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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 23, 2014
Gross prods El-Erian to explain reason for Pimco exit

Bond King challenges former heir apparent to explain departure.

By Gregory Crawford
NEWS EQUITIES APR 23, 2014
Investors turn on biotechnology as largest ETF in sector suffers record withdrawals

But analysts divided over longer-term prospects: Some see end of bull market while others see pause.

By Gregory Crawford
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 23, 2014
Former Vermont securities director joins LPL as a compliance officer

John Cronin will oversee supervisors in the Northeast; 'it's like hiring an IRS guy to be your CPA.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 23, 2014
Schwab's all-ETF 401(k) platform revs up competition

But there's plenty of resistance from plan sponsors

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2014
Bored by shopping, the top 1% seeks adventure

Still wary of being accused of conspicuous consumption, the wealthy are paying for high-end experiences and access to celebrities, professional athletes and exclusive events.

By Miriam Keinin Souccar
NEWS EQUITIES APR 22, 2014
No longer able to blame winter weather, economists see real weakness in housing

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The truth of the housing market is about to hit. Plus: A fresh batch of market data to start your week; the rich have gotten richer since the financial crisis; stocks are being called overpriced; and why working for a hedge fund is better than working at your company.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2014
Practice makes perfect when it comes to retirement

T. Rowe Price's Christine Fahlund puts theories to test.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS ETFS APR 22, 2014
Equity ETFs posted seventh-straight up quarter in 1Q, but just barely

'Plowhorse economy' ambled along despite some negative news; how much upside room is left?

By Tom Roseen
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2014
IRS targeting IRA rollovers after Tax Court ruling

Agency to enforce one IRA-to-IRA rollover every 365 days rule despite earlier interpretation.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS EQUITIES APR 22, 2014
Bull market intact after “good flat” first quarter, but changes afoot

With the bull market intact after &#8220;good flat&#8221; first quarter, changes are afoot, leading strategists to suggest looking broadly for investment opportunity in the second quarter. Jeff Benjamin explains.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 22, 2014
Wall Street ties to Putin threatened as sanctions ratchet higher

Wall Street leaders including Lloyd Blankfein and James Gorman, who have courted business in Vladimir Putin's Russia, are facing a dilemma as tensions over Ukraine escalate.

By Matt Ackermann
NEWS EQUITIES APR 22, 2014
Panic proves fleeting in February as stocks, bonds climb

Stocks, bonds and commodities rose together in February for the first time in seven months, reversing January's losses. The S&amp;P 500 is at a new all-time high. So who's panicking now?

By Gregory Crawford
NEWS ETFS APR 22, 2014
With volatile commodities, ETFs offer a way in

Coffee is up 80% this year. Lean hogs are up 28%. Corn is up 13%. Gold is up 12%. Most of these same commodities were down last year, and any of them could fall at the drop of a hat. How can an investor take advantage of these markets...and sleep at night?

By Gregory Crawford
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2014
Advisor Group names compliance chief McGinnis CEO to replace Roth

Joins Cetera CEO Valerie Brown in ranks of women running top broker-dealer networks.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2014
Roth splits Advisor Group to join Schorsch's B-D

Larry Roth splits Advisor Group to join Nick Schorsch's B-D, marking the latest step in American Realty Capital's expansion beyond nontraded REITs. Bruce Kelly has the story.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 21, 2014
Too much of a good thing?

When the need to accumulate money becomes an investor's sole preoccupation, chances are it is a case of &quot;wealth addiction.&quot; Find out how advisers have steered clients back from the brink to healthier lifestyles.

By Gregory Crawford
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2014
Social Security training course covers program nuts and bolts

Course covers finer points of Windfall Elimination Provision calculations, but needs more emphasis on claiming strategies.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS FIXED INCOME APR 21, 2014
Gross, Gundlach: Contrarians expecting yields to fall

The world's biggest bond dealers aren't buying a strong start for Treasuries as they grow bullish on the U.S. economy even as investors such as Bill Gross of Pimco and Jeffrey Gundlach of DoubleLine Capital question the strength of the recovery,

By Andrew Leigh
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2014
Millions set up online Social Security accounts

But a credit freeze could complicate the sign-up process.

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS EQUITIES APR 21, 2014
No repeat for stocks this year, Gundlach says

Betting against Treasuries risky, caution needed with funds buying junk bonds, shorting government debt,

By Gregory Crawford