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Royal Alliance to pay $1.4 million over nontraded REIT, VA sales
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 22, 2015
Royal Alliance to pay $1.4 million over nontraded REIT, VA sales

Award is tied to string of cases brought by retirees who said a broker placed them in unsuitable investments.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2015
No bull: Why it's a good idea to risk everything

The United Capital chief recounts the lessons he's learned from running with the bulls in Pamplona over the past four decades.

By Joe Duran
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2015
How to make better decisions for you and your clients

Greece shows how bad decisions can add up to create a nightmare.

By Joe Duran
The world braces for a slower Chinese economy
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 22, 2015
The world braces for a slower Chinese economy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A weakening China will show the world how much it is really hooked on the Chinese economy.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2015
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers

Hindsight and grit make millennials a financially savvy generation.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2015
A retirement plan from the guy who teaches retirement income planning

The American College's David Littell lays out his goals and strategies and finds that sometimes, it's not as easy in real life as on paper.

By Bloomberg
Top 10 401(k) plans among the biggest S&P 500 companies
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2015
Top 10 401(k) plans among the biggest S&P 500 companies

Employers often match part of workers' before-tax contributions to 401(k)s, but some plans are more generous than others.

By Bloomberg
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 22, 2015
Ex-NFL player left out in the cold after $2 million award

A former Green Bay Packers starter is unlikely to recoup funds lost from Resource Horizons, a firm that's already racked up more than $4 million in unpaid damages. <i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20130812/FREE/812009998/PH/athletes-vs-advisers&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>7 famous athletes who claimed they were duped by advisers</a>)</i>

By Mason Braswell
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2015
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers

Hindsight and grit make millennials a financially savvy generation

By Jeff Benjamin
Lawmakers consider lower tax rate for intellectual property housed in the U.S.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Lawmakers consider lower tax rate for intellectual property housed in the U.S.

The idea &amp;mdash; known as a patent box or innovation box &amp;mdash; would help companies trying to maintain low tax rates they've achieved by booking income in overseas tax havens.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 19, 2015
Three must-read books to inform your gold investments

If you're going to argue about gold, then you should at least understand it.

By Bloomberg
Oregon joins states attempting to bolster small business retirement plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Oregon joins states attempting to bolster small business retirement plans

More states aim to plug a hole as half of private-sector workers have no access to a 401(k) or a pension plan on the job.

By Bloomberg
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 19, 2015
Why male advisers are still not connecting with female clients

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Male financial advisers still can't find a way to fully communicate with the female half of client couples. Here's why.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fewer Americans risking their retirement money with stupid investments
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Fewer Americans risking their retirement money with stupid investments

Defined contribution plans are getting more balanced, new data on Vanguard 401(k)s show.

By Bloomberg
Credit Suisse: Low U.S. stock volatility may be calm before storm
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 19, 2015
Credit Suisse: Low U.S. stock volatility may be calm before storm

Relative calm in U.S. equities trading is an indication that the current bull market may become a bubble.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS JUN 19, 2015
Top independent adviser manages $3.5 billion in new ranking

More than 20,000 independent RIAs in the U.S. increased assets 82% to $2.3 trillion from 2007 to 2013 while assets at largest retail brokerages rose 8.2% to $6.2 trillion.

By Bloomberg
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
Legg Mason latest mutual fund manager to step into ETFs

Fund company's new products attempt to capitalize on the growth of smart beta.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2015
Bill Miller back on top but questions remain after financial crisis downturn

As the Legg Mason stock picker builds on a three-year rebound following his disastrous recession-era record, the pain of that historic crash can still be heard in his voice and the questions from his biggest critics remain.

By Bloomberg
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
Labor Department's fiduciary proposal is unworkable

Proposed rule represents a fundamentally flawed rethinking of the way that retirement advice, products and services are delivered to investors, and would have profound negative consequences for registered reps and RIAs.

By Dale Brown
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2015
How couples can stop fighting about money

Follow these simple tips to improve your relationship and your family's finances.

By Jordan Niefeld