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Financial industry asks DOL for more time on fiduciary rule
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2015
Financial industry asks DOL for more time on fiduciary rule

Groups say they need an extra 45 days above the 75-day comment period to respond.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Expect tumult for broker-dealers if DOL fiduciary plan goes through
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2015
Expect tumult for broker-dealers if DOL fiduciary plan goes through

Retirement plan experts predict a major shake-up in the way broker-dealers do business with small retirement plans and IRAs — all thanks to a prohibited transaction exemption in the Labor Department's new fiduciary duty proposal.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
These individuals are more likely to lapse on long-term-care insurance

If circumstances are such that an investor can no longer afford premium payments, the last thing they should do is do away with the contract, according to one expert.

By Greg Iacurci
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 05, 2015
7 signs clients look for in trusted advisers

You must become the point of inspiration for moral, ethical and prudent decision-making.

By Don Trone, Mary Lou Wattman and Steve Branham
Big change coming soon for high-income Medicare beneficiaries
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
Big change coming soon for high-income Medicare beneficiaries

Buried in the new “Doc Fix” law are provisions that will adversely affect some folks on Medicare.

By Katy Votava
Advisers shift away from AUM fees to better serve clients
NEWS RIAS MAY 05, 2015
Advisers shift away from AUM fees to better serve clients

NAPFA members debate which pay structures resolve conflicts and other concerns.

By Liz Skinner
401(k) savings rates of 3% not doing the job
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
401(k) savings rates of 3% not doing the job

Level used in a government example has become the norm as some companies move to 4, 5 or 6% while retirement experts say 15% is really what's needed.

By Bloomberg
Free college savings accounts, online
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 05, 2015
Free college savings accounts, online

FutureAdvisor offers access to 529 plans, Coverdell Educational Savings Accounts, UTMAs and UGMAs.

By Alessandra Malito
UBS advisers' comp falls amid flat revenue
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 05, 2015
UBS advisers' comp falls amid flat revenue

Declines in transaction revenue and slower growth in fee revenue hampered performance.

By Mason Braswell
The do's and don'ts of retirement planning
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
The do's and don'ts of retirement planning

Rule No. 1: Stop being an asset manager and become a plan manager.

By Darla Mercado
401(k) savings rates of 3% not doing the job for workers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
401(k) savings rates of 3% not doing the job for workers

Level used in a government example has become the norm as some companies move to 4, 5 or 6% while retirement experts say 15% is really what's needed.

By Bloomberg
How the biggest independent broker-dealer networks stack up
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 05, 2015
How the biggest independent broker-dealer networks stack up

Ranking five big IBD networks by reps and revenue

By Ellie Zhu
Dying penniless: It's not just the poor
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
Dying penniless: It's not just the poor

Nearly a quarter of retirees 85 and older are dying with assets of less than $10,000

By Bloomberg
The independent broker-dealers that offer the highest average payouts
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 05, 2015
The independent broker-dealers that offer the highest average payouts

A by-the-numbers look at 2014's highest-paying broker-dealers

By Ellie Zhu
NEWS OPINION MAY 05, 2015
COBRA considerations when Medicare-eligible

Clients may not realize the need to combine them

By Katy Votava
Look past the battles breaking out between robos
NEWS OPINION MAY 05, 2015
Look past the battles breaking out between robos

Humans should not try to mimic machines that compete on price

By John Michel
Hybrid life-LTC policies are a hit among advisers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
Hybrid life-LTC policies are a hit among advisers

Insurance products that combine life insurance and long-term care benefits are getting their time in the sun among advisers as traditional LTC options shrink.

By Darla Mercado
Pimco's CIO for global equities, Maisonneuve, leaving after less than two years
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 04, 2015
Pimco's CIO for global equities, Maisonneuve, leaving after less than two years

Executive to leave after helping liquidate three active stock strategies at the firm

By Randy Diamond
Why more Social Security claimants are waiting past 62
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2015
Why more Social Security claimants are waiting past 62

Shifts in workplace retirement benefits, other factors, making delaying benefits even more valuable.

By Darla Mercado
Getting the message: Social Security claimants are waiting past 62
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2015
Getting the message: Social Security claimants are waiting past 62

Shifts in workplace retirement benefits, other factors, encourage more people to wait to claim benefits.

By Darla Mercado