Sudden withdrawal of DOL's Timothy Hauser from a panel at the Insured Retirement Institute conference was a blunder.
Today's complaints against the Labor Department regulation raising retirement advice standards, bringing the total to five, say it will make it harder for Americans to purchase fixed annuities.
Five candid responses on ETFs, smart beta, the Labor Department's fiduciary rule and reading up on muckrakers of old.
Plus: The Fed moves bonds, the downside of diversification, and don't rule out a staycation this summer
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The critics of the Fed's monetary policy are getting louder. Meanwhile, the Fed continues to march to the beat of its own drummer.
Indicator last flashed a buy signal in May 2009.
Defining value as something that's not cheap, but should be.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There are ways to protect your bond holdings from the whims of the Federal Reserve.
Some of the more exotic ETF strategies may be difficult to defend as being in a client's best interest.
New guidance amends old rules that had a "chilling effect" on ESG fund use in ERISA plans.
After the attack, campaigning halted in UK's European Union membership referendum.
The 81-year-old Voya Corporate Leaders Trust beats most by doing nothing.
Three of the Franklin LibertyQ funds are core multi-strategy funds, seeking a combination of quality, value, momentum and low-volatility stocks.
General obligation bonds have encountered problems as municipal issuers face rising fixed legacy costs that challenge revenue growth.
Finding a policy that works in the best interests of your clients not as hard as you think
Four states introduce accounts that help families save for special needs children
But these funds will look like idiots in a rip-snorting bull market.
The DOL fiduciary rule will forever change financial advice, and the industry now faces the challenge of adapting to the new regulation.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> According to Janus' Bill Gross, just because negative interest rates feel good doesn't mean they're a good thing.
