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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 23, 2013
Dancing with the stars as ETF follows famous hedgies' lead

GURU fund mimics picks of Einhorn, Paulson et al; up 52% so far

By John Goff
NEWS EQUITIES MAY 22, 2013
The Takeaway: The uselessness of money management

By Joshua Brown
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 22, 2013
Social Security software options

With different levels of sophistication and price, which claiming-strategy tool is optimal?

By Janowski Davis
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2013
Ketchum suggests brokers falling short in discussing risk

Finra chief says fixed income, structured products demand straight talk to clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2013
With Soros joining the fray, gold bears are in control

As prices resume their slump, most analysts go negative on the metal.

By Gregory Crawford
NEWS EQUITIES MAY 21, 2013
Pimco still riding 'central-bank wave'

But El-Erian says fund giant slowly taking risk off the table ahead of Fed pullback

By DJAMIESON
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2013
LPL set to settle with Finra over e-mail tracking

Broker-dealer works to enhance systems to get over latest compliance hurdle.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS MAY 21, 2013
Madison Dearborn to buy NFP for $1.3 billion

Deal ends roller-coaster ride for wealth management aggregator.

By DJAMIESON
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 21, 2013
Finra collecting conflict-of-interest data from 14 firms

Finra is gathering conflict-of-interest data from 14 firms. CEO Rick Ketchum says he's seeking, among other things, 'serious exposure' risks.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 21, 2013
Bibliowicz to step down as CEO of National Financial Partners

The CEO of massive insurance broker and wealth management outfit NFP will be stepping down in May, according to a filing with the SEC.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RIAS MAY 20, 2013
Stock trader at RIA charged with front running

The SEC claims a senior equity trader at an RIA made big bucks front running client trades using an account owned by his wife. Andrew Osterland provides the details.

By AOSTERLAND
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: The surest way to boost your Social Security paycheck

In this video interview on Morningstar, <i>IN's</i> retirement guru discusses the benefit of delaying retirement.

By John Goff
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 20, 2013
SIFMA's endorsement of broker-comp rule may help wirehouses

Disclosure could eventually end era of big bonuses, saving firms a bundle

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 20, 2013
Split from SIFMA cited amid mass resignations at industry association

Insiders say board members of the American Securitization Forum are resigning en masse. The reason? A source points to the association's 2010 divorce from SIFMA, which may have created governance issues.

By John Goff
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2013
Financial insecurity awaits Gen Xers in retirement

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 19, 2013
B-D chief misused funds, Finra charges

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2013
Protective protects itself

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 19, 2013
Time to replace the three-legged-stool myth

By MFXFeeder
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 17, 2013
'End of an era' as analysts see great fall for gold

Predict price of bullion will end year 7.5% off 2012 level; record outflows for ETFs

By John Goff
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 17, 2013
That was quick: Gold back as traders turn decidedly bullish

Precipitous drop in precious metal's price, plus global economic worries, sets stage for big rally

By John Goff