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NEWS RIAS JAN 16, 2013
Talking Points: When a growing firm decides it's time to make the next move

Pershing's Mark Tibergien discusses the challenegs and benefits with mergeres and acquisitions.

By Paul Menchaca
Facebook of business sparks Buckingham deal
NEWS RIAS JAN 16, 2013
Facebook of business sparks Buckingham deal

Firm buys Founders Financial to bulk up services to Silicon Valley clients, including employees at social networking giant

By Liz Skinner
United Capital acquires Seattle RIA
NEWS RIAS JAN 15, 2013
United Capital acquires Seattle RIA

Addition of Paragon gives partnership a Northwest foothold.

By AOSTERLAND
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 15, 2013
Investors make out better with all-public arb panels, latest data show

Results from Finra research likely to give ammo to plaintiffs' attorneys

By DJAMIESON
NEWS EQUITIES JAN 15, 2013
Forecasters: D.C. turmoil will impede 2013 growth

By AOSTERLAND
Mary Beth Franklin: The one thing advisers should know about Social Security
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 15, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: The one thing advisers should know about Social Security

When it comes to retirement benefits and survivor benefits, don't cross the streams

By Mary Beth Franklin
Should widows take survivor or retirement benefits?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 15, 2013
Should widows take survivor or retirement benefits?

Actually, they can claim one type early and switch to the other later to maximize benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
Mariner takes stake in RiverPoint
NEWS RIAS JAN 15, 2013
Mariner takes stake in RiverPoint

Mariner Wealth Advisors has acquired a majority stake in RiverPoint Capital Management, a Cincinnati-based wealth management firm with $1.3 billion under management.

By DJAMIESON
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2013
Premiums contribute to insurance spending boost in 2012, survey says

More than a third of Americans spent more last year to insure everything from homes, cars and boats to their own life and health.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2013
Ponnuru: Conservatives' income equality argument pure tripe

Celebrating rising value of health benefits a real reach; wage stagnation the issue

By Ramesh Ponnuru
Now, it's Treasury that's pulling cash from its retirement plan to pay bills
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2013
Now, it's Treasury that's pulling cash from its retirement plan to pay bills

Move to suspend investments will give the government about $156B in breathing room.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2013
The $4 million nickel

The Treasury has no interest in minting a trillion-dollar platinum coin. For now, these 9 coins remain the most valuable ever produced in the U.S. | <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130113/FREE/130119983&quot;>Treasury, Fed say no</a>

By John Goff
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2013
Trillion-dollar coin isn't the answer

By MFXFeeder
CFTC rule requires further scrutiny
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JAN 13, 2013
CFTC rule requires further scrutiny

A new Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule to harmonize certain CFTC and SEC mandates that apply to mutual funds investing in commodities is drawing criticisms.

By MFXFeeder
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2013
Showdown on debt limit sparks debate on trillion-dollar coin

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2013
Fixed income reminds Vanguard CEO of 1999

By Jason Kephart
NEWS RIAS JAN 13, 2013
Wealthy grab financial reins

By AOSTERLAND
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2013
Vanguard still pro-60/40

By JKEPHART
First, start with tax simplification
NEWS RIAS JAN 13, 2013
First, start with tax simplification

Instead of offending various interest groups, let's try making taxes easier to calculate

By Evan Soltas
No linkage as Social Security stays unchained — for now
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 11, 2013
No linkage as Social Security stays unchained — for now

Pressure builds to scale back annual inflation adjustments

By Mary Beth Franklin