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ETrade to add cryptocurrencies to platform
ALTERNATIVES APR 30, 2019
ETrade to add cryptocurrencies to platform

Firm will start with bitcoin and Ethereum.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley bear unbowed after bad call
EQUITIES APR 29, 2019
Morgan Stanley bear unbowed after bad call

Mike Wilson admits underestimating Fed-induced rally, but sticks with long-term pessimistic outlook.

By Bloomberg
Hot IPO market has some advisers seeing red
RIA NEWS APR 29, 2019
Hot IPO market has some advisers seeing red

Clients can get caught up in the frenzy over the latest initial public offering and end up overpaying for shares.

By Jeff Benjamin
$1 trillion technology rally keeps on rolling
EQUITIES APR 29, 2019
$1 trillion technology rally keeps on rolling

Tech valuations are at levels never seen before this bull market, but the sector is seeing more interest than any other.

By Bloomberg
Fintechs find new focus helping clients with cash management
FINTECH APR 26, 2019
Fintechs find new focus helping clients with cash management

Robo-advisers, lenders and stock trading apps are all launching high-yield savings accounts.

By Ryan W. Neal
Focus on taxes, compensation turns into tech-industry niche
RIA NEWS APR 26, 2019
Focus on taxes, compensation turns into tech-industry niche

Seattle-based adviser builds direct line to Amazon, Microsoft employees.

By Jeff Benjamin
American Funds, Empower forge partnership on 401(k) managed accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2019
American Funds, Empower forge partnership on 401(k) managed accounts

Deal could benefit American Funds by providing more asset retention and increased exposure among plan sponsors.

By Greg Iacurci
Muni funds land a year's worth of cash in four months
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 25, 2019
Muni funds land a year's worth of cash in four months

Money coming from people who saw their tax bills rise as a result of the cap on state and local tax deductions.

By Bloomberg
Startup offers financing for employee stock purchase plans
EQUITIES APR 25, 2019
Startup offers financing for employee stock purchase plans

Such plans, which enroll only about a third of eligible workers, offer the 'purest form' of arbitrage, according to startup's founder

By Bloomberg
Robo researcher claims SoFi trades triggered capital gains tax hit
FINTECH APR 25, 2019
Robo researcher claims SoFi trades triggered capital gains tax hit

SoFi reportedly did not provide advanced notice before swapping Vanguard funds for proprietary ETFs.

By Ryan W. Neal
American Funds veteran sees bright future for defensive active management
EQUITIES APR 24, 2019
American Funds veteran sees bright future for defensive active management

Joyce Gordon reflects on how she became a conservative portfolio manager.

By Jeff Benjamin
Insurance lobby plans blitz to get retirement bills through Congress quickly
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 24, 2019
Insurance lobby plans blitz to get retirement bills through Congress quickly

Effort off to fast start with bipartisan House support, but skeptics questions annuities provision.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Franklin plans to cut up to 5% of workforce
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 23, 2019
Franklin plans to cut up to 5% of workforce

Fund company attempts to cut costs as it faces continued outflows.

By Bloomberg
Centerbridge said to be in talks to buy Advisor Group
ALTERNATIVES APR 23, 2019
Centerbridge said to be in talks to buy Advisor Group

Advisor Group's independent broker-dealer network in the U.S. has more than 7,000 advisers.

By Bloomberg
The drawback of Richard Thaler's 401(k)-Social Security idea? Social Security itself
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2019
The drawback of Richard Thaler's 401(k)-Social Security idea? Social Security itself

Observers think Congress would need to address Social Security's funding levels and offer enhanced protections for the concept to work.

By Greg Iacurci
A new way to look at retirement income planning
OPINION APR 22, 2019
A new way to look at retirement income planning

Bucketed investing gives retirees an intuitive understanding of their finances, but administering this approach can be time-consuming for advisers

By Natalie Wolfsen
Smart money is pouring into fixed income
RIA NEWS APR 19, 2019
Smart money is pouring into fixed income

Tighter yield spreads, market risk and the threat of higher taxes are seen driving financial advisers toward bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin
When disclosing conflicts of interest, wiggle words like 'may' may not be good enough
RIA NEWS APR 19, 2019
When disclosing conflicts of interest, wiggle words like 'may' may not be good enough

SEC's case pending in D.C. Circuit Court could change how ADVs are written

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Variable annuity sales up big among independent broker-dealers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2019
Variable annuity sales up big among independent broker-dealers

Interest-rate environment, growth of buffered annuities and loss of the DOL fiduciary rule helped grow sales by $3.7 billion last year.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC cracks down on share-class disclosure after self-reporting initiative ends
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 18, 2019
SEC cracks down on share-class disclosure after self-reporting initiative ends

Firms that didn't participate are now vulnerable to enforcement investigations, lawyers say.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.