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NEWS WIREHOUSES NOV 26, 2013
Blankfein says Goldman Sachs can boost ROE without major changes

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the U.S. bank most reliant on trading, won't make any “wholesale strategic change” to help improve returns, chief executive Lloyd C. Blankfein said.

By Matt Ackermann
Jeffrey Saut of Raymond James: Stock market trend remains up
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 26, 2013
Jeffrey Saut of Raymond James: Stock market trend remains up

With D.C. debate in rearview mirror, investors can focus on earnings, economy and the Fed, strategist says.

By Jeffrey D. Saut
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 26, 2013
Advisers falling short when it comes to talking philanthropy with clients: Survey

Though most advisers do address giving, many clients walk away unsatisfied

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RIAS NOV 26, 2013
National Holdings to buy tax preparer, pushing client assets to $9B

Gilman Ciocia has 160 independent financial reps, advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 26, 2013
Finra checking out B-Ds that sold variable annuities with hedge funds

Finra is said to be investigating a handful of broker-dealers that sold VAs with subacccounts invested in hedge funds. Clients who bought the products lost $18 million, says an attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS NOV 26, 2013
Houston riding high

By AOSTERLAND
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2013
Investors pay little attention to new 401(k) fee disclosures

Workers seem to be doing precisely what they would be expected to do with 20-page disclosure documents: Tossing them in the circular file

By Darla Mercado
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 25, 2013
Schwab to give unhappy clients a fee refund

Certain clients will be entitled to get back a quarter's program fees

By Trevor Hunnicutt
NEWS RIAS NOV 25, 2013
A new way for advisers to attract clients?

The AdviceIQ site features profiles and rankings of about 2,600 financial advisers from 27 broker-dealer firms, detailing their assets under management, client characteristics, mission and contact information.

By MDURISIN
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 25, 2013
Extreme bull: S&P 500 to top 2,000 by spring

The general sentiment: Things are looking good — really good — for investors in the New Year.

By MDURISIN
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 25, 2013
Keep QE going and go active, adviser says

Heritage Capital's Paul Schatz is on board with the Fed's quantitative easing program and says now is a great time for investors to go active.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2013
Jackson exempts certain advisers from VA exchange suspension

Jackson National Life Insurance Co.'s temporary halt on tax-free exchanges of variable annuities is in effect until Dec. 16 — but it turns out not everyone is subject to the suspension.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2013
Beyond the automatic 401(K)

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 25, 2013
Doll, Coté: Despite Washington noise, bull market alive and well

Two industry heavyweights love equities, but hate Washington politics, Obamacare.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2013
Second wave of VA buyout offers comes from Axa

Some clients could come close to breaking even with the deal.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 25, 2013
Nuveen's Doll: 'Risk-on' resumes as uncertainty subsides

Nuveen's Doll: 'S&P 500 is in a churning phase'

By By Bob Doll
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 24, 2013
Don't fear the taper: Bonds indicate no rate boost 'til 2015

Traders don't see the Federal Reserve raising its benchmark interest rate from a record low until nine months after policymakers end their monthly bond purchases of $85 billion

By Gregory Crawford
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2013
Retirement planning is now a family affair

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 24, 2013
Make sure clients road-test retirement

By MFXFeeder
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 24, 2013
Mutual funds not in 'too big to fail' category

By MFXFeeder