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Bernard Madoff's son found dead
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 13, 2010
Bernard Madoff's son found dead

On the second anniversary of his infamous father's arrest, Mark Madoff takes his own life

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 13, 2010
Adviser finds niche deep in the corn belt

Adviser David Workman often finds himself doling out financial advice in a setting that looks like it came straight from a Norman Rockwell canvas.

NEWS RIAS DEC 12, 2010
Practice management: Start succession planning early

Although about 60% of financial advisers are baby boomers heading toward retirement, only about one quarter of them have a succession plan in place, according to Cerulli Associates Inc.

NEWS RIAS DEC 09, 2010
The top 100 financial advisers? One firm dominates

Barron's annual ranking shows that Morgan Stanley may not be having that tough a time bringing Smith Barney into the fold

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 09, 2010
DoubleLine woos commission-based brokers with new fund

Gundlach & Co. launching fund with load shares, a first for firm

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 09, 2010
Raymond James bolsters investment banking biz with buy

Raymond James Financial Inc. announced today that it is acquiring Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc., a Chicago-based investment bank.

Baucus bids to block estate tax dodge
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 09, 2010
Baucus bids to block estate tax dodge

Influential lawmaker seeks to raise rate on gift tax; 'may disperse some people'

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 09, 2010
SEC bans stub quotes blamed for flash-crash losses

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission banned a market-maker pricing practice known as stub quotes, prohibiting a technique that caused shares to trade as low as 1 cent during the May 6 crash.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 08, 2010
New features coming to StreetScape, National Financial's broker workstation

Announcement heralds increased technology sharing with other parts of Fidelity

Bank of America to pay $137M in muni cases
INVESTING FIXED INCOME DEC 08, 2010
Bank of America to pay $137M in muni cases

Bank of America Corp. agreed to pay $137 million to settle investigations of its involvement in a conspiracy to rig bids on 88 municipal bond contracts, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department said.