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NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2013
Tackling online accounts for Social Security a pain

The Social Security Administration last year stopped mailing annual estimated-benefit statements to workers 25 and older, a service it began in 1999

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 13, 2013
Direct-sold 529s could put brokers at risk: MSRB

Board looking at whether suitability applies; rule change would get industry 'up in arms'

By Liz Skinner
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 12, 2013
Consumers: The great sobriety

Americans have cut debt, boosted savings, and held spending in check — all of which should aid the economy, Ezrati says

By Milton Ezrati
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2013
In Washington, policy proposals target retirement plans

Rethinking incentives for saving in tax-deferred accounts

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
NEWS EQUITIES MAY 12, 2013
Two diverging paths to income

Two advisers, two approaches to building wealth while preserving the nest egg

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS IRA ALERT MAY 12, 2013
Make sure 72(t) distributions are taken

Custodian's error almost ruined client's retirement and still cost her $10,000 in IRS fees.

By Ed Slott
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2013
Tax risk: Trust gains have additional levy

Experts are just getting their arms around a little-publicized wrinkle in the 2012 law.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 12, 2013
Moving from wirehouses pays off

By JKEPHART
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 12, 2013
Deal to go private knotted for NFP

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2013
Social Security face-off: Analyzer vs. Explorer

Testing two software tools that calculate benefits and help users' wargame claiming strategies

By Janowski Davis
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2013
Variable annuities adjust

May updates show the industry is still struggling with historic low rates.

By Darla Mercado
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2013
Flexibility key to retirement planning

A safe withdrawal rate changes with market conditions and the lifestyle goals of the client

By David B. Loeper
NEWS RIAS MAY 12, 2013
Attracting new blood a challenge

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2013
Jackson thrived in 1Q

By Darla Mercado
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 10, 2013
More families add to 529 plans

By Liz Skinner
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 10, 2013
Meir Statman on perils of markets: 'If you want real risk, get married'

Behavioral finance expert prods advisers to put risks in perspective for clients; get personal

By Jeff Benjamin
Recruiting slows for LPL, Raymond James in otherwise solid quarter
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 10, 2013
Recruiting slows for LPL, Raymond James in otherwise solid quarter

Recruiting slows for LPL, Raymond James in otherwise solid quarter as reps and advisers stay put to keep focus on clients amid stock market rally.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 10, 2013
Apple turns to mother of all buybacks to halt stock skid

In issuing disappointing results, Apple management also announced it intends to boost the company's already enormous buyback plan. The question: Will it be enough to sooth spooked investors?

By John Goff
NEWS RIAS MAY 10, 2013
Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services to offer completely cloud-based desktop to RIAs

Offering will include office productivity applications in addition to the firm's WealthCentral platform.

By Janowski Davis
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 09, 2013
LPL's $7.5M e-mail fine just latest in Finra crackdown

The record fine Finra meted out to LPL for failing to oversee its e-mail system is just the latest in the regulator's crackdown on digital diligence, reports Dan Jamieson.

By DJAMIESON