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NEWS RIAS AUG 21, 2016
Talk-show radio host and adviser Ray Lucia Sr. still fighting SEC bar in appeals court

Nearly three years after he was thrown out of the securities industry, the adviser has filed another appeal.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 21, 2016
Analyze capital cycle when investing

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2016
Fiduciary concern clients' No. 1 reason for hiring 401(k) advisers: study

The Labor Department's conflict-of-interest rule is upping plan sponsors' concern for their fiduciary duty.

By Greg Iacurci
Vanguard, the king of passive investing, hops on board the active ETF train
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 19, 2016
Vanguard, the king of passive investing, hops on board the active ETF train

By John Waggoner
Social Security out of step with many modern families
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2016
Social Security out of step with many modern families

Family benefits account for a much smaller percentage of Social Security outlays today than they did in the past.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2016
Chevron 401(k) suit dismissal seen as 'big loss' for plaintiffs' bar

ERISA attorneys say the judge's decision was a complete rebuke of classic arguments in excessive-fee suits, and could provide fodder for the defense in future trials.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 18, 2016
The markets are tilting toward Hillary Clinton for president

Plus: The logic behind negative bond yields, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank almost became one, and the odds are getting worse for Colin Kaepernick

By Jeff Benjamin
Decision in AXA excessive-fee lawsuit preserves the status quo
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 18, 2016
Decision in AXA excessive-fee lawsuit preserves the status quo

One attorney called the lawsuit an "attack" on the investment-management structure within variable annuities.

By Greg Iacurci
District Court dismisses 401(k) fiduciary breach lawsuit against Chevron
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2016
District Court dismisses 401(k) fiduciary breach lawsuit against Chevron

The plaintiffs argued that the company provided a money market fund instead of a stable value fund and paid excessive record-keeping fees to Vanguard Group, among other wrongdoings.

By Meaghan Kilroy
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 18, 2016
Presidential candidates should focus on ETFs in 401(k) plans

Plus: Saving society through active management, hedge fund investors head for the hills, and eating healthier food that actually tastes like food

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley hit with $150 million 401(k) lawsuit for self-dealing and excessive fees
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2016
Morgan Stanley hit with $150 million 401(k) lawsuit for self-dealing and excessive fees

The wirehouse now joins a growing list of other financial-services companies sued for similar reasons.

By Greg Iacurci
Tools and technologies to implement DOL fiduciary compliance
NEWS FINTECH AUG 18, 2016
Tools and technologies to implement DOL fiduciary compliance

The depth and breadth of the new DOL fiduciary rules requires all firms to consider outsourcing aspects of their practices and/or adding new technology.

By Sheryl Rowling
Columbia University targeted in $100 million lawsuit over excessive retirement plan fees
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2016
Columbia University targeted in $100 million lawsuit over excessive retirement plan fees

The suit, not brought by Jerry Schlichter's law firm, could signal a 'race to the courthouse' in the university 403(b) market.

By Greg Iacurci
Investors' lust for bonds continues in their hunt for yield
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 18, 2016
Investors' lust for bonds continues in their hunt for yield

Intermediate-term bonds took in $15 billion last month — the largest inflow of any Morningstar category.

By John Waggoner
Advisers react to Hillary Clinton speech that takes aim at 'super-rich' and Wall Street
NEWS TAX AUG 18, 2016
Advisers react to Hillary Clinton speech that takes aim at 'super-rich' and Wall Street

Some are cringing at the hint that wealthy citizens will need to pay more in taxes, yet most still plan to give her their vote.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 18, 2016
Catching a ride on the next oil-market rebound

Plus: The Fed goes after Goldman, shorting Deutsche Bank, and apps to make you more financially savvy

By Jeff Benjamin
When clients call the stock market a big bubble, here's what to say
NEWS FINTECH AUG 17, 2016
When clients call the stock market a big bubble, here's what to say

By John Waggoner
Why Modern Portfolio Theory is frozen in time
NEWS OPINION AUG 17, 2016
Why Modern Portfolio Theory is frozen in time

MPT can lead RIAs to keep investors locked into investment decisions based on forecasting models that don't adapt to ever-changing market conditions

By Jeffrey S. Ferraro
Alleviating financial advisers' pain with account openings
NEWS FINTECH AUG 17, 2016
Alleviating financial advisers' pain with account openings

The traditional process of signing on clients takes too long, unlike their online counterparts.

By Alessandra Malito
Side-by-side comparison of Clinton, Trump tax plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2016
Side-by-side comparison of Clinton, Trump tax plans

Stark differences include one presidential candidate who seeks to raise income taxes on the wealthiest Americans while the other would cut them across the board.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.