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NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2010
Swiss official to banks: Dump American clients

Threat of IRS crackdown too big a risk, says official at Swiss financial regulatory agency

By Associated Press
NEWS RIAS SEP 17, 2010
Florida investor sues firms over adviser wire fraud

A Florida investor is suing TD Ameritrade Inc. for allegedly allowing a financial adviser to steal more than $2.3 million from her brokerage accounts.

By Jed Horowitz
Reports of consumer's death greatly exaggerated: Doll
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 16, 2010
Reports of consumer's death greatly exaggerated: Doll

Don't write the obit just yet: experts like BlackRock's Bob Doll and Morgan Stanley's Richard Berner say U.S. households are 'heading in the right direction' by saving more and borrowing less.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2010
Older workers more confident about retirement stash

Older workers are feeling more confident about their ability to retire comfortably, but younger workers, particularly those with defined-contribution plans, are growing increasingly worried.

By Timothy Inklebarger
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2010
Putnam out, BlackRock in as manager of Ohio's 529 plan

In a move that one industry expert dubs 'a big hit,' the fund firm sees its 10-year relationship with the state come to a halt

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2010
Dealer to admit he snookered art investors, including John McEnroe and De Niro estate, in $100M scam

The tennis great, as well as the estate of actor Robert De Niro's father lost millions in the scam, according to one attorney

By Associated Press
NEWS RIAS SEP 15, 2010
Community Leadership Awards: Someone's courage can be an inspiration

Five years ago, when <i>InvestmentNews</i> decided to partner with the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation Inc. and the Community Leadership Awards program, I had no idea where the involvement would take us.

By Suzanne Siracuse
NEWS RIAS SEP 15, 2010
Bank of America settles sex suit with Merrill broker

Bank of America Corp. settled a lawsuit filed by a broker who claimed the bank's Merrill Lynch &amp; Co. unit discriminates against women through its partnership model.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2010
Inflation isn't gone for good: Nobel laureate

Don't give credence to predictions that inflation is gone for good, said Nobel laureate William Sharpe.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2010
A salute to the CLA finalists

Many of us rarely step out of our rigid routines to reach out to others. As much as we want to volunteer our time, donate money or lend a helping hand, we often seem consumed by work, taking care of our families and getting through our daily lives.

By MFXFeeder
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2010
A little deflation might not be so bad for market after all

Some analysts say that deflation's bad rap might be undeserved.

By Dan Jamieson
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 15, 2010
UBS hires Morgan Stanley Smith Barney alternatives specialist

Jerry Pascucci, the chief investment officer for alternative investments at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, is joining the U.S. wealth management unit of UBS AG to run alternatives for high-net-worth clients.

By Jed Horowitz
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2010
TD Ameritrade income up 5.2% in quarter

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., the third-largest retail brokerage by client assets, reported fiscal third-quarter profit that beat the average analyst estimate as customers traded more and added assets to their accounts.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2010
Goldman's second quarter off 82%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said second-quarter profit dropped 82%, missing analysts' estimates on a slide in trading revenue five days after settling U.S. regulators' fraud allegations.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2010
Adviser roll-up turns to private equity

SAN FRANCISCO &#8212; Hoping to attract some of the torrent of private-equity capital showering Wall Street, a financial adviser in suburban St. Louis is looking to bundle his brethren&#8217;s practices and sell them en masse in the private-equity market.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2010
39.6% tax on dividends? It's looking more and more likely

Current 15% rate due to expire this year; paygo rule 'could make it virtually impossible' for Congress to cap rate at 20%

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2010
Fidelity ordered to pay $110K to elderly client with Parkinson's

A Finra arbitration panel last week awarded a client of Fidelity Brokerages Services LLC $110,000 because her account got lost in the shuffle at the mutual fund and brokerage giant.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2010
Welcome back: Investors seen returning to stocks

Trading pattern indicates retail buyers may be starting to buy again; 'temporary dislocations'

By Bloomberg
Dow at 13,000 by June? Famed analyst makes bold prediction
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2010
Dow at 13,000 by June? Famed analyst makes bold prediction

Legendary technical analyst Ralph Acampora, who came out of retirement last year, sees good times ahead for stock investors. Bondholders? That's a different story.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS SEP 14, 2010
Most investors think brokers are fiduciaries, survey says

More than half of investors are confused about who has fiduciary duty when providing financial advice, while more than 90% want fiduciary rules to apply to brokers and insurance agents, according to a survey released Wednesday.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.