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NEWS IRA ALERT DEC 30, 2015
Beware the early distribution penalty

By Ed Slott
4 ways to successfully prepare your firm for big tech changes
NEWS OPINION DEC 30, 2015
4 ways to successfully prepare your firm for big tech changes

Understanding how you work with your technology today will ensure you understand the impact of the changes you are planning.

By Neal Quon
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 30, 2015
DOL fiduciary rule could decimate number of IBDs

Commonwealth Financial Network managing principal John Rooney says a combination of higher costs and less revenue, thanks to the DOL fiduciary rule, will cause widespread consolidation of independent broker-dealers.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS EQUITIES DEC 29, 2015
Passive strategies put another mark in the win column in 2015

Plus: You ain't seen lame until you've seen Congress next year, money manager M&A peaks, avoiding financial fraud, and how the rich get and stay rich

By Jeff Benjamin
DOJ's 'cease fire' on state marijuana laws sparks fresh investment buzz
NEWS EQUITIES DEC 29, 2015
DOJ's 'cease fire' on state marijuana laws sparks fresh investment buzz

Bracing for the highs and lows of cannabis-industry stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra to seek a 'significant fine' from MetLife over variable annuity sales
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 29, 2015
Finra to seek a 'significant fine' from MetLife over variable annuity sales

Regulator focuses on potential violations regarding misrepresentations, suitability, and supervision

By Bloomberg
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 28, 2015
Credit Suisse CEO targets job cuts, Asia wealth

The bank pledges to accelerate restructuring through deeper cost cuts and by eliminating an additional 2,000 jobs.

By Bloomberg
Clients need prep for long-term care
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 28, 2015
Clients need prep for long-term care

Few have planned for such care, but 70% of 65-year-olds will require it in their future.

By Jamie Hopkins
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 28, 2015
2016 could be a good year for women looking to buy real estate

Single female homebuyers are poised to make a comeback, particularly in cities where their salaries are rising faster than those of single men.

By Bloomberg
A Diversity Problem
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 28, 2015
A Diversity Problem

Financial advice is among the least diverse industries in the country and is doing little to change its status.

By Elizabeth MacBride
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 23, 2015
Finra names new CEO to replace Ketchum

Robert W. Cook, the former director of the division of trading and markets for the SEC from 2010 to 2013, will take over the reins of the brokerage industry regulator.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2015
Retirement readiness improves, but most Americans' savings still fall short

More than half of Americans are still at risk of being unprepared to completely cover essential living expenses in retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin
The bullish outlook for 2016
NEWS EQUITIES DEC 23, 2015
The bullish outlook for 2016

Plus: Most consumers are optimistic about improved household finances next year, embracing a contrarian investing strategy, and what the Dow was like in the beginning

By Jeff Benjamin
Former Morgan Stanley adviser sentenced to three years' probation for data theft
NEWS WIREHOUSES DEC 23, 2015
Former Morgan Stanley adviser sentenced to three years' probation for data theft

Galen Marsh, who allegedly called the stolen data “the world's best cold-calling list,” had some of the data stolen from him and posted on the Internet.

By Bloomberg
Cheap oil presents new investment opportunities
NEWS EQUITIES DEC 23, 2015
Cheap oil presents new investment opportunities

MLPs move back into the spotlight for patient investors

By Jeff Benjamin
New bills aim to stop DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2015
New bills aim to stop DOL fiduciary rule

New bipartisan legislation would quash a Labor Department proposal to strengthen investment advice standards for retirement accounts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Glut of IBDs for sale creating a buyer's market, putting pressure on prices
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 23, 2015
Glut of IBDs for sale creating a buyer's market, putting pressure on prices

Black Friday sales come early for buyers of independent broker-dealers as a slew of available firms puts pressure on prices.

By Bruce Kelly
Fiduciary liability unclear when selecting and monitoring default retirement investments
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2015
Fiduciary liability unclear when selecting and monitoring default retirement investments

Plan sponsors appreciate auto enrollment and qualified default investments, but there are imperfect fits at the individual participant level.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Remind clients you're here to help them avoid costly mistakes
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 23, 2015
Remind clients you're here to help them avoid costly mistakes

Most clients won't know this adviser duty exists unless you take the time to tell them.

By crichards
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2015
Boeing settlement underscores advisers' 401(k) responsibility

As excessive-fee suits are poised to move down market, advisers should pay attention to teachings of 401(k) suits such as Boeing's.

By Greg Iacurci