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Why consistency adds value in retirement investing
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2016
Why consistency adds value in retirement investing

By Ellie Zhu
Cetera leadership issue could be settled within days
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2016
Cetera leadership issue could be settled within days

CEO Larry Roth acknowledges that the company has been looking at senior management structure.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera advisers in the dark after report that CEO Larry Roth will be replaced by chairman Robert Moore
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2016
Cetera advisers in the dark after report that CEO Larry Roth will be replaced by chairman Robert Moore

The company remains mum about reports that Mr. Roth has been replaced by chairman Robert Moore as CEO. <i>Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160815/BLOG09/160819961/key-principles-to-guide-corporate-governance-procedures-for-the-ibd&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Mr. Roth and Mr. Moore discuss the principles they developed for Cetera's board</a></i>

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 01, 2016
Families want details on how much to save for college

Financial planners can help parents decide what they can afford to save and spend

By Liz Skinner
Value strategies defy logic in push past growth stocks
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 01, 2016
Value strategies defy logic in push past growth stocks

Pinning the value rally on the Fed, hoping for the best.

By Jeff Benjamin
The alphabet soup of Medicare enrollment periods
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2016
The alphabet soup of Medicare enrollment periods

It's essential to be familiar with the many varieties of Medicare enrollment periods so your clients can make the best choices.

By Katy Votava
Salesforce adds compliance features to financial services CRM for DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS FINTECH SEP 01, 2016
Salesforce adds compliance features to financial services CRM for DOL fiduciary rule

More software providers will add or enhance their tools to assist advisers in meeting the regulation's requirements.

By Alessandra Malito
Financial advisers push boundaries of social media
NEWS RIAS SEP 01, 2016
Financial advisers push boundaries of social media

RIAs, wirehouses exploring new ways of connecting with clients online.

By Christine Idzelis
Direct-sold 529 college savings plans grew faster than adviser-sold plans in 2015
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 01, 2016
Direct-sold 529 college savings plans grew faster than adviser-sold plans in 2015

Morningstar reports 529 assets increased 4.3% overall last year, but the direct-sold variety gained market share, to 53.3%.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2016
Genworth debuts new annuity for long-term-care coverage

The largest LTC insurer is offering a medically underwritten single premium immediate annuity as an alternative for older Americans.

By Greg Iacurci
Cognitive impairment, lower income drive higher LTC insurance lapses: Study
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2016
Cognitive impairment, lower income drive higher LTC insurance lapses: Study

Advisers should take these factors into account when incorporating long-term-care insurance into a client's financial plan.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 31, 2016
Emerging markets make a comeback

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is up 14.8% this year through August, including dividends, while the S&amp;P 500 is up 7.8%

By Nir Kaissar
RBC Wealth Management recruits $1 billion adviser team from Morgan Stanley
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 31, 2016
RBC Wealth Management recruits $1 billion adviser team from Morgan Stanley

The Evergreen Group joins RBC's office in San Antonio

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 31, 2016
EU tells Ireland to collect $14.5 billion in taxes from Apple. Good luck with that

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Why EU-Ireland-Apple tax drama likely will be contested in court for years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Moody's upbeat on mutual-fund companies for the third quarter
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 31, 2016
Moody's upbeat on mutual-fund companies for the third quarter

Outflows at Franklin and Waddell &amp; Reed mask overall healthy inflows.

By John Waggoner
SEC fines advisory firms $2.2 million for spreading false claims made by F-Squared
NEWS RIAS AUG 31, 2016
SEC fines advisory firms $2.2 million for spreading false claims made by F-Squared

Thirteen advisory firms repeated unsubstantiated claims about investment performance.

By Christine Idzelis
If history is a guide, market volatility is about to spike
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 31, 2016
If history is a guide, market volatility is about to spike

August and September can be rough months for investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Now is the time for an annual Medicare check-up
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 30, 2016
Now is the time for an annual Medicare check-up

This is the time of year when everyone on Medicare can reevaluate features of their contracts to see if they're getting the best coverage at the best price.

By Katy Votava
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 30, 2016
Cetera names Robert Moore CEO, replacing Larry Roth

Mr. Moore, Cetera's non-executive chairman, will take over the reins Sept. 12.

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 30, 2016
Lower-paying industries driving wage pressure on Fed

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> How rising pay on the low end of the wage scale is pressuring the Fed as it ponders raising rates.

By Jeff Benjamin