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NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 10, 2013
AlphaSimplex's tactical fund has timely launch with shutdown

Non-alt offering hedges exposure to stock portfolio using futures contracts

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2013
VA changes puzzle advisers

By Darla Mercado
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 10, 2013
Former star Wedbush Securities broker wins $4.2 million award against firm

A former star Wedbush Securities broker wins a $4.2 million award against the firm in a case over pre-crisis sales of risky CMOs. It's the second big case the firm has lost in as many years. Bruce Kelly has the story.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 09, 2013
Real cost of lawmaker squabbles: 1.75M jobs, 2% economic output

A Federal Reserve economist has developed an index to measure the true cost of political dysfunction in Washington. The toll so far: 1.75 million jobs, 2% cut in economic output.

By Gregory Crawford
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2013
The 800-lb. health care gorilla in the room

Plan for potential costs in separate pool of money — and stay healthy.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 09, 2013
Investors looking to protect capital as debt ceiling looms

No panic as many see last-minute deal getting done.

By Gregory Crawford
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2013
Watchdog Belth's Insurance Forum to cease publication

Industry gadfly to continue writing on his blog.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 09, 2013
Looking beyond Yellen: Embracing the Fed facelift

A former regional Fed chairman weighs in on the impact of the Yellen nomination and looks beyond to the changing face of the central bank.

By Dorothy Weaver
NEWS RIAS OCT 09, 2013
Financial advice firms soar

Revenue that firms generate and income that advisers earn are both on the rise as the industry reaches a “critical mass” that will facilitate more growth.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2013
Social Security and common-law marriage: Oil and water?

In some cases, spousal benefits available without a marriage certificate

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 09, 2013
Fidelity zaps more RIAs with fee

By DJAMIESON
NEWS RIAS OCT 09, 2013
HighTower signs first adviser to new platform

Business model expands to attract advisory firms that want to keep more control.

By AOSTERLAND
NEWS RIAS OCT 09, 2013
RIA mergers: Numbers down but dollars up in first quarter

Economic uncertainty, fragile investment markets kept RIA M&A to a minimum in the first quarter.

By AOSTERLAND
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 08, 2013
It's the debt ceiling, stupid

Investor confidence holds up, but perhaps not for long as tug of war in Washington continues

By Megan Durisin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2013
Financial advisers step in to help furloughed workers

Experts break down the choices available to investors hit by government shutdown

By Liz Skinner
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2013
Quarter of investors have no financial plan

“It's hard to reach a destination that you haven't charted a map to," expert says

By Megan Durisin
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2013
More to helping furloughed clients than you'd think

And the pain spreads beyond federal employees.

By Liz Skinner
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 08, 2013
Gundlach: No Fed tapering until new Chairman starts in 2014

The Fed has indicated that a reduction of asset purchases will depend on economic data, and it's unlikely that those numbers will improve sufficiently by next month to warrant a reduction in the purchases by October, Gundlach said Thursday on a conference call with investors.

By Matt Ackermann
NEWS RIAS OCT 08, 2013
Beverly Hills Wealth Management buys small money manager

Deal adds six equities strategies, pushes firm over $500M in assets.

By DJAMIESON
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 08, 2013
Take Five with Dorothy Weaver of Collins Capital Investments

Former Miami Fed chairman talks tapering, Yellen and the market

By Jeff Benjamin