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NEWS TAX OCT 29, 2014
Robos using tax alpha to distinguish themselves

Betterment offers new feature to highlight tax impact before trades conducted.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 29, 2014
Japan's stimulus news pushes stocks higher

Bank of Japan unexpectedly boosts monetary expansion and equity investors cheer; yen drops sharply.

By Bloomberg
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 29, 2014
Stock index futures fall on rate concerns as Fed ends QE

Economy on stable track but investors will watch economic reports on growth, unemployment, consumption.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 29, 2014
Questions about Joan Rivers' death lead to sad legal proceedings

What you can learn about wrongful death lawsuits from her family's difficult search for answers

By by Andy and Danielle Mayoras
NEWS EMERGING MARKETS OCT 29, 2014
UBS facing nearly $1 billion in Puerto Rico claims

Claims over the firm's Puerto Rican bond funds exceed $900 million, three times as much as in the first quarter, and plaintiffs' attorneys say the number will probably climb higher.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS RIAS OCT 29, 2014
How should custodian technology influence you?

Picking the right custodian requires analysis of more than just how a custodian executes trades; you must consider reputation, service, pricing, accuracy, etc.

By Sheryl Rowling
NEWS FIXED INCOME OCT 29, 2014
BlackRock cuts fees, expenses on three bond funds as battle for Pimco assets heats up

Money manager instituted or lowered voluntary caps on share classes of its Low Duration, Core Bond and Total Return funds.

By Bloomberg
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 28, 2014
Decision day: What Fed policy makers will have to say

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> What will Janet Yellen and the other Fed policy makers say, and how will investors react? Plus: Why focus on the Fed at all? And traps to avoid on the way to success, Facebook earnings, private equity risks and Game 7

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RIAS OCT 28, 2014
Custodians jump into the robo game

New tech offerings designed to help advisers compete against online investment managers.

By Joyce Hanson
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2014
Hartford Financial Services Group names a new CEO

Insurer Promotes CFO to replace previous CEO following a medical procedure related to a brain tumor.

By Andrew Leigh
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 27, 2014
Demand for do-good investments in 401(k)s rises

Money managers say more participants want to link retirement savings to values.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 27, 2014
Can your investments make money while doing good?

As interest in socially responsible investing grows, research finds little performance penalty.

By Bloomberg
NEWS FINTECH OCT 27, 2014
Record bets against Japan stocks tell investors time to buy

Short-selling on Tokyo's bourse jumped to the highest on record this month, as the Topix index tumbled 7.7 percent from a six-year high in September.

By ntappan
Five-time MLB all-star sues UBS, ex-rep for $7.6M
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 27, 2014
Five-time MLB all-star sues UBS, ex-rep for $7.6M

Five-time MLB all-star Mike Sweeney claims unsuitable investments in private placements cost him nearly $5M. Now he's suing UBS and one of its former reps to recover the cash.

By Dan Jamieson
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 26, 2014
Finra fines WFG Investments $700,000

Finra fines WFG Investments $700,000 for failing to supervise registered reps

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2014
Government workers get first crack at phased retirement

Will federal program set an example for the private sector?

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2014
Government workers get first crack at phased retirement

Will federal program set an example for the private sector?

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2014
Lump sum Social Security payments only for living

What would happen if someone who filed and suspended Social Security benefits at full retirement age of 66 died before collecting benefits?

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2014
Conservative target-date funds weathered the third quarter market rout

By Trevor Hunnicutt
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2014
Best- and worst-performing target date funds

Track the performance of the best and worst target-date funds through the third quarter, and see <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141026/REG/310269997/conservative-target-date-funds-weathered-the-third-quarter-market-rout&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>which funds best weathered the market's volatility.</a>

By Andrew Leigh