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NEWS EQUITIES AUG 04, 2016
Nassim Taleb trots out another 'black swan' forecast

Plus: Barclays predicts bad things ahead, active v passive REIT ETFs, and there is no escaping that student loan debt

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 04, 2016
Finding safe yields above 5%

Plus: The fallout from cheap oil is widespread, the downside of a good jobs report, and drone racing

By Jeff Benjamin
Roth IRA investors more aggressive, make fewer withdrawals than traditional IRA investors: ICI
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2016
Roth IRA investors more aggressive, make fewer withdrawals than traditional IRA investors: ICI

Most traditional IRA investors start with rollovers.

By John Waggoner
Four life insurers will pay $3.4M to settle probe over death benefits
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 04, 2016
Four life insurers will pay $3.4M to settle probe over death benefits

The settlement was part of a broader crackdown by regulators in five states on insurers who allegedly failed to make death benefit payouts on a timely basis.

By Greg Iacurci
Former Merrill Edge adviser accused of misleading customers
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2016
Former Merrill Edge adviser accused of misleading customers

Finra said the adviser misled five IRA customers and then did not give an honest account of his actions.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2016
Here's what your 401(k) would look like if you took Trump's advice

How does the presidential candidate's guidance compare to actual market performance?

By Bloomberg
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2016
Help clients see impact of charitable giving, as ice bucket challenge just did

News that donations attached to the icy deluges helped in discovering a gene linked to ALS exemplifies the importance of progress reports for philanthropic clients.

By Liz Skinner
High bond prices are making Alan Greenspan nervous
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 04, 2016
High bond prices are making Alan Greenspan nervous

By Bloomberg
MetLife U.S. retail unit rebranding as Brighthouse Financial
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 04, 2016
MetLife U.S. retail unit rebranding as Brighthouse Financial

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By Bloomberg
Money managers with in-house 401(k) plan options at risk of employee lawsuits: lawyers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 04, 2016
Money managers with in-house 401(k) plan options at risk of employee lawsuits: lawyers

There already have been several suits over high fees, and a second front may be emerging over plan options.

By Bruce Kelly
Andrew Caspersen pleads guilty to scamming friends, family and a charity out of millions of dollars
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 04, 2016
Andrew Caspersen pleads guilty to scamming friends, family and a charity out of millions of dollars

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 04, 2016
House passes bill to protect advisers reporting elder financial abuse

The bill also addresses training for advisers on how to spot elder financial abuse.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Philanthropy sets record for second consecutive year
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 04, 2016
Philanthropy sets record for second consecutive year

Charitable donations reached $373.25 billion in 2015, according to Giving USA.

By Tanvi Acharya
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 04, 2016
MetLife penalty puts spotlight on bad variable annuity switches

Bad VA switches were supposed to be a thing of the past, but the independent broker-dealer industry should take heed of this fine.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAs must mind details when it comes to advertising
NEWS RIAS AUG 03, 2016
RIAs must mind details when it comes to advertising

Failure to follow the applicable rules can turn into a public enforcement action.

By S. Brian Farmer and Brian J. Daly
Finra wants to up annual gift limit to $175
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2016
Finra wants to up annual gift limit to $175

Regulator seeking common-sense changes to gift and non-cash comp rules for members.

By Liz Skinner
Top advisers rejecting robo-advice model
NEWS RIAS AUG 03, 2016
Top advisers rejecting robo-advice model

Most 'elite' advisers are looking to grow through personalized service to ultra-wealthy and institutional clients.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2016
Millennial retirement savers are starting to have big, fat 401(k)s

The generation's reputation for hopping jobs and shunning stocks doesn't match new 401(k) data from Fidelity Investments.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS AUG 03, 2016
Assets in robo-advice channel surge, as more RIAs prepare to jump in

Firms embracing automated advice are positioning themselves to capture new client segments. By 2018, nearly one-third of registered investment advisers will have a robo-offering.

By IN Research and Ellie Zhu
NEWS RIAS AUG 03, 2016
M&A deals for billion-dollar advisory firms double this year

Consultant says transactions for large planning practices bodes well for any size firm looking to sell.

By Liz Skinner