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College kids paying credit card rates for private student loans
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2012
College kids paying credit card rates for private student loans

With interest charges around 10%, graduates saddled with enormous tabs; 'I'll be making payments forever.'

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2012
Looming election slams brakes on fiduciary regs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2012
Independent analysis needed for munis

By Thomas M. Metzold
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2012
The parent trap

In <i>Parenthood</i>, Jason Robards talks about the longterm burden of being a parent. ''There is no end zone. You never cross the goal line, spike the ball and do your touchdown dance.' Boomers know the feeling. Many find themselves supporting their adult children -- and sapping their retirement savings in the process.

By John Goff
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2012
How close are we to the fiscal cliff?

By Russ Koesterich
OPINION JUN 26, 2012
Editorial: Preparing clients for a low-return reality

Our nation's economic recovery stands pretty much where it started off six months ago: improving, but not fast enough.

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2012
RIAs and insurers are coming together

By MFXFeeder
WIREHOUSES JUN 26, 2012
Reps leaving Morgan Stanley Smith Barney blame technology

Recent exits may boil down to one word: Technology.

By AOSTERLAND
RIAS JUN 26, 2012
Steps for building a succession plan

By Dan Seivert
Thinkorswim users hit TD Ameritrade with hefty arbitration claim
ALTERNATIVES JUN 26, 2012
Thinkorswim users hit TD Ameritrade with hefty arbitration claim

Thinkorswim users sue TD Ameritrade claiming they could not get through to execute trades in August

By Dan Jamieson
BROKER DEALERS JUN 25, 2012
Behind LPL's acquisition of Veritat

Purchase will boost indie B-D's new unit targeting the mass market

By Janowski Davis
Fewer investors read through a VA prospectus in 2012
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2012
Fewer investors read through a VA prospectus in 2012

Even fewer investors are reading their variable annuity prospectus, which can be 150-300 pages long; brevity would help reader rates

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH JUN 25, 2012
Social-media seminar offers lessons for firms

By Janowski Davis
RIAS JUN 25, 2012
Advisers' primary challenges when using social-media sites for business purposes

By mlanche
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 25, 2012
Editorial: Adviser oversight bill needs overhaul

The solution being debated by lawmakers has significant flaws and shouldn't be supported.

By MFXFeeder
RIAS JUN 25, 2012
Advisers willing to pay SEC user fees for exams

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 25, 2012
Advisers keen for model ETF portfolios

By Jason Kephart
Asian millionaires counter lost riches in Europe, North America
RIAS JUN 25, 2012
Asian millionaires counter lost riches in Europe, North America

America lost 129,000 millionaires last year while China gained 16%, India 21%

By Doug Cubberley
Romney draws sports team owners but players prefer Obama
RIAS JUN 25, 2012
Romney draws sports team owners but players prefer Obama

Even the Yankees, Sawx rivalry carries over to owners' prexy picks

By Doug Cubberley
EQUITIES JUN 24, 2012
The next opponent for Wall Street banks? Their own employees

A drop in stock prices could trigger worker suits over 401(k) plans as investors and sponsors argue over diversification

By Darla Mercado