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NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2014
Supreme Court case could shake up union retiree benefits

For advisers, it's time to get familiar with the terms under which union employees receive health care.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 12, 2014
Strong dollar makes a strong case for currency-hedged ETFs

Midweek <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> What's making dollar bulls cheer. Plus: Picking winners and losers in the net-neutrality fight, Goldman's coveted promotion cycle, Dems suddenly like the Keystone XL pipeline, and Tim Geithner ruffles the Europeans.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 12, 2014
Stock-index futures flat as investors pause after another record

Valuations getting high but solid earnings provide strong foundation for market gains.

By Bloomberg
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 12, 2014
Broker-dealers slap a stop order on Nicholas Schorsch's REITs

B-Ds halting sales of Schorsch's REITs include some of the largest and most influential in the industry

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS NOV 12, 2014
Rival Fidelity shows up uninvited at Schwab Impact

Fidelity takes an opportunity to steal some of Charles Schwab's spotlight during the Impact conference, bombarding attendees with its own marketing assault.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS WIREHOUSES NOV 12, 2014
Wealth management a growing force in bank fortunes

Third-quarter earnings reports show that once again, wirehouses are driving revenue at the giant banks that own them.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS FINTECH NOV 12, 2014
How advisers can get the most out of video

By Kristen Luke
NEWS FINTECH NOV 12, 2014
Ready for prime time: Advisers get into launching their own video series

As video grows in popularity, advisers are using it as a new way to reach clients and prospects.

By Joyce Hanson
NEWS FINTECH NOV 11, 2014
LPL advisers' commissions land in their bank accounts one day late

As processing error delays commissions by a day, president Robert Moore moves to reassure advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2014
Republicans expected to tackle retirement issues in 2015

Bipartisan spirit could lead to movement on key initiatives, including small employer 401(k)s; state actions also possible.

By Hazel Bradford
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 11, 2014
Wells Fargo Advisors earnings jump on lending

Mortgages and securities-based lending offset a decline in transaction revenue.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2014
Promise of ACA's small business initiative falls flat

By Carolyn McClanahan
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Shorting chickens becomes hot trade after prices surge

With no futures market to speculate on chicken-price movements, short sellers have turned to the equity market, borrowing record amounts of shares of two poultry producers that they in turn sell in anticipation of declines.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 10, 2014
Even as firm stumbled, Pimco paid billionaire Gross $290 million bonus in 2013

Rare glimpse of pay packages of finance executives

By Bloomberg
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 10, 2014
Pimco paid billionaire Gross $290 million bonus in 2013

In 2013, when Pimco's Total Return Fund trailed a majority of peers, the money manager paid former CIO Bill Gross a gigantic sum.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2014
97% of women make this Social Security mistake

As life spans lengthen, it's more important than ever to get your claiming decisions right

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Sweet deal at Goldman Sachs lets partners invest alongside the bank

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> It's all about access at Goldman. Plus: U.S. soldiers sue banks for helping Iran finance attacks in Iraq, adjusting portfolios for a fourth-quarter ride, oil prices are expected to hang low till the next OPEC meeting, and a hats off to companies taking their hats off to veterans today.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2014
How grandparents can help keep college debt down

Three planning tools to minimize student loans

By Kimberly Clouse
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 10, 2014
The new Congress is likely to duck Social Security reform

A recent poll finds Americans are willing to pay more to preserve the program.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 10, 2014
Gold's 'dead-cat bounce' is a temporary distraction from an inevitable fall

Also on Monday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Janus rides the wave of a Bill Gross effect, bond managers talk their book, IN's deep-dive into bond fund assets shifts, some oil stocks are worth buying on the dips, and happy birthday to the United States Marine Corps.

By Jeff Benjamin