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When and how to part ways with your financial adviser
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 15, 2016
When and how to part ways with your financial adviser

If your adviser has lied to you or misrepresented fees or investments, you end it, period.

By Bloomberg
NEWS EQUITIES MAR 15, 2016
IRS to March Madness office pool players: Gambling winnings are taxable

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> An estimated 70 million Americans will wager $9.2 billion this year through March Madness office pools, but keep in mind that any winnings are taxable.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS EQUITIES MAR 15, 2016
Advisers who ignore ETFs are missing out on the product evolution, and so are their clients

Plus: El-Erian's gloomy forecast, what it will take to save Social Security, and it's time to start taking cannabis investing seriously

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC sues muni adviser for undisclosed fees under new rules
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 15, 2016
SEC sues muni adviser for undisclosed fees under new rules

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the first time acted to enforce new rules placed on state and local government financial advisers, alleging that a Kansas firm breached its fiduciary duty by reaping undisclosed fees from the underwriter of its client's bond offerings.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2016
Perez tries to win over Democrats skeptical of DOL fiduciary rule

With the Labor Department's fiduciary rule closing in on finalization, some lawmakers still question potential costs of implementing the measure.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why Social Security can delay your retirement credits
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2016
Why Social Security can delay your retirement credits

Some Social Security beneficiaries must wait an additional year for full payment.

By Mary Beth Franklin
UBS says volatility hurting wealth management unit
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 14, 2016
UBS says volatility hurting wealth management unit

The company's CEO says client activity 'recovered somewhat' in the first quarter.

By Bloomberg
Ways to steady retirement goals during choppy markets
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2016
Ways to steady retirement goals during choppy markets

Utilizing a methodical system to review retirement goals can keep clients calm during the storm.

By Bloomberg
Pimco says time to buy riskier debt as U.S. to avoid recession
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 14, 2016
Pimco says time to buy riskier debt as U.S. to avoid recession

Investment manager sees better opportunity in corporate bonds

By Bloomberg
SEC creates new office to help oversee financial advisers
NEWS RIAS MAR 14, 2016
SEC creates new office to help oversee financial advisers

Unit will develop 'new tools and techniques' to strengthen risk analysis and surveillance.

By Christine Idzelis
Timing of DOL study on retirement savings draws rebuke from senators
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2016
Timing of DOL study on retirement savings draws rebuke from senators

Two top Republican senators claim the fiduciary rule is premature when the agency is still studying how Americans save.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 13, 2016
The incredible shrinking recession risks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> 15 reasons you don't have to fret about a recession in the U.S.

By Jeff Benjamin
Federal Reserve must change course to stop economy's downward trajectory
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 13, 2016
Federal Reserve must change course to stop economy's downward trajectory

The only way to prevent a currency war is for market participants to regain confidence in the global central banking system.

By Brett F. Ewing and S. Lance Mitchell
NEWS RIAS MAR 13, 2016
What advisers can expect from an SEC exam

An exam can be demanding and time-consuming, but it will go smoother if you prepare for it in advance. </br><b><i>(Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20160311/FREE/311009999/PH/sec-exam-cheat-sheet" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10 tips to survive an SEC exam</a>)</b></i>

By Liz Skinner
Regulators grapple with how a robo-adviser can be a fiduciary
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 13, 2016
Regulators grapple with how a robo-adviser can be a fiduciary

Commissioner Kara Stein concedes agency is unsure how it will apply a best-interest standard to digital advice platforms.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Betterment funding jumps $100 million, boosting valuation to $700 million
NEWS FINTECH MAR 11, 2016
Betterment funding jumps $100 million, boosting valuation to $700 million

The robo-adviser saw a 55% increase of total rounds since 2010.

By Alessandra Malito
Exclusive: Robo-adviser Marstone has partnered with IBM Watson to deliver cognitive computing-powered advice
NEWS FINTECH MAR 11, 2016
Exclusive: Robo-adviser Marstone has partnered with IBM Watson to deliver cognitive computing-powered advice

The service will help advisers create and manage investments for clients.

By Alessandra Malito
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 11, 2016
Fund managers see economic slowdown, looming recession

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> A majority of fund managers say global economic growth is almost out of steam and a recession isn't that far off.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra issues report on digital investment advice for financial firms and investors
NEWS FINTECH MAR 11, 2016
Finra issues report on digital investment advice for financial firms and investors

Financial services firms that want to offer better digital investment advice must focus on training and education to better serve clients, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

By Alessandra Malito
NEWS EQUITIES MAR 11, 2016
Will anybody ever be prosecuted for the 2008 financial crisis?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> So far, nobody has been prosecuted for contributing to the 2008 financial crisis. &#8220;This gags me,&#8221; said Elizabeth Warren.

By Jeff Benjamin