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RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2015
Wells Fargo faces major test of broker liability for selling F-Squared

A 68-year-old widower claims wirehouse did insufficient due diligence on the troubled money manager.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ALTERNATIVES JUL 08, 2015
Vanguard, Goldman Sachs agree that advisers face tall order in picking alts fund managers

Diametrically opposed firms find common ground on importance of manager selection, differ on value of hedge funds.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
How to clarify the murky regulations governing IRA rollovers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2015
How to clarify the murky regulations governing IRA rollovers

DOL should craft an exemption for when a fiduciary retirement plan adviser is called on to assist with a rollover decision

By Blaine F. Aikin
Merrill Lynch survey: Big investors are holding the most cash since Lehman Brothers' collapse
WIREHOUSES JUL 07, 2015
Merrill Lynch survey: Big investors are holding the most cash since Lehman Brothers' collapse

Results of the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch fund managers survey.

By Bloomberg
Greece offers prime example of how to get in front of clients to counteract scary headlines
EQUITIES JUL 07, 2015
Greece offers prime example of how to get in front of clients to counteract scary headlines

Advisers should communicate proactively with clients to ease their fears and solidify the bond.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 07, 2015
Plucky candidates seek Finra board seats

Three contenders had to work way onto ballot, want reform in exams and arbitration

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Banks are cutting broker-dealer units from their 'living wills'
EQUITIES JUL 07, 2015
Banks are cutting broker-dealer units from their 'living wills'

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The nation's biggest banks, like JPMorgan Chase, are lumping their broker-dealer units in with other 'non-essential' operations.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 07, 2015
Now is the time for a risk-tolerance reality check

Your exposure to stocks may have crept up over the years &amp;mdash; separating your money into different buckets can help mitigate stress from volatility.

By Bloomberg
Don't project your risk tolerance on your clients
RIAS JUL 07, 2015
Don't project your risk tolerance on your clients

You may think they're as bullish as you are, but below the bravado, they may be nervous.

By Bloomberg
Which group is more risk averse, financial advisers or their clients?
RIAS JUL 07, 2015
Which group is more risk averse, financial advisers or their clients?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Which group is more nervous about the state of the markets? Advisers often misread their own tolerance for risk.

By Jeff Benjamin
China stock plunge reignites debate over when and whether U.S. investors should get in
EQUITIES JUL 07, 2015
China stock plunge reignites debate over when and whether U.S. investors should get in

Not having access to the market has been protecting mutual-fund investors from fast declines.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Cetera taps Broadridge for adviser-focused mobile app
FINTECH JUL 07, 2015
Cetera taps Broadridge for adviser-focused mobile app

Crux of the platform is to enable advisers to bolster client relationships while on the go.

By Alessandra Malito
Barclays brokers sniff at Stifel, jump to Merrill
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 07, 2015
Barclays brokers sniff at Stifel, jump to Merrill

Fifteen Barclays advisers have joined Merrill Lynch in the wake of news that Stifel Financial had agreed to buy their unit.

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2015
Widowed or divorced? Key steps for ensuring your financial well-being

Women often need to get up to speed on finances in a fire-drill fashion and make some very critical decisions following widowhood or divorce.

By Ryan Wibberley
Vanguard's new ambassador to advisers: We've earned your trust
ETFS JUL 07, 2015
Vanguard's new ambassador to advisers: We've earned your trust

Thomas M. Rampulla's return to the U.S. comes after the firm recast itself as a patron of an industry that once saw it as a threat.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Stereotypes in risk mean misaligned portfolios
FINTECH JUL 07, 2015
Stereotypes in risk mean misaligned portfolios

It may be easy, and perhaps unintentional, but advisers' assumptions about a client's risk tolerance can lead to undesirable, maybe even lasting, results.

By Alessandra Malito
Social Security consolation prizes for divorced spouses
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2015
Social Security consolation prizes for divorced spouses

Ex-spouse can claim independently and is not subject to family maximum limit.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Apps for financial advisers to help with time management
FINTECH JUL 07, 2015
Apps for financial advisers to help with time management

Managing emails, scheduling appointments, taking calls and even booking dinner reservations with clients not as time consuming as they once were. <i>(Plus: See a <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150209/FREE/209009999/PH&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>snapshot of the top seven apps</a>.)</i>

By Alessandra Malito
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 06, 2015
Judge denies SEC's motion to dismiss case over in-house panels

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman ruled Monday that a legal challenge to the SEC's handling of enforcement cases through administrative proceedings will be allowed to proceed

By Hazel Bradford
Short sales are stacking up and the bears are starting to show some teeth
EQUITIES JUL 06, 2015
Short sales are stacking up and the bears are starting to show some teeth

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The market bears are getting bolder as they start to come out from a long hibernation, which doesn't really bode well for the bulls.

By Jeff Benjamin