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RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
Advisers: Let me coach you on Social Security claiming-strategies

IRI agrees SS claiming strategies are crucial to a holistic retirement income plan. Send your SS questions to me and I'll post my answers.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
Secrets of social security: Your questions answered

After a recent appearance on Consuelo Mack's WealthTrack <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/section/video?playerType=CMWealth&amp;bctid=1537880225001>(watch here)</a> discussing Social Security, <i>InvestmentNews</i> contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin quickly received more than 100 inquiries from advisers and investors about strategies and techniques for most effectively tapping this cornerstone of retirement income.

By Mark Bruno
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 10, 2012
Three clouds on fund investors' horizon

By Karrie McMillan
OPINION APR 10, 2012
Fiduciary standard doesn't raise costs: Study

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
The 2012 InvestmentNews Retirement Income Summit

By Mark Bruno
Bleak retirement survey reveals silver lining for financial advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
Bleak retirement survey reveals silver lining for financial advisers

Americans who work with financial advisers are more conficent about their retirement prospects.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2012
No. 1 retirement concern: Fear of the unknown

The latest Retirement Confidence Survey is out today. For the 22nd year, the Employee Benefits Research Institute and Matthew Greenwald &amp; Associates have asked American workers about their retirement dreams and concerns

By Mary Beth Franklin
Pair of top Morgan Keegan advisers fly the coop
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 10, 2012
Pair of top Morgan Keegan advisers fly the coop

Duo leave ahead of merger with Raymond James; 'wouldn't have left in a million years'

By Andrew Osterland
RIA NEWS APR 10, 2012
Consumer Reports: Should brokerage clients be as content as they are?

Morgan Stanley, WellsTrade and Merrill Edge trail in Consumer Reports ranking of brokerages.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2012
Mary Beth Franklin: I struck a nerve talking Social Security!

By Mark Bruno
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2012
Smaller 401(k) plan advisers losing fight to stay afloat

Facing regulatory and cost pressures, many consider selling out to larger firms

By Darla Mercado
Fee disclosure regs crank up scrutiny on advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2012
Fee disclosure regs crank up scrutiny on advisers

The difficulties of self-benchmarking for advisers came up in a panel discussion this morning at the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries' 2012 401(k) Summit in New Orleans.

By Darla Mercado
For 401(k) advisers, time to shelve old benchmarks
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2012
For 401(k) advisers, time to shelve old benchmarks

Plan participation, investment options not true measures of performance

By Bloomberg
20 Twitter feeds all financial advisers should follow
FINTECH APR 09, 2012
20 Twitter feeds all financial advisers should follow

Few financial advisers have used social media as successfully as Josh Brown, also known by many as The Reformed Broker.

By Mark Bruno
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2012
When 401(k) fees become transparent

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2012
Industry groups to DOL on fiduciary data collection: Sorry, we can't help

Labor Department is seeking details on their members' IRAs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OPINION APR 08, 2012
Going beyond a shameless plug

By Kristin Andree
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 08, 2012
Fi360: Advisers should be more open with disclosures to clients

By Paul Menchaca
Edward Jones pulls plug on Hartford life, annuity sales
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2012
Edward Jones pulls plug on Hartford life, annuity sales

The Hartford's surprise exit from several key businesses is still making waves in the advice industry. The latest news: Edward Jones has ceased selling the carrier's life insurance and annuities.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 06, 2012
It's game over for state regulators on crowd funding

State security administrators failed to take state pre-emption out of a provision that authorizes start-up companies to raise capital on the internet and through social media.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.