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Gold dips, dampening 'safe haven' from stocks
ALTERNATIVES FEB 28, 2020
Gold dips, dampening 'safe haven' from stocks

Prices fell about 4% Friday, though analysts said there's still an investment case for the yellow metal

By Emile Hallez
401(k) trading spikes amid correction
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2020
401(k) trading spikes amid correction

Rebalancing activity was the highest it's been since 2008, according to record keeper Alight Solutions

By Emile Hallez
Advisers to wealthy clients: Buy equities after plunge
EQUITIES FEB 28, 2020
Advisers to wealthy clients: Buy equities after plunge

Major indexes have dropped more than 10% since markets opened Monday

By Bloomberg
Where investors have found refuge in the sell-off
EQUITIES FEB 28, 2020
Where investors have found refuge in the sell-off

Amid the slump in sentiment, some types of investments are proving their resilience

By Bloomberg
SEC fines Wells Fargo $35 million for unsuitable sales of complex products
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2020
SEC fines Wells Fargo $35 million for unsuitable sales of complex products

Firm recommended that clients buy, hold single-inverse ETFs in retirement accounts despite previous Finra penalty

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gold prices set to soar amid stock volatility
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 27, 2020
Gold prices set to soar amid stock volatility

Investors turn to gold for its relative safety in volatile markets. The new coronavirus outbreak is fueling sales

By Emile Hallez
Weak state oversight of insurance sales hurts investors and advisers
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 27, 2020
Weak state oversight of insurance sales hurts investors and advisers

Insurance salespeople had a part in selling the $1.2 billion Woodbridge Ponzi

By Bruce Kelly
Why a renewable fund failed amid the ESG boom
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 27, 2020
Why a renewable fund failed amid the ESG boom

Smaller providers are finding it tough to compete with the world’s biggest managers

By Bloomberg
Actor Steven Seagal under siege by SEC for promoting crypto offering
ALTERNATIVES FEB 27, 2020
Actor Steven Seagal under siege by SEC for promoting crypto offering

The regulator says Seagal failed to disclose that he was paid for touting B2G's initial coin offering

By Bloomberg
Intel 401(k) ruling could bolster some class actions
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2020
Intel 401(k) ruling could bolster some class actions

The Supreme Court decision makes it harder for fiduciaries to cite a three-year window to have ERISA claims dismissed

By Emile Hallez
Annuities group wants 401(k)s for all — including cannabis workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2020
Annuities group wants 401(k)s for all — including cannabis workers

The Insured Retirement Institute wants mandatory retirement plan coverage for most businesses, but similar legislation has been floated in the past

By Emile Hallez
Massachusetts fiduciary rule won’t cover variable annuity sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 26, 2020
Massachusetts fiduciary rule won’t cover variable annuity sales

The Securities Division says the state considers VAs to be insurance products, not securities

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
'Don't run to gold' and other advice for pandemic volatility
RIA NEWS FEB 25, 2020
'Don't run to gold' and other advice for pandemic volatility

After two days of stock market drops, some clients are worried

By Emile Hallez
Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2020
Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans

The retirement plan provider says the side-by-side view isn't a signal that the different accounts should be treated similarly

By Emile Hallez
Advisers are slow to act on alternative investments
ALTERNATIVES FEB 25, 2020
Advisers are slow to act on alternative investments

Impediments to tapping alternative markets include client concerns about fees and liquidity

By Devin McGinley
Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2020
Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax

Some say it’s a smart way for government to raise revenue; others say it penalizes investors

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2020
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports

Low interest rates are hampering sales, but the SECURE Act and the threat of a market correction could change that

By Emile Hallez
By the Numbers: International Investing
OPINION FEB 21, 2020
By the Numbers: International Investing

Why should advisers remind clients that they can't only focus on U.S. investing?

By InvestmentNews
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court

A federal judge found that Fidelity was not a fiduciary to the plans at the center of a class-action lawsuit

By Emile Hallez
Free stock trades lure mom-and-pop investors
EQUITIES FEB 21, 2020
Free stock trades lure mom-and-pop investors

Trading volume has exploded at online and discount brokers

By Bloomberg