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There's a wrong way to use target-date funds
NEWS RIAS AUG 28, 2019
There's a wrong way to use target-date funds

Investing in other funds in addition to a TDF adds risk and defeats the purpose.

By Jeff Benjamin
Hybrid robo looking to offer financial wellness to retirement plan sponsors
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2019
Hybrid robo looking to offer financial wellness to retirement plan sponsors

BrightPlan Coach fashions a financial plan for each employee and provides guidance on spending, financial goals, investing, debt management, estate planning and insurance.

By Ryan W. Neal
States aren't great at regulating insurance
NEWS OPINION AUG 28, 2019
States aren't great at regulating insurance

Promoters of insurance products can say pretty much anything in their marketing materials

By Ethan Schwartz
Can HSAs flip the script on retirement health care expenses?
NEWS OPINION AUG 28, 2019
Can HSAs flip the script on retirement health care expenses?

The accounts come with powerful tax advantages, but not many people use HSAs, and even fewer use them in the optimal manner.

By Jamie Hopkins
Fidelity, Jerry Schlichter trade barbs over Abigail Johnson testimony in 401(k) lawsuit
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2019
Fidelity, Jerry Schlichter trade barbs over Abigail Johnson testimony in 401(k) lawsuit

Mr. Schlichter, who represents plaintiffs in the suit against MIT, is seeking to have Ms. Johnson testify about a quid-pro-quo allegation.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra bars former Allstate broker for using employee's IRA money
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2019
Finra bars former Allstate broker for using employee's IRA money

Kari Ann Buckles kept $2,264 she was supposed to deposit, Finra says.

By InvestmentNews
Reg BI creates certainty and provides investors with a choice
NEWS OPINION AUG 28, 2019
Reg BI creates certainty and provides investors with a choice

The Securities and Exchange Commission's new regulation takes effect June 30, 2020.

By Todd Rosenfeld
Finra bars former Securities America rep in private-securities sale query
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 27, 2019
Finra bars former Securities America rep in private-securities sale query

Bobby Wayne Coburn declined to appear at hearing looking into allegations.

By Bloomberg
New York IBD to acquire $2.5B Boston hybrid
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2019
New York IBD to acquire $2.5B Boston hybrid

National Holdings Corp. is set to acquire Winslow Evans & Crocker Inc. in 2020.

By InvestmentNews
SEC upholds Finra bar despite recent Supreme Court ruling
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 27, 2019
SEC upholds Finra bar despite recent Supreme Court ruling

Agency said high court's decision in Kokesh only applies to monetary sanctions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Low interest rates boost this estate planning strategy
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2019
Low interest rates boost this estate planning strategy

A type of trust known as a GRAT allows for larger tax-free transfers when interest rates are low

By Greg Iacurci
Helping clients crack the code on Social Security
NEWS OPINION AUG 27, 2019
Helping clients crack the code on Social Security

It's critical that advisers educate clients about the benefits and trade-offs related to claiming Social Security at various ages.

By Katherine Roy
Duo managing $1.5 billion move to firm that operates network of family offices
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 27, 2019
Duo managing $1.5 billion move to firm that operates network of family offices

Jonathan Williams and Kevin Curtis will open office in Harrisburg, Pa. for Summit Trail Advisors

By InvestmentNews
Robo-advisers are dead. Long live digital advisers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2019
Robo-advisers are dead. Long live digital advisers

Worksites provide huge opportunity for 401(k) advisers to integrate fintech solutions.

By Fred Barstein
Hybrid firm managing $225 million switches to LPL from Ameriprise
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 26, 2019
Hybrid firm managing $225 million switches to LPL from Ameriprise

Philadelphia, Pa.-based Barry A. Rucks & Associates uses B-D and RIA platforms

By InvestmentNews
AI, blockchain should be high priority for record keepers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2019
AI, blockchain should be high priority for record keepers

What would the 401(k) industry look like if firms could start with a blank slate instead of a legacy platform?

By Ryan W. Neal
Team managing $100 million at Morgan Stanley leaves to form hybrid
NEWS RIAS AUG 26, 2019
Team managing $100 million at Morgan Stanley leaves to form hybrid

PrairieFire Wealth Planning uses B-D, RIA platforms of Sanctuary Wealth.

By InvestmentNews
When to buy Medigap insurance
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2019
When to buy Medigap insurance

Rise in Medigap premiums is outpacing Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment, and the disparity is likely to get worse in 2020.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Verbal agreement became a succession plan
NEWS RIAS AUG 23, 2019
Verbal agreement became a succession plan

How to buy an RIA in the middle of a global financial crisis.

By Jeff Benjamin
Annuity yield in short supply as interest rates falter
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 23, 2019
Annuity yield in short supply as interest rates falter

Few highly rated insurers are offering fixed annuities guaranteeing more than 3%, a challenge for advisers in search of yield for clients.

By Greg Iacurci