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Schwab sweetens 529 plans, cutting fees for active and passive portfolios
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 14, 2015
Schwab sweetens 529 plans, cutting fees for active and passive portfolios

The firm cuts prices for some active and passive college savings plans by 20% to 45%.

By Srividya Kalyanaraman
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 14, 2015
Research finds women board members raise valuations

Money managers are beginning to push for more women, and investors could profit from investing in corporations with women on boards.

By Crain's Wealth staff
Prepare your practice for the post-robo world
NEWS FINTECH MAY 14, 2015
Prepare your practice for the post-robo world

As robo-based services become more acceptable to clients of all ages, advisers will have to work differently.

By Joni Youngwirth
Medicare becoming a bigger piece of retirement planning for advisers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2015
Medicare becoming a bigger piece of retirement planning for advisers

With regulatory and marketplace changes, more clients nedd help navigating Medicare maze.

By Darla Mercado
Tony Robbins' 4 pieces of advice for financial advisers
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 14, 2015
Tony Robbins' 4 pieces of advice for financial advisers

What the famous author and speaker would tell a room full of advisers, plus more insight on his RIA push.

By Steve Sanduski
Dynasty picks up ex-Merrill complex director
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 14, 2015
Dynasty picks up ex-Merrill complex director

Paul Landaiche will help advisers in Dynasty's network make acquisitions.

By Mason Braswell
NEWS RIAS MAY 14, 2015
Steward Partners picks up Dynasty affiliate

Newcomer hires $120 million team in a rare move between roll up and service provider

By Mason Braswell
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2015
How will Medicare travel with you this summer?

Prepare for that <i>bon voyage</i> by finding out how you can use Medicare while traveling.

By Katy Votava
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2015
How will Medicare coverage travel with clients this summer?

Help your clients prepare for that bon voyage by letting them know how they can travel and use Medicare.

By Katy Votava
Can you identify which mutual funds you own?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 13, 2015
Can you identify which mutual funds you own?

And does it matter? Report shows how mutual funds have been commoditized, but a few firms, including Vanguard and Fidelity, still stand out.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 13, 2015
Mutual fund companies blend into unwashed mass for consumers

In 'grave strategic error,' mutual fund managers have allowed their products to be commoditized, a new report finds, but not all firms are suffering. <i>(Don't miss: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150401/FREE/401009999/PH&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">The first quarter's best and worst mutual fund groups</a>)</i>

By Jeff Benjamin
Nationwide to pay $8M to settle with SEC over variable annuity mail snafu
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 13, 2015
Nationwide to pay $8M to settle with SEC over variable annuity mail snafu

Insurer charged after agency found it deliberately delayed receipt of variable annuities and life insurance orders, resulting in a failure to price them in a timely manner.

By Darla Mercado
B.B. King's family fight sheds light on power of attorney's role
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2015
B.B. King's family fight sheds light on power of attorney's role

Fame, money and a big family may make an estate fight nearly inevitable. But a strong legal framework can help a court case move more quickly than it otherwise would.

By Andy and Danielle Mayoras, Guest Columnists
Gross' greatest project: Giving it all away
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 13, 2015
Gross' greatest project: Giving it all away

Bond King has already donated $700 million; plans to disburse rest of his $2 billion fortune to charity

By Bloomberg
5 reasons why advisers should be targeting Gen X clients
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 13, 2015
5 reasons why advisers should be targeting Gen X clients

The case for shifting client prospecting away from baby boomers and millennials, toward the proverbial Jan Brady of the generations

By Grant Webster
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2015
Missed Social Security claiming opportunity costs client more than $29,000

Which is harder to swallow: realizing that your advice cost a client more than $29,000 in lost Social Security benefits or owning up to the mistake?

By Mary Beth Franklin
NEWS RIAS MAY 13, 2015
Industry hurdles hinder entrepreneurial advisers

Regulatory and legal strictures have made the environment for RIA startups overwhelmingly hostile &amp;mdash; not to mention expensive.

By Chris Markowski
How gamification can help get clients to plan for retirement
NEWS OPINION MAY 12, 2015
How gamification can help get clients to plan for retirement

People are more apt to change their behaviors when they are engaged in fun, achievement-oriented tasks with established rewards.

By Carolyn Nees
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2015
No excuse for small companies' lousy 401(k)s anymore

A shocking number of plans still charge more than 2% in fees, but technology is changing the game.

By Bloomberg
Elder care needs will transform advice industry
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 12, 2015
Elder care needs will transform advice industry

Demand will shift from retirement income to housing and care issues.

By Mary Beth Franklin