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NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2012
Young workers want sure things as 401(k) options

By Darla Mercado
Amid blaring of bagpipes, advisers urged to fight SRO
NEWS RIAS JUL 10, 2012
Amid blaring of bagpipes, advisers urged to fight SRO

Exhorted to contact legislators to voice opposition to Bachus bill; 'have your mother … write too'

By LKUYKENDALL
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2012
Financial planners in limbo after health-care ruling

Supreme Court decision could muddle end of the year wrangling in Congress; which taxes are in, which are out

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
'Investor fatigue' setting in as boomers tire of stock game
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 09, 2012
'Investor fatigue' setting in as boomers tire of stock game

Thrill of investing replaced by fear, trepidation, survey finds; 'constant worry'

By LKUYKENDALL
Obama's re-election top concern of advisers: survey
NEWS RIAS JUL 09, 2012
Obama's re-election top concern of advisers: survey

The latest Brinker Barometer survey shows that most advisers want this term to be Obama's last

By Jeff Benjamin
Is modern portfolio theory bunk?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 09, 2012
Is modern portfolio theory bunk?

Surprising new research indicates that greater risk does not, in fact, lead to greater reward. This little nugget would seem to debunk a basic tenet of modern portfolio theory -- and could turn the world of investing on its head.

By Jeff Benjamin
CFPB says students victimized by 'subprime-style' lending
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 08, 2012
CFPB says students victimized by 'subprime-style' lending

Findings reveal that students were yet another group of consumers that were hurt by the boom and bust, said CFPB director Richard Cordray

By Doug Cubberley
Social Security's coming crisis quantified: $20.5 trillion
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2012
Social Security's coming crisis quantified: $20.5 trillion

The $20.5 trillion fiscal gap separating Social Security's liabilities and assets -- its unfunded liability -- is enormous; it is 1.4 times U.S. gross domestic product and 34 times annual Social Security taxes.

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2012
As smoke clears, advisers rush to clients' aid

By Darla Mercado
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 08, 2012
'Old load' image a load for American Funds

By JKEPHART
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2012
Wells Real Estate nixes controversial charge

In a move that should cheer shareholders, Wells Real Estate has decided against charging clients an internalization fee.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 08, 2012
New Finra suitability rule worries B-Ds

By DJAMIESON
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 08, 2012
Advisers are overlooking 'shadow millionaires'

By LKUYKENDALL
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 06, 2012
Opinion: Who needs empirical evidence when you have dead Austrian economists on your side?

Hayek, Mises big among some conservatives; a priori principals trump data

By Josh Barro
Acquiring minds cite big shortage of small RIAs to buy
NEWS RIAS JUL 06, 2012
Acquiring minds cite big shortage of small RIAs to buy

Growth hamstrung by lack of suitable candidates

By LKUYKENDALL
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 06, 2012
Total Return ETF even better than the real thing

By JKEPHART
Site offering inside view of 401(k)s could be boon to advisers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 05, 2012
Site offering inside view of 401(k)s could be boon to advisers

Guardian web site explains what plan advisers do, and what they get paid for doing it

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 05, 2012
Finra's CEO discusses changes made to its key regulatory programs

By MFXFeeder
Decision not to liquidate LTC insurer could leave policyholders up the creek
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 05, 2012
Decision not to liquidate LTC insurer could leave policyholders up the creek

Judge's ruling keeps Penn Treaty in business, but large rate increases could follow

By Darla Mercado
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 03, 2012
Image is everything

American Funds has a big branding problem. In the minds of many, the industry giant is an 'old load' fund firm. Not surprisingly, this perception has not helped the company make inroads with fee-only advisers.

By John Goff