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NEWS EQUITIES SEP 15, 2016
Hedge funder calls the bond market the mother of all bubbles

Plus: Goldman lowers the odds of a September rate hike, oil's bad day, and taxes worthy of your hatred

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2016
Pimco dismisses Bill Gross' claim a September rate hike is coming

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Bill Gross' claim a September rate hike is in the works generates some eye-rolling at his former firm

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2016
Voya targeted in 401(k) fee suit hinging on relationship with Financial Engines

Voya allegedly took a &quot;substantial portion&quot; of the fee charged for investment advice, even though Financial Engines did the bulk of the work.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS FINTECH SEP 14, 2016
Fintech to make financial advisers better behavioral coaches

In addition to innovations making planners more productive and freeing up their time, in the future, tools will provide better data-driven intelligence about clients.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS FINTECH SEP 14, 2016
Betterment rebrands in bid to attract advisers

Robo-adviser launches new name and boosts investment choices to lure advisers to its digital platform.

By Liz Skinner
Financial advisers navigate Federal Reserve comments and Hillary Clinton's health
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 14, 2016
Financial advisers navigate Federal Reserve comments and Hillary Clinton's health

Seasonal market volatility is on the horizon thanks to the Fed and a new mystery surrounding Ms. Clinton's fainting spell after a 9/11 ceremony.

By Jeff Benjamin
Markets, financial advisers get nervous as Donald Trump closes in on Hillary Clinton
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 14, 2016
Markets, financial advisers get nervous as Donald Trump closes in on Hillary Clinton

'The devil you know versus the devil you don't know'

By Jeff Benjamin
How Social Security benefits are calculated
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2016
How Social Security benefits are calculated

Estimated benefits assume continued earnings through full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Big hurdles face Robert Moore as he takes reins at Cetera Financial Group
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 14, 2016
Big hurdles face Robert Moore as he takes reins at Cetera Financial Group

The new CEO confronts a series of daunting questions as he settles into his new role at the embattled broker-dealer. Read more about the <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160901/FREE/160909997/cetera-names-robert-moore-ceo-replacing-larry-roth&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">management turnover at Cetera</a>.

By Bruce Kelly
New Congressional bill addresses Medicare enrollment confusion
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2016
New Congressional bill addresses Medicare enrollment confusion

An antiquated, overly complex Part B enrollment process contributes to costly enrollment mistakes among many people new to Medicare.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 14, 2016
Cetera Financial plucks new chief financial officer from LPL Financial

A 13-year veteran of LPL, Jeffrey Buchheister was most recently executive vice president and chief accounting officer.

By Bruce Kelly
Appointment of former LPL exec Robert Moore to Cetera's board could help embattled B-D restore its brand
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 14, 2016
Appointment of former LPL exec Robert Moore to Cetera's board could help embattled B-D restore its brand

People inside and outside the company say word of the new chairman has already given a lift to morale of advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2016
Why you should still be worried about big-bank failures

Plus: The case for active management, hedge fund ETFs, and debunking some money myths

By Jeff Benjamin
Private-equity firms ramp up M&A in RIA industry, Charles Schwab report shows
NEWS RIAS SEP 13, 2016
Private-equity firms ramp up M&A in RIA industry, Charles Schwab report shows

They made up 26% of buyers in first half of 2016, up from 11% in the first half of 2015

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 13, 2016
Wave of new strategic beta ETFs make passive investing more complicated

But it's tough to know if the ETFs' investing rules produce superior returns.

By John Waggoner
NEWS RIAS SEP 13, 2016
Advisers managing $550 million leave Merrill Lynch to create RIA in Florida

MAXIMAI will focus on ultra-high-net-worth clients internationally.

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 13, 2016
U.S. House Republicans advanced bill to kill Dodd-Frank

By Bloomberg
State Farm, citing DOL fiduciary rule, cuts agents from mutual fund and variable annuity sales
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2016
State Farm, citing DOL fiduciary rule, cuts agents from mutual fund and variable annuity sales

The insurer, which is moving to a &quot;self-directed call center&quot; approach for certain investment products, is among the few companies which has publicized plans for compliance with the DOL rule.

By Greg Iacurci
Stifel claws back $440,000 as brokers struggle to win Finra arbitration
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 13, 2016
Stifel claws back $440,000 as brokers struggle to win Finra arbitration

Brokerage firms tend to win disputes over promissory notes.

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 13, 2016
Stifel selling off Sterne Agee independent broker-dealer business it acquired last year

CEO Ron Kruszewski had indicated in November that the B-D's lower margins were dragging down the wealth management group.

By Bruce Kelly