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Lump sum or monthly pension? How I made my decision
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2014
Lump sum or monthly pension? How I made my decision

The question is one advisers are likely to hear more often. The answer depends on a person's financial needs, life expectancy and access to other assets.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2014
Voya Financial taps former Great-West president Nelson as CEO of retirement

Replaces Maliz Beams, who resigned last October

By Robert Steyer
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 28, 2014
Advise Millennials. They may save your practice.

Advisers on an <i>InvestmentNews</i> webcast say working with Millennial clients sometimes means taking a new approach to your business and answering questions about more than retirement.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 28, 2014
The recovery's winners

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Gen Xers enjoy wage gains but others don't. Plus: Bolstering bond returns; thinking about Fed policy; Charlie Munger's contributions to Buffett's success; a private equity manager opens up and remembering 9/11.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2014
Inflation and investment returns should factor into your Social Security decisions

Most people benefit from a delayed claiming strategy, but there are always exceptions

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 28, 2014
Smart beta, by any other name, is still smart

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, a look at how smart beta has grown in prominence despite criticism, the performance-killing fees of active management, another type of corporate inversion, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2014
States take auto IRAs into own hands while Washington dawdles

Retirement security a top concern for states discussing options for workers whose companies don't offer plans.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS FINTECH AUG 27, 2014
Fresh off settlement, a robo-adviser gets more financial backing

Digital retirement adviser NextCapital wins financing from Russell Investments

By Trevor Hunnicutt
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2014
Great-West Financial rebranding its retirement businesses

New combinations with J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services and Putnam Investments gives the firm broader market access.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2014
Anna Nicole Smith's estate battle is going strong

No premature endings: the story of the stripper and the oli tycoon continues after 19 years

By Danielle and Andy Mayoras
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2014
The 401(k) retirement complex: Retooling Americans' nest egg

Jerry Schlichter says 401(k)s &amp;mdash; and the 401(k) retirement complex &amp;mdash; need to retool so they work primarily in the best interests of American savers.

By Bloomberg
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 26, 2014
Values-based investing entices advisers as client demand grows

New survey finds 83% of financial professionals are interested in investing based on societal or environmental impact.

By Bianca Flowers
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 26, 2014
Two ETFs offer investors a way into Alibaba IPO

Strategic moves by two exchange-traded fund managers underscore the uniqueness of the stock.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers hop on mobile CRM trend
NEWS FINTECH AUG 26, 2014
Advisers hop on mobile CRM trend

While still figuring out how to use mobility in their practices, advisers are indicating mobile CRMs are here to stay.

By Joyce Hanson
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 26, 2014
Investors skeptical even as stocks top records

Last time the stock market reached these highs, car salesmen were quitting to become day traders. We've learned a few things since then.

By Bloomberg
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 26, 2014
Warren Buffett's tax fairness doublespeak

In today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Warren Buffett's fails to put his money where his mouth is, Canada finds a sensible way to stop corporate inversions, the Fed pushes rate-hike rumors out to the end of next year, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2014
SEC cracks down on wrap accounts

SEC scores court victory involving wrap account fees and is making them a priority in exams

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 26, 2014
Morgan Stanley reaps payoff from lending business

Securities-based loans and mortgages helped drive profit margins up to a record 21%.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2014
Want to escape taxes, privacy laws? Try Monaco

With a $400 billion penthouse on offer, the principality is increasingly popular among the uber wealthy.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 25, 2014
Federal Reserve chairman Janet Yellen stays loose on monetary policy

In Jackson Hole speech, Fed chief says rates will stay low until economy achieves 2% inflation and 'maximum' unemployment

By Jeff Benjamin