for SWS Group by 12.6%.
UBS Puerto Rico closed-end muni bond fund investors are losing billions; new research pegs losses at $1.66 billion over the first nine months of 2013.
Many see opportunities in stocks and bonds but security of selection has become paramount.
Finra reports that suitability fines and customer complaints have dropped as the financial crisis has faded further into the rearview. It's not all smooth sailing, however, as new regulatory priorities have emerged.
Live from FSI OneVoice: Group wants to remove the uncertainty of continuing IRS scrutiny. <b><i> <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/video?playerType=Events&bctid=3117749314001&date=20140128">Check out a video interview with Dale Brown, where the organization's president and CEO offers his Finra wish list.</a> </b></i>
Indicators show 'herd mentality' and tendency to dump money into equities.
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