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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 03, 2013
Markets extend worst month since May 2012 as Syria looms

US. stocks extended the worst monthly drop since May 2012 as investors weighed a smaller-than- forecast increase in consumer spending and prospects for military action against Syria

By Matt Ackermann
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 03, 2013
BofA's Merrill reaches $160M settlement in racial discrimination lawsuit

Merrill Lynch reaches a $160 million settlement over a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a group of advisers.

By Bloomberg
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 03, 2013
Where the largest indie B-Ds clear

By mlanche
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 03, 2013
The Takeaway: It doesn't get any better than this for stocks. Or does it?

By Joshua Brown
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 03, 2013
Spilove splits Morgan Stanley to join UBS

Top producer served pension funds, endowments, foundations, retirement plans.

By DJAMIESON
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 03, 2013
Cetera skyrockets into first tier

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RIAS SEP 03, 2013
Cetera finds replacement for Grist

Cetera has hired Steve Dunlap, an executive at Bank of New York Mellon's Lockwood Advisors, to replace Barnaby Grist, who is leaving at the end of the month.

By Michael Shagrin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 02, 2013
Should you invest in gold?

Following new positive U.S. economic data, investment experts are mixed on whether the precious metal still glitters

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 02, 2013
Gold bulls return after slump

Gold traders are the most bullish in five months on signs that demand for coins and jewelry increased

By Matt Ackermann
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2013
Bumpy road ahead

Health insurance exchanges are drawing enthusiasm and consternation from advisers. Darla Mercado sorts out the confusion. <i>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/healthcare&quot;>All you need to know about the new health care laws</a>)</i>

By Darla Mercado
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 01, 2013
Wake up and seize the opportunity

By MFXFeeder
NEWS FIXED INCOME SEP 01, 2013
Ignorance is not bliss

Sooner or later, there is going to be a bloodletting in the bond market and it's up to advisers to make sure their clients don't get caught in the middle of it. Now.

By MFXFeeder
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2013
T. Rowe bars some workers from 401(k) trading

Firm bars some from mass trading in 401(k)s.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 30, 2013
Broker settles SEC charges of misuse of rebates to adviser

Instinet paid more than $800,000 to settle SEC charges that it gave commission rebates to an investment adviser who then used them to make improper payments to his ex-wife and to fund a personal residence.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 30, 2013
Why you should stop your health savings contributions when Medicare begins

Medicare enrollment mandatory for Social Security recipients age 65+

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 29, 2013
How will Syria turmoil impact your portfolio?

Wealth managers advise jittery investors not to lose focus amid specter of U.S. military action

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 29, 2013
Rising rates hurt bonds? That's news to investors

Advisers will have their work cut out for them when rates start rising.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 29, 2013
BlackRock joins hunt for the white whale of retirement income

Giant money manager files for approval a set of bond funds with target date maturities.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 29, 2013
New SSgA ETFs undercut iShares, Vanguard on price

By Jason Kephart
NEWS RIAS AUG 28, 2013
RIAs vs. wirehouses: who will gather more share?

RIAs continue to surge while full-service brokerage firms sputter

By DJAMIESON