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RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 22, 2010
UBS clients race to avoid stiff IRS penalties -- and possible jail time

U.S. citizens and residents with UBS AG accounts are racing the clock to disclose their secret holdings to the Internal Revenue Service after the Swiss Parliament ratified an agreement to surrender the names of 4,450 bank clients, tax lawyers said.

By Bloomberg
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 21, 2010
Finra fines Goldman for failing to disclose broker probe

Industry regulators have fined Goldman Sachs $650,000 for failing to disclose that two of its brokers, including the executive accused of leading the mortgage securities deal that brought civil fraud charges against the firm, were under investigation by the government.

By Associated Press
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2010
Triple threat? Bernanke clueless about finance, currencies and economics, says Jim Rogers

Famed asset manager says only thing Fed head knows how do is print money; 'throwing petrol on the fire'

By Bloomberg
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2010
Schwab poised to pass wirehouses in managed-accounts volume

Breakaway brokers boosting business; market share now at 8.3% and rising

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2010
Wedgewood's Rolfe: Fishing in 'unloved pond of inefficiently priced stocks'

Gaps in the efficient markets theory create plenty of investing opportunities — even in some of the world's largest companies, according to David Rolfe, chief investment officer at Wedgewood Partners Inc., which has $775 million under management.

By Bloomberg
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2010
Risk aversion is the biggest risk facing investors: MFS

The biggest risk investors now face is becoming too conservative at a time when equities present a potential long-term advantage, according to new research from MFS Investment Management.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2010
David Kelly: The next three weeks are telling for the markets

The next three weeks could set the tone for financial markets for the rest of the year

By David Kelly
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2010
Congress must make tax issues a priority

By MFXFeeder
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2010
Landesman sees roller coaster ride ahead

The S&P 500 could fall by as much as 8% over the next three weeks, followed by a 22% rally to close out the year, according to Uri Landesman, president of Platinum Partners LP, a $500 million hedge fund shop.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2010
The recession's over? Don't make me laugh

By Jessica Toonkel
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2010
'Frustrated' Finra members vote independents onto board

Slate of independent candidates from small firms elected; series of proxy proposals also approved

By Bloomberg
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2010
12(b)-1 reform won't expose hidden fees, brokers say

Brokers generally have no problem with improving disclosure, but they and other critics contend that the agency is neglecting to shine a light on other mutual fund expenses and practices that cost investors money.

By Dan Jamieson
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2010
Citadel exec Peter Santoro leaves firm

Peter Santoro, head of institutional markets at Citadel Investment Group LLC's investment banking arm, has left the firm.

By Ann Saphir
How are stock funds like Rodney Dangerfield?
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 20, 2010
How are stock funds like Rodney Dangerfield?

Equities are outperforming junk bonds by the most in a decade — but investors continue to pull assets out of equity mutual funds

By Bloomberg
Incite: Kiss your assets goodbye when certainty reigns
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 20, 2010
Incite: Kiss your assets goodbye when certainty reigns

Contrary to popular belief, markets thrive on a little confusion

By Bloomberg
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 20, 2010
Investment Wars: Birinyi's old normal stomping Pimco's new normal

Large caps keep on rolling, while bond rally loses steam; economy will surprise 'on the upside'

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 20, 2010
Morgan Stanley takes a 3Q loss

Morgan Stanley, owner of the world's largest brokerage, reported a third-quarter loss of 7 cents a share after writing down a stake in Revel Entertainment LLC, an Atlantic City casino project.

By Bloomberg
Ken Fisher: Fed stimulus may undercut demand for riskier assets
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 20, 2010
Ken Fisher: Fed stimulus may undercut demand for riskier assets

Billionaire investor Kenneth Fisher said monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve is unnecessary and could cause the dollar to weaken and reduce demand for riskier assets such as U.S. stocks.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 20, 2010
SEC gets OK to nix mandatory arbitration

A little-known provision within the Dodd-Frank law gives the Securities and Exchange Commission the power to remove mandatory-arbitration language from client-broker agreements, which could expose broker-dealers to huge costs, according to observers

By Jessica Toonkel
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 20, 2010
RBC adds strategic relationship managers

RBC Correspondent and Advisor Services yesterday announced the addition of four senior-level relationship managers whose jobs are to consult with RBC's broker-dealer correspondents and RIA firms at a strategic level.

By Dan Jamieson