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Financial planning programs need champions
NEWS OPINION SEP 28, 2014
Financial planning programs need champions

Bringing awareness of the financial planning profession to college campuses requires a combination of ingredients

By Luke Dean
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2014
The differences between NextGen and senior advisers

Survey results draw lines between the generations of advisers

By Andrew Leigh
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 28, 2014
An 'adviser' in name only

Calling a broker an adviser is dangerous, and it's time to embrace the black-and-white distinction.

By MFXFeeder
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 27, 2014
Gross' last defiance stuns Pimco, Allianz

Move to Janus was a complete surprise to company, bosses in Germany.

By Bloomberg
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 26, 2014
BlackRock, Precidian pull applications for new ETF type

By Bloomberg
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 26, 2014
Pimco fortifies to take on the old boss

Monday <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Gross, Ivascyn to square off. Plus: The outlook for Pimco outflows is bad and worse, global markets keeping an eye on Hong Kong civil unrest, a warning about fixed indexed annuities, buying ahead of ex-dividend dates, and running the numbers on Roth IRAs

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 26, 2014
Variable annuity with guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit rider can help advisers provide retirement income stability to clients

By azimmerman
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 26, 2014
Pimco's funds plunge following Bill Gross exit

Global StocksPlus &amp; Income Fund slips 9.2% to $22.80

By Bloomberg
NEWS ETFS SEP 26, 2014
Bill Gross' terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year

A timeline of the tumultuous 2014 for Gross and Pimco

By Andrew Leigh
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 26, 2014
Market ramps up for typical October wild ride

In today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, signs point to a wild month ahead for the markets, Michael Lewis dishes on 'secret' Goldman Sachs tapes, the Alibaba bloom is already off the rose, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 26, 2014
Frustrated Fed calls out consumers for saving too much

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The Fed now says consumers are saving too much. Plus: SEC reforms add risk to money market funds; considering a worst-case-scenario for economic growth; what Eric Cantor brings to Wall Street; and another case for long-short equity investing.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2014
Wall Street firms lure federal workers, soldiers out of low-cost retirement plan

The marketing pitches are persuasive. But experts say the Thrift Savings Plan fees are so low, it doesn't make sense to move.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS SEP 26, 2014
Bill Gross disciple takes down the 'Bond King'

This edition of <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> covers Bill Gross getting beaten at his own game, the SEC's focus on liquid alt funds, Obama's attack on corporate inversions, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 25, 2014
IRS sets retirement plan cost of living adjustments for 2015

Contribution limits climb for 401(k)s but not for IRAs

By Hazel Bradford
NEWS RIAS SEP 25, 2014
Snowden quietly reaches $1B AUM milestone

As firm picks up $400 million UBS team, execs say it is fully capitalized and on its way to around 100 advisers in its partnership.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 25, 2014
Managed accounts emerging on the 401(k) scene for plan sponsors

More 401(k) participants are turning to managed accounts, but not all plan advisers believe they're a panacea. <b><i>Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20140921/RPA2014&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>View our Retirement Plan Adviser special report</a></b></i>

By Darla Mercado
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2014
LPL wants bigger voice in Washington

The independent broker-dealer is set to open a public affairs office in the nation's capital in response to increased federal regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2014
Executives of defunct IBD hit with $1.05 million arbitration award

Investors sued individuals after the firm, Allied Beacon Partners, ran out of capital and failed to pay earlier arb award.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS FINTECH SEP 25, 2014
CloudStock web startup brings young investors and advisers together

New social platform uses gamification to teach Millennials about the stock market.

By Joyce Hanson
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2014
Former LPL exec Bruton lands

Ex-managing director of LPL Financial is named CEO of Lucia Capital Group, a firm that includes an RIA and broker-dealer and has $2.3 billion of client assets.

By Bruce Kelly