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ALTERNATIVES APR 15, 2014
Securities America focus of second state nontraded-REIT inquiry

B-D that was part of Massachusetts settlement is now facing questions from Pennsylvania

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH APR 15, 2014
Where your young boomers prospects are going for advice

Investors across all wealth tiers are more accepting of online advice models, such as self-directed platforms, Cerulli reports.

By Joyce Hanson
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2014
How much is a Social Security survivor benefit worth?

Mary Beth Franklin tackles three questions about Social Security survivor benefits. The questions are similar and the answer may surprise you.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2014
Health care will consume Social Security in 10 years

98% of your Social Security check could go to health care, new index finds

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION APR 14, 2014
9 apps to make you even smarter with money

These web sites use lessons from behavioral finance to help you invest, meet your goals, and even reduce your power bills.

By Elizabeth MacBride
EQUITIES APR 14, 2014
Living with market volatility

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The bull run is not over; neither is the spike in volatility. Plus: The upside of suddenly cheaper stocks, JPMorgan's big miss, mutual fund investors always get creamed, placing speed bumps in front of high-frequency traders and not having Kathleen Sebelius to kick around anymore.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 14, 2014
Derek Bruton: I'll be back

Former LPL executive says taking time off to recharge.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS APR 14, 2014
Envestnet aggressively taking market share from wirehouses

CEO says majority of high net worth clients will move toward independent advisers

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2014
What female retirees don't know can hurt them

Some divorced spouses are clueless about Social Security benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2014
SEC cost-benefit analysis turns up dearth of data on fiduciary rule

Advocates of higher standard surprised at SEC official's comment

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Two wives, two sets of Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2014
Two wives, two sets of Social Security benefits

Current and ex-spouses don't have to share survivor benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2014
DeWaay settles with Finra over sales practices

Pays fine, accepts suspension but B-D already closed, securities license dropped.

By DJAMIESON
BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2014
Superstar adviser DeWaay in 'survival mode,' says forensic accountant

That's how a forensic accountant described the financial condition of superstar adviser Don DeWaay, who today agreed to a $3M settlement with investors.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 13, 2014
Record keeper DST getting into the clearing business

Firm hires Craig Gordon, former head of clearing at RBC Capital, to lead the effort.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 13, 2014
Investors may slide back into equities. Should you?

Cash-heavy since 2011, the affluent say they're ready to buy international stocks

By CODONNELL
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 13, 2014
When a regulator like Rick Fleming sounds more like a politician, it could be a good thing

The new SEC investor advocate establishes the narrative with story about his upbringing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
IRA ALERT APR 13, 2014
IRS: Only one IRA rollover per year

The agency changes course after Tax Court ruling; it will pull proposed regulation.

By Ed Slott
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 13, 2014
Finra review of old rules could lead to changes

B-D regulator picks communications and gratuities &amp;mdash; areas with plenty of complaints, questions &amp;mdash; for initial focus.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2014
Regulators need to put record keepers in their cross hairs

Brokers and investment advisers aren't the only ones <br>who should take the heat for rollover activity

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2014
To Roth or not to Roth: 7 tips to help you answer

Although Roth IRAs have been available since 1997, changes to the U.S. tax code have made these retirement savings accounts more popular than ever, especially for affluent investors. Here, with apologies to the Bard, are some pointers.

By Robert Cirrotti