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3 'must do's' from the T3 Conference
NEWS FINTECH FEB 05, 2015
3 'must do's' from the T3 Conference

If you don't move now to be one of these “business-like” advisory firms and adopt technology, you can kiss your “practice” goodbye.

By Steve Sanduski
Focus loses another exec
NEWS RIAS FEB 05, 2015
Focus loses another exec

Former managing director Mark Hovanic has left the aggregator to be president of an RIA with $169 million in AUM.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS EQUITIES FEB 05, 2015
Bruce Berkowitz sticks to contrarian guns as investors exit Fairholme Fund

Fund manager says buying hated stocks 'requires patience and courage of conviction.'

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2015
What would happen if you just ... didn't pay your taxes?

You won't go to jail. Otherwise, the reality is pretty unpleasant.

By Bloomberg
Despite strong estate planning, Robin Williams' wife takes family to court
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2015
Despite strong estate planning, Robin Williams' wife takes family to court

Mixed families often squabble; the beloved comedian's children and third wife are in court.

By Andy and Danielle Mayoras, Guest Columnists
Obama's budget gives advisers plenty to watch
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 05, 2015
Obama's budget gives advisers plenty to watch

President would tax wealthy to pay for 'middle-class' gains, SEC gets budget boost.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Social Security reaches 75th anniversary of first monthly retirement check
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2015
Social Security reaches 75th anniversary of first monthly retirement check

Retirement benefits underscore the value of lifetime income, inflation protection.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Cambridge to have robo offering for advisers in 2016
NEWS FINTECH FEB 05, 2015
Cambridge to have robo offering for advisers in 2016

The independent broker-dealer jumps on robo bandwagon with plans to have a competitive digital offering in 2016.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera president blasts White House memo defending DOL fiduciary
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 05, 2015
Cetera president blasts White House memo defending DOL fiduciary

Arguments continue on both sides about the merits of the <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150123/FREE/150129956/brokers-under-white-house-scrutiny-for-costing-workers-billions-in&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">recently-leaked White House memo</a> and what it means for the standard's future prospects.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2015
Is fear stunting your growth?

The key is to embrace &#8220;good&#8221; fear and eliminate &#8220;bad&#8221; fear.

By Steve Sanduski
Ed Slott, Ed Slott & Co.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2015
Ed Slott, Ed Slott & Co.

Slott built a niche for himself by mastering the intricacies of individual retirement accounts and explaining them to others.

By InvestmentNews
NEWS ETFS FEB 04, 2015
Seeing through the ETF argument in favor of transparency

Transparency promotes marketplace competition, supports better investor decision-making and exposes suspect market practices, Eaton Vance CEO says.

By Tom Faust
Wealthy investors choose traditional advisers over robo-advisers
NEWS FINTECH FEB 04, 2015
Wealthy investors choose traditional advisers over robo-advisers

Study finds affluent prefer face-to-face meetings, don't trust online advice platforms.

By Alessandra Malito
Where advisers need to go to find new technology
NEWS FINTECH FEB 04, 2015
Where advisers need to go to find new technology

This year's T3 Conference provided a wealth of demos, panels and exhibits on tools that can help RIAs grow

By Sheryl Rowling
Warren Buffett pushes Obama to build the Keystone pipeline
NEWS EQUITIES FEB 04, 2015
Warren Buffett pushes Obama to build the Keystone pipeline

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Warren Buffett wants President Obama to approve the Keystone pipeline. Plus: Rocky Mountain high tax revenues, ECB puts Greek debt in the doghouse, and institutional investors are bullish and careful.

By Jeff Benjamin
Don't let beneficiary designations come back to haunt divorcing clients
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 04, 2015
Don't let beneficiary designations come back to haunt divorcing clients

Some states will bar the payment of life insurance proceeds when a couple is splitting.

By Darla Mercado
Innovative Firm finalists
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 03, 2015
Innovative Firm finalists

See the finalists for the Innovative Firm awards, which highlight broker-dealers, custodians, fintech firms, asset managers, wirehouses, RIAs and other companies

By InvestmentNews
Cynthia Loh, Charles Schwab & Co.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 03, 2015
Cynthia Loh, Charles Schwab & Co.

Loh worked in investment banking before jumping to a tech startup

By InvestmentNews
The art of creating strong passwords
NEWS FINTECH FEB 03, 2015
The art of creating strong passwords

With all the musts and must-nots, it's no wonder passwords are a pain in the neck.

By Sheryl Rowling
From stocks to bonds, the strong dollar hits global markets
NEWS EQUITIES FEB 03, 2015
From stocks to bonds, the strong dollar hits global markets

Societe Generale economist says the 'dollar economy' is going the wrong way.

By Bloomberg