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RIAS SEP 18, 2014
Distinguishing financial planner from investment adviser

Monday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Distinguishing financial planner from investment adviser. Plus: Gold looks tarnished, the Russell 2000 heads into 'death cross' territory, buying stocks in a buyback cycle, bank stocks in a rising-rate market, and another tax penalty, courtesy of Obamacare

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES SEP 18, 2014
Is Calpers' move away from hedge funds a bellwether for advisers?

If major institutions cannot justify hedge fund investing, where should advisers turn for alternative asset exposure?

By Dan Thibeault
EMERGING MARKETS SEP 18, 2014
Whether 'yes' or 'no, thanks,' Scotland vote unlikely to trip up hot UK economy

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 18, 2014
Looking for a community minded adviser?

Community Leadership Award winners recognized for projects including autism, Haiti

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 18, 2014
Cut costs and simplify

Easy-as-pie investment options take a larger piece of the market

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES SEP 18, 2014
Equity markets poised for day two of Fed's no-news rally

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Equity markets are poised for day two of a rally thanks to the Fed's lack of news, plus gold takes a hit, and how independence could affect Scottish stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH SEP 18, 2014
FolioDynamix wealth platform acquired in $199 million deal

Cloud tech firm Actua will acquire an approximately 97% primary equity interest.

By Joyce Hanson
RIAS SEP 18, 2014
Technology's role in deepening adviser-client relationships

By Stuart DePina
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2014
Student loans imperil parents' retirement

Borrowing or cosigning for a child could mean debts too hard to get out from under

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2014
Why health care is the ultimate retirement wild card

New study focuses on the need to integrate health care and retirement planning.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 18, 2014
Morningstar wins more Voya retirement business

Managed account provider backs new service that could be rolled out to 400,000 plan participants.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2014
Finra 'unfairly criticized' on REIT pricing rule change

Mark Goldberg of IPA praises regulator's action to extend clarity to investor statements.

By Mark M. Goldberg
ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2014
Schorsch's RCS buys majority stake in Docupace Technologies

Company provides SEC- and Finra-compliant paperless processing systems to financial services firms.

By Joyce Hanson
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2014
Lesson from Princess Di: The right will is critical to carry out your wishes

Troubling questions remain as Prince Harry receives his share of the estate

By by Danielle and Andy Mayoras
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2014
Morgan Stanley appoints wealth management exec to be chief marketing officer

Mandell Crawley's former responsibilities will be distributed to other personnel

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES SEP 17, 2014
Bill Gross rides derivatives around Fed policy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The Bond King levers up. Plus: There is nothing smooth about the Fed's next move, the first nail in hedge funds' coffin and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2014
Wells Fargo adds $830M Morgan Stanley duo

Team of William Peragine and John Biondo join as Wells Fargo continues summer recruiting spree.

By Mason Braswell
WIREHOUSES SEP 17, 2014
Legacy Smith Barney managed funds program closed

Not all brokers are happy, but Morgan Stanley says shutting the &#8220;wrap&#8221; accounts program to new investors will reduce complexity.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES SEP 17, 2014
A user's guide to this week's "Fedspeak"

On this morning's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu, a guide to the Fed's upcoming comments, Calpers sends hedge funds out to pasture, getting on the stock-split bandwagon, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES SEP 17, 2014
Markets wait on the Fed's next move

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Investors are waiting for Janet Yellen and the Fed to pull the trigger on rates. Plus: Buying Alibaba via ETFs; S&amp;P and Nasdaq stocks start to separate; hedge funds ride the wave; and annuity product sales hitting double digits.

By Jeff Benjamin