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RIAS DEC 19, 2013
BrightScope opens platform, allowing advisers to make changes for free

After complaints, the consumer-facing website reverses course by letting advisers claim and maintain their profile at no charge.

By Joyce Hanson
BROKER DEALERS DEC 19, 2013
J.P. Turner must pay more than $700,000 in restitution to clients

Finra on Wednesday ordered midsize independent broker-dealer J.P Turner & Co. to pay more than $700,000 in restitution to clients who complained about unsuitable sales of leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds and excessive mutual fund switching by one registered representative.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2013
LPL signs deal with Millennium Trust for rollover leads

LPL service will allow retirement plan sponsors to shed participants who can't be located or who are nonresponsive.

By Joyce Hanson
RIAS DEC 19, 2013
The startup costs of advisers' going solo

When asked by financial advisers if it's too expensive to go out on their own, set up shops and create unique brands, I tell them they will definitely incur costs but they aren't necessarily prohibitive — especially for those with an entrepreneurial mindset.

By Tom Daley
BROKER DEALERS DEC 19, 2013
LPL Financial is hiking the cost of E&O insurance per rep by $200 in 2014

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 19, 2013
Gross vs. net production: Managing your margins

Advisers often ask recruiters to explain the difference between gross production and net pay.

By Tom Daley
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2013
Economic growth put investors into a holiday mood

The S&P 500 index and Dow Jones Industrial Average capped their biggest gain in two months

By Gregory Crawford
RIAS DEC 18, 2013
If you want it, here it is. Come and get it

If you cannot see yourself doing it, whatever “it” means to you, you will never, and I mean never, achieve it.

By Matthew Halloran
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2013
Treasuries snap advance before Fed announces taper decision

Treasuries snapped the biggest advance in a month before the Federal Reserve announces a decision today on whether it will slow asset purchases from $85 billion a month.

By Matt Ackermann
RIAS DEC 18, 2013
Convergent pushes for growth in millionaire market

The firm, which previously focused exclusively on ultra-high-net-worth clients, has added an executive and created a platform.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2013
S&P Indexes is playing the Grinch with its bets on top-performing funds

The index company has bad news for this year's top-performing funds looking to continue their winning streak

By Jason Kephart
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2013
New study finds husbands forge stronger relationships with financial advisers

Men worry about leaving their spouse unprepared when they die, but still may be part of the problem

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2013
Pimco's El-Erian says 40% to 60% chance of Fed taper this week

There's a 40% to 60% chance that the Federal Reserve will announce a reduction in its asset purchase program tomorrow, according to Mohamed El-Erian, chief executive officer of Pacific Investment Management Co.

By Matt Ackermann
EQUITIES DEC 18, 2013
Dividend ETFs losing luster as rates rise

Breakfast (with Benjamin) is served: Dividend ETFs losing luster as rates rise; Bernanke's last stand; nontransparent active ETFs; Obamacare's drag on health care; useless jobless claims data; and global New Year's traditions.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 18, 2013
Workers pay little attention to 401(k) fee disclosures

According to advisers and recent data from Limra, workers seem to be doing precisely what they would be expected to do with 20-page disclosure documents: Tossing them in the circular file.

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2013
BlackRock's Kapito recommends real assets over pricey stocks

Investors should buy assets such as real estate and infrastructure funds as U.S. stocks have hit record levels.

By Matt Ackermann
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2013
NFL-approved broker barred by Finra

He worked for firm accused of selling $18 million in fraudulent notes to star athletes, including the NFL's Vernon Davis (pictured)

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH DEC 18, 2013
Crowdfunding gets entrepreneurs knocking on wealth manager's door

FMB Wealth Management is offering entrepreneurs a crowdfunding platform that provides access to big-money accredited investors whose deep pockets can make a difference for startups.

By Joyce Hanson
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 18, 2013
Parents lose out on 401(k) windfall

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2013
Finra will be in charge of crowdfunding platforms

Prospect of regulation by brokers' regulator does not bother existing sites, which have conducted crowdfunding for accredited investors for some time.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.