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Bill Gross tweets and technical analysts get all giddy
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 29, 2015
Bill Gross tweets and technical analysts get all giddy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The bond manager tweets out a nerdy note that only technical analysts understand, but the translation is both bearish and fun.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pimco sold a lot of bonds when Bill Gross left ... to itself
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 29, 2015
Pimco sold a lot of bonds when Bill Gross left ... to itself

The firm sold about $18 billion of Total Return fund assets to other Pimco funds and accounts between October and March, helping it meet more than $100 billion of redemptions that followed Mr. Gross's surprise exit.

By Bloomberg
Adviser gets a rare win over the SEC in mutual fund case
NEWS RIAS JUN 29, 2015
Adviser gets a rare win over the SEC in mutual fund case

Administrative law judge rules against the agency in closely watched case over disclosure of Fidelity payments for mutual fund sales.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Bill Gross' 'Old friend' Old Mutual shifts money to Janus from Pimco
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 29, 2015
Bill Gross' 'Old friend' Old Mutual shifts money to Janus from Pimco

Money manager cites long-term relationship, experience and track record in making the switch.

By Bloomberg
By moving sales materials to the cloud, advisers stay nimble and compliant
NEWS FINTECH JUN 29, 2015
By moving sales materials to the cloud, advisers stay nimble and compliant

In a world of instant information, available everywhere, investors increasingly expect something similar in communications from their advisers.

By Doug Winter
NEWS FINTECH JUN 26, 2015
BattleBots: Big firms run past startups in the robo race

With Vanguard Personal Advisor Services already at $21 billion in AUM, Charles Schwab Intelligent Portfolios just crossed the $3 billion mark &amp;mdash; ahead of Wealthfront and Betterment.

By Alessandra Malito
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2015
Janus acquires fund firm to give Bill Gross a co-manager

Janus Capital said that Kumar Palghat, who worked with Mr. Gross at Pimco for 10 years, will help run the Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund, with Mr. Gross staying on as lead manager. Janus also bought a majority stake in Mr. Palghat's firm, Kapstream Capital.

By Bloomberg
With Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, time to change financial plans
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2015
With Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, time to change financial plans

Unraveling complex strategies will be a first step for planners working with same-sex couples. <i>(Plus, find out why advisers won't need to <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150626/FREE/150629933/a-lucrative-market-opens-for-advisers-as-marriage-legalities-level&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">'specialize' to serve clientele in the gay community</a>.)</i>

By Liz Skinner
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2015
Billionaire transforming 'Dirty Dancing' resort into yoga destination for wealthy

The chairman of an Indian conglomerate is turning Kutsher's Country Club into a $250 million haven for affluent New Yorkers.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2015
The financial pros and cons of marriage — gay or straight

A look at the economic relationship of marriage following the Supreme Court decision making same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2015
What the Supreme Court's Obamacare ruling means for your finances

The Supreme Court rules that U.S. tax subsidies are legal for all health insurance exchanges.

By Liz Skinner
Retirees need more than a good investment plan
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2015
Retirees need more than a good investment plan

Senior citizens should be prepared for the next set of challenges facing them, including transportation needs and protection from financial abuse.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2015
Custodians' payments to RIAs for fund picks raise eyebrows

By Mason Braswell
Oakmark's Bill Nygren: Investors penalize 'shareholder-unfriendly' CEOs too much
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 26, 2015
Oakmark's Bill Nygren: Investors penalize 'shareholder-unfriendly' CEOs too much

Top portfolio manager takes another perspective on an issue that BlackRock's Fink and other corporate critics have championed.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Advisers need to pick up their game when calculating clients' retirement
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2015
Advisers need to pick up their game when calculating clients' retirement

With retirement tools proliferating, clients need ones that advisers can use to tell a story.

By Alessandra Malito
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 25, 2015
Here's why millennials don't trust the stock market

A Goldman Sachs poll found that only 18% of young adults see the stock market as &#8220;the best way to save for the future.&#8221;

By Bloomberg
Schwab launches adviser-facing robo service
NEWS RIAS JUN 25, 2015
Schwab launches adviser-facing robo service

Institutional Intelligent Portfolios compels advisers to keep at least 4% cash allocation, offers platform for 10 bps.

By Alessandra Malito
Most investors likely to use robo-advice: Survey
NEWS FINTECH JUN 25, 2015
Most investors likely to use robo-advice: Survey

Overall awareness still low but expected use forecast to climb sharply over next five years.

By Alessandra Malito
Obamacare to add frustrating layer to your taxes
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2015
Obamacare to add frustrating layer to your taxes

The IRS says it expects half of callers won't be able to get through.

By Elizabeth MacBride
Repeal of Obamacare emerges as a market risk
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 25, 2015
Repeal of Obamacare emerges as a market risk

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, the market's reaction to a repeal of Obamacare might not be pretty. Plus: Financial advisers take on defined contribution plans, cheap oil uncovers driller debt burdens, and Kraft Foods gets (Cadbury Cr&egrave;me) Egg on its face.

By Jeff Benjamin