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RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2013
GAO: Workers hurt when rolling over 401(k) plans to IRAs

Workers are being encouraged to roll their 401(k)s into IRAs, but that might not be the best plan of action, the GAO says. Solution? Use plain English, for one thing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2013
SRO fight creates strange bedfellows

For the moment, liberal representative Maxine Waters's view on RIA oversight is making her a favorite of advisers. But the feeling isn't likely to last.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Securities America is back on track
BROKER DEALERS MAY 16, 2013
Securities America is back on track

B-D adds 'superbranch' but with thin annual production levels.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2013
Advisers stung by 'Frontline' attack

Advisers' reaction to the PBS documentary slamming advisers was ... well ... hardly surprising.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 15, 2013
Could SEC's fidicuary plan spell the end of fiduciary duty?

Fiduciary advocate claims commission's assumptions in cost-benefit analysis undermine potential rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 15, 2013
SEC names co-directors of enforcement

Canellos, Ceresney have earlier ties to new SEC boss White

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2013
Retirement Income Summit 2013 - Income is the missing piece in retirement income planning

Clients often unaware how much savings are needed to generate sufficient cash

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2013
<font color=red>Retirement Income Summit 2013</font> Why the 4 percent rule shouldn't be a rule

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2013
Top tweets from IN's Retirement Income Summit 2013

InvestmentNews' Retirement Income Summit 2013 is under way in Chicago. We've pulled together the most intriguing tweets from Day 1.

By Andrew Leigh
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 14, 2013
Momentum investing is gaining momentum

By Jason Kephart
RIAS MAY 14, 2013
Legal fallout, competition dog NFP as it seeks to go private

Start-up Lion Street in position to poach NFP reps and advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 14, 2013
Finra fines three firms $900,000 for failing to stop money laundering

Suspicious trading, lack of supervision cited by regulator.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OPINION MAY 14, 2013
Dispelling dollar doubts

Will the U.S. dollar, almighty no longer, be supplanted as the world's reserve currency? Not anytime soon, Lord Abbett's Ezrati says.

By Milton Ezrati
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2013
IPA sets valuation guidelines

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 14, 2013
Closed-end-fund yields eclipse those of mutual funds, ETFs

By Jason Kephart
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2013
The magic withdrawal number in a low-interest-rate retirement? You'll be surprised

2.8% the magic number, new study finds

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2013
Nontraded REIT rules roiled by appraisal issue

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2013
EBRI's Fronstin: The real cost of retiree health care

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2013
Life insurance as income tool

Policies with built-up cash value are popular vehicles for covering expenses in retirement

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2013
Sometimes, cash now is better than more cash later

By Mary Beth Franklin