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Star-QB-turned-adviser goes independent route
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 16, 2012
Star-QB-turned-adviser goes independent route

Billy Blanton went from gridiron to wirehouse; now he's going solo

By Andrew Osterland
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2012
Networking key to attracting women clients

Advisers hoping to attract more women to their practice need to hone their entertaining skills: networking is everything when it comes to marketing.

By Darla Mercado
Finra's fee hikes will KO some smaller firms: FSI
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 15, 2012
Finra's fee hikes will KO some smaller firms: FSI

Several industry groups have laced into Finra over the regulator's plan to hike its charges

By DJAMIESON
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 14, 2012
Commonwealth: External factors most impacting U.S. slowdown

By Paul Menchaca
NEWS RIAS AUG 14, 2012
Adviser, indie B-D ranks in decline

Even as demand for financial advice is increasing significantly, the nation's pool of advisers continues to shrink.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2012
$3B nontraded REIT will post new valuation in August

By Bruce Kelly
Thinning the herd: Merrill close to selling non-U.S. units
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 13, 2012
Thinning the herd: Merrill close to selling non-U.S. units

In final negotiations with Julius Baer, sources say; purchase price pegged at upwards of $2B

By John Goff
Berkshire benefits as Buffett wagers on U.S. housing
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 13, 2012
Berkshire benefits as Buffett wagers on U.S. housing

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A) is benefiting after billionaire Chairman Warren Buffett increased investments tied to the U.S. housing market and sidestepped bets on Europe amid the region's debt crisis.

By Bloomberg
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 13, 2012
Indie B-D in Michigan getting out of the business

Leonard & Co. plans to delist from Finra; CEO starting new brokerage

By Tom Henderson
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 13, 2012
Would-be candidates for Finra board criticize SRO

By DJAMIESON
Lawyer takes on Finra — and wins
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 13, 2012
Lawyer takes on Finra — and wins

Charges may have cost him a securities regulator job, but Kevin Carreno has battled years to clear his name.

By Dan Jamieson
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 12, 2012
Cracking the ETF code for clients

By DJAMIESON
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 12, 2012
E.F. Hutton talks, but little is said

By DJAMIESON
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2012
Bachus reignites SRO debate

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 12, 2012
Playing with money

Teresa Ghilarducci, an ardent critic of the 401(k) system, created quite a buzz with a recent opinion piece, “Our Ridiculous Approach to Retirement.”

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2012
Secret weapon for maxing out Social Security benefits? Your spouse

Hardly a day goes by that I don't receive an e-mail from <i>InvestmentNews</i> readers about strategies on how to claim Social Security.

By MFXFeeder
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 12, 2012
CFP Board ads to hit NPR airwaves this fall

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Simmers resurfaces
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 12, 2012
Simmers resurfaces

John Simmers is jumping back into the IBD business and leading a group that plans to acquire Calton & Associates.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS AUG 12, 2012
Court case is key for same-sex couples

By Liz Skinner
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2012
SEC stirs, money funds scramble

By JKEPHART