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EQUITIES JAN 23, 2014
Economic nuggets from the State of the Union

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Will Obama's 'myRA' work? Plus, finding the biggest divident payers, don't bail on stocks now, what you need to know <i>today</i> and enough, already, with the polar vortex.

By Gregory Crawford
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2014
Hedge funds, private equity chasing your 401(k) cash

But given their high fees and so-so returns, you may be better off avoiding them

By Gregory Crawford
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2014
Investors embrace new options for use of options

Retail investors are buying options at historic rates, and using them more strategically

By CODONNELL
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2014
Wells Fargo to sell insurance brokers to USI

Wells Fargo &amp; Co. has agreed to sell more than 40% of its insurance brokerage locations to focus bricks-and-mortar operations on higher-growth regions and bigger clients.

By Matt Ackermann
RIAS JAN 23, 2014
Financial adviser job loses a little luster

The financial adviser job slips further down the list of top 100 jobs to No. 41, although the profession is still a stand-out for opportunity and work-life balance. Liz Skinner has the reaction. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20140123/FREE/123009999/PH&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">The 10 best business jobs of 2014</a>)</i>

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2014
Investors' optimism just keeps climbing

International investors are the most upbeat about the global economy than at any time in almost five years

By Matt Ackermann
BROKER DEALERS JAN 23, 2014
Edward Jones revamps recruiting to focus on wirehouses

Almost 20% of the 695 advisers who joined the firm last year came from big Wall Street firms. How long will this strategy work?

By Mason Braswell
Hurried trip down the aisle nixes widow's survivor benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2014
Hurried trip down the aisle nixes widow's survivor benefits

Waiting until age 60 or later to remarry preserves Social Security benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2014
How crazy is the market?

Introducing the Crosby Irrationality Index.

By Daniel Crosby
New resolution: Avoid the decisions that are killing your portfolio
OPINION JAN 23, 2014
New resolution: Avoid the decisions that are killing your portfolio

Here's why one behavioral finance expert says all of those market prognosticators are wrong.

By Dr. Daniel Crosby
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 23, 2014
Finra warns against conflicts in retirement-plan rollovers

Finra plans to crack down on potential conflicts of interest that could affect brokers when they roll over a client's company retirement plan into an individual retirement account.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2014
Market mania has advisers reaching for tranquilizers

With the equity markets cresting new thresholds and hitting record highs, financial advisers are finding themselves increasingly playing the role of psychologist to try and keep clients grounded and focused on long-term investment objectives.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2014
Have the courage to talk about LTC

It's a tough discussion that's not going away. It's only going to get tougher.

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2014
T. Rowe Price, Janus Capital suffer third-quarter outflows

Despite customer withdrawals, money managers at T. Rowe, Janus report profits for the period.

By Gregory Crawford
ALTERNATIVES JAN 23, 2014
Schorsch snares the brass ring he missed the first time with Cole deal

Nicholas Schorsch finally got his prize Wednesday when American Realty Capital Properties Inc. said it had acquired rival Cole Real Estate Investments Inc. in a deal valued at $11.2 billion.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES JAN 23, 2014
Roubini forecasts sweet spot for multinationals, bond market

Economist predicts weakness, slow growth will persist in world markets

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RIAS JAN 22, 2014
Independent broker-dealer M&A market is heating up

Competition for deals increases as more buyers are chasing fewer sellers across the independent broker-dealer space.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2014
BlackRock creates U.S. retirement group led by Chip Castille

He will remain head of the DC business; Bruce Wolfe is COO of new business.

By CODONNELL
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 22, 2014
Stocks losing allure with highest valuation to bonds since 2011

Rising Treasury yields and the biggest equity market rally in 16 years are leading one measure of stock valuations to the most bearish level since 2011.

By Matt Ackermann
BROKER DEALERS JAN 22, 2014
Chet Helck, CEO of Raymond James private-client group, to retire

After more than 25 years at the firm, Chet Helck, CEO of Raymond James private-client group, says he's ready to step down. But the executive will remain as a special senior adviser at the firm through the end of the year.

By Bruce Kelly