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5 ways financial advisers can steer clients toward a successful retirement
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2016
5 ways financial advisers can steer clients toward a successful retirement

Knowing common retirement blind spots can make a big difference in mapping out your clients' futures.

By Bloomberg
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 26, 2016
Raymond James agrees to $5.95 million settlement with Vermont over alleged compliance failures

Vermont's regulator found supervisory failures under an EB-5 program helping to develop the state's ski resort

By Christine Idzelis
NEWS EQUITIES JUL 25, 2016
Deutsche Bank says fiscal stimulus can't save us

Plus: Gold investors love this Fed, really cheap ETFs, and an alternative to summer reading

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS EQUITIES JUL 25, 2016
REIT ETFs trouncing stocks thanks to low interest rates and flight to passive investing

Real estate-focused exchange traded funds attracted $1.5 billion in new money in June, followed by $1.3 billion the month before, according to FactSet.

By Jeff Benjamin
MoneyGuidePro creator releases DOL fiduciary-focused software
NEWS FINTECH JUL 25, 2016
MoneyGuidePro creator releases DOL fiduciary-focused software

Firms that use the tool will have a way to gauge if clients are invested to their best interests.

By Alessandra Malito
NEWS FIXED INCOME JUL 24, 2016
The Fed sits on its hands

Plus: Buying at the top, saving for retirement or else, and good funds with short track records

By Jeff Benjamin
Strategies for dealing with irrational clients
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 24, 2016
Strategies for dealing with irrational clients

Asset allocation decisions beyond what risk-tolerance assessments might suggest can help advisers address individual behavioral finance issues.

By Liz Skinner
Bill Gross betting big on Mexican government debt
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 24, 2016
Bill Gross betting big on Mexican government debt

By Bloomberg
Eaton Vance fund loads up on cash after making 15% during bond rally
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 24, 2016
Eaton Vance fund loads up on cash after making 15% during bond rally

Bond market losing allure amid hunt for yield, says fund manager Kathleen Gaffney

By Bloomberg
BlackRock says good luck earning more than 6% returns over the next five years
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 24, 2016
BlackRock says good luck earning more than 6% returns over the next five years

By Bloomberg
NEWS RIAS JUL 24, 2016
Women to Watch 2016: Nominations open for female leaders of the advice industry

Shine a light on the many talented, successful women who serve as role models and leaders in the industry.

By SSIRACUSE
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2016
Make Medicare easier by using auto pay

Auto payment can help limit the chance of coverage lapses and reinstatement penalties down the road.

By Bloomberg
Take 5: Nuveen's Bob Doll says active managers can beat the indexes
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 22, 2016
Take 5: Nuveen's Bob Doll says active managers can beat the indexes

Five candid responses on his annual predictions, Donald Trump's campaign, active management, low yields, and reading up on Christian best practices.

By John Waggoner
NEWS EQUITIES JUL 22, 2016
Investors pour into junk bond ETFs, signaling more upside for stocks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Investors are flocking to junk bond ETFs, showing another leg of risk-on investing.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS EQUITIES JUL 22, 2016
Jeffrey Gundlach's 'Bond King' crown comes into question

Plus: Indexers take over the world, building trust with clients, and some summer reading ideas for advisers

By Jeff Benjamin
Hillary Clinton proposes free public in-state tuition for students whose families make less than $125,000
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 22, 2016
Hillary Clinton proposes free public in-state tuition for students whose families make less than $125,000

By Bloomberg
Retirement plan advisers should keep current clients happy to get new ones: MassMutual study
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2016
Retirement plan advisers should keep current clients happy to get new ones: MassMutual study

Survey shows that 58% of plan sponsors found their adviser through a referral.

By Tanvi Acharya
NEWS FIXED INCOME JUL 21, 2016
Bond investors should be sweating a looming Treasury glut

Plus: The real cost of socially responsible investing, how to invest in bonds, and qualified charitable distributions

By Jeff Benjamin
RMDs can create future tax savings
NEWS IRA ALERT JUL 21, 2016
RMDs can create future tax savings

If clients don't need the income, here are some ways the money they must take can be put to good use.

By Ed Slott
NEWS EQUITIES JUL 21, 2016
Step aside bears, the market's next growth mode is kicking in

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> It's a brighter growth outlook, not low rates, that's fueling the latest rally.

By Jeff Benjamin