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Gross' Janus fund drew $175 million in December
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 10, 2015
Gross' Janus fund drew $175 million in December

Big drop from prior month but the unconstrained bond fund nears $1.4 billion in total assets.

By Bloomberg
NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 09, 2015
Finra raps UBS, Vanguard with fines totaling $850,000

Firms failed to disclose some brokers' bankruptcies and other issues to regulators.

By Mason Braswell
Key Supreme Court case leaves union retiree health care benefits up in the air
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2015
Key Supreme Court case leaves union retiree health care benefits up in the air

Don't assume retiree health care benefits provided by companies are forever.

By Darla Mercado
Slow start to Obama's grand 'MyRA' retirement savings program
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2015
Slow start to Obama's grand 'MyRA' retirement savings program

Treasury Dept. met its deadline but significant hurdles remain to get workers signed up.

By Bloomberg
Goodbye, Tommy Belesis. We won't miss you.
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 09, 2015
Goodbye, Tommy Belesis. We won't miss you.

The rise and fall of the notorious owner and CEO of the defunct independent broker-dealer John Thomas Financial is now complete, and senior columnist Bruce Kelly says the industry won't miss him.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 09, 2015
How $50 Oil Changes Almost Everything

A once-in-a-generation change reverberates through the world's economies, from more trucks on the road to the geopolitical balance of power.

By Bloomberg
Value managers root for more market turmoil
NEWS EQUITIES JAN 09, 2015
Value managers root for more market turmoil

Even with a rocky start to the year, the stock market remains expensive by many measures. The S&P 500 trades at a p/e of 17.8, higher than the 17.1 it sported at the last peak in 2007. Small caps are even pricier. Here's how one manager is handling it.

By Bloomberg
Nobody can accuse Bill Gross of not eating his own cooking
NEWS EQUITIES JAN 09, 2015
Nobody can accuse Bill Gross of not eating his own cooking

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> features a look at how Bill Gross' own money is pumping up his new Janus fund. Plus: The Fed ponders and ponders some more, the surging dollar is poised for a pullback, another Obamacare surprise for tax-filers, and how grandchildren can derail retirement plans.

By Jeff Benjamin
Gross: Good times over, markets set to fall
NEWS EQUITIES JAN 09, 2015
Gross: Good times over, markets set to fall

Bond guru predicts minus signs for many asset classes.

By Bloomberg
NEWS IRA ALERT JAN 09, 2015
2015 resolution: Avoid 60-day rollovers

Strict new rules on IRA fund transfers are now in effect, and breaking them can be costly.

By Ed Slott
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2015
How Social Security cost-of-living adjustments change benefits this year

Retiree benefits increase and so do taxes for high-income workers.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2015
Two advisers owe $6.3M for selling hedge funds linked to Madoff

Cited for due-diligence failure and not mentioning millions in fees received.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2015
The 401(k) gender gap: Women are saving more than men

Even though men make $1 to a woman's 77 cents, women were the bigger savers over the past 12 months and for men and women with similar salaries, women average higher balances in their 401(k)s.

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 09, 2015
BlackRock faces lawsuits over “disproportionately large” fees

BlackRock is facing a potential class action by investors &amp;mdash; including a lottery-winning Florida financial adviser &amp;mdash; who assert the firm has breached its fiduciary obligations by charging exorbitant fees.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
NEWS FINTECH JAN 08, 2015
SEO isn't what it used to be but still critical to your success

Here's how to get prospective clients to find your website and encourage them to contact you.

By Craig Faulkner
IRS budget cuts mean fewer audits, delayed refunds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 08, 2015
IRS budget cuts mean fewer audits, delayed refunds

'A devastating erosion of service' at the agency over the past five years, according to the national taxpayer advocate

By Bloomberg
Big investor pulls nearly $5B from Pimco, cites organizational changes
NEWS FIXED INCOME JAN 08, 2015
Big investor pulls nearly $5B from Pimco, cites organizational changes

New York City Retirement Systems terminated two Pimco bond strategies &amp;mdash; one mortgages and one government securities.

By Robert Steyer
Investors punished for diversifying globally
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 08, 2015
Investors punished for diversifying globally

Assets flood non-U.S. funds, but a broader allocation comes with trade-offs in a volatile world.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Advisers punished for diversifying globally
NEWS EQUITIES JAN 08, 2015
Advisers punished for diversifying globally

Assets flood non-U.S. funds, but a broader allocation comes with trade-offs in a volatile world.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Unpleasant surprise on Form 1040 for Obamacare participants
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 08, 2015
Unpleasant surprise on Form 1040 for Obamacare participants

This tax filing season is going to be a little more complicated for freelancers and independent contractors who get health care subsidies.

By Darla Mercado