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Boost Social Security benefits with these 4 ideas
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2015
Boost Social Security benefits with these 4 ideas

Consider key details about your age, spouse and work history.

By Srividya Kalyanaraman
IRA incentives help savers, but they need to keep a close eye on fees
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2015
IRA incentives help savers, but they need to keep a close eye on fees

The programs, including one launched last week by Fidelity, won't make everyday investors millionaires, but they help

By Darla Mercado
Four strategies to boost Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2015
Four strategies to boost Social Security benefits

Financial advisers can help clients make the most of their benefits by considering key details about their age, marital status and work history.

By Srividya Kalyanaraman
Stop guesstimating, or worse, ignoring, your clients' health care costs in retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2015
Stop guesstimating, or worse, ignoring, your clients' health care costs in retirement

Software is available that gives advisers a fighting chance of determining long-term care costs and the need for insurance.

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC audit of Girard Securities focusing on supervision of branch offices
BROKER DEALERS MAR 19, 2015
SEC audit of Girard Securities focusing on supervision of branch offices

Girard Secuirities is being audited by the SEC, which is focusing on the firm's supervision of branch offices. CEO suggests move is part of larger investigation.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 19, 2015
Ohio State's Cardale Jones: 'No' to the NFL, 'yes' to financial planning

A college football star wants to be a financial planner.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2015
House panel seeks to freeze SEC budget

Subcommittee set to vote on funding as adviser group hits Capitol Hill to lobby for more

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2015
How to talk to clients who have just been widowed

70% of widows leave their advisers after their spouse dies, so here's advice to maintain these relationships

By Kathleen M. Rehl
FINTECH MAR 18, 2015
Why lease when you can own your website?

Template-based web design systems might make things easy, but most of them have major drawbacks.

By Christopher Norton
Despite good news, bank ETF trails market
ETFS MAR 18, 2015
Despite good news, bank ETF trails market

Stress tests, rate outlook bode well but negative sentiment on the sector remains.

By Bloomberg
Federated, BlackRock considering private funds to replace old money-market funds
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 18, 2015
Federated, BlackRock considering private funds to replace old money-market funds

Regulatory changes to $2.7 trillion industry leading managers to create alternatives for clients.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2015
Consider these tax consequences when splitting assets in a divorce

With divorce filings high at the start of a new year, brush up on tax and other implications of marriage dissolution.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS MAR 18, 2015
SEC's White defends coverage of investment advisers

Chairwoman says agency is considering augmenting adviser exams with third-party audits.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS MAR 18, 2015
Tony Robbins wants to be the new voice for independent advisers

Tony Robbins wants to be a champion for RIAs, bringing the inspirational advice he's given to entrepreneurs and CEOs to advisers working to build their businesses. </br><b><i>(Also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20141116/FREE/111409999/PH/tony-robbins-7-steps-to-financial-freedom&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Tony Robbins' 7 steps to financial freedom</a>)</b></i>

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 17, 2015
Home office investment performance beats advisers': study

Cerulli study suggests quantitative manager selection and staying invested during downturns helps home offices outperform advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 17, 2015
SEC panel calls for a single database to run background checks on all financial professionals

The agency's Investor Advisory Committee recommends making it easier for investors to track securities violations by advisers and brokers, regardless of who regulates them.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
State Street Global Advisors names former Fidelity exec O'Hanley CEO
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 17, 2015
State Street Global Advisors names former Fidelity exec O'Hanley CEO

Scott Powers, outgoing SSgA chief, plans to retire later this year.

By James Comtois
Foreign mutual funds look like a good way to dodge some U.S. market risk
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 17, 2015
Foreign mutual funds look like a good way to dodge some U.S. market risk

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Foreign mutual funds might be a good hiding spot for investors as U.S. stocks peak in cost.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 17, 2015
Invest in others call to action: Nominations

Financial advisers do amazing work for their clients, but they also do amazing work for their communities. Advisers are incredibly charitable &amp;mdash; lending their unique skills and perspectives to important causes in communities across the country and around the world.

By Alexandra Schnitta
OPINION MAR 17, 2015
Money Milestone: Five questions to ask before buying a vacation home

More families are buying second houses as escapes, not as investments. One important question: Will the house still be a pleasure as you age?

By Kimberly Clouse