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College the next housing meltdown: Mark Cuban
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 25, 2012
College the next housing meltdown: Mark Cuban

Billionaire says borrowing money to pay for school 'the equivalent of flipping houses'

By John Goff
WIREHOUSES MAY 25, 2012
Crackdown on exotic ETFs moves forward

By Liz Skinner
RIAS MAY 25, 2012
HighTower video compares brokers to butchers

Whiteboard animation also likens investment advisers to dieticians

By John Goff
Industry to Finra: Why disclose exam scores?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2012
Industry to Finra: Why disclose exam scores?

Finra requested comments two weeks ago about disclosing more info through BrokerCheck - including brokers' exam scores. Reps' responses? Less is more.

By Doug Cubberley
Latest defection: $1.4B Merrill team jumps to HighTower
WIREHOUSES MAY 25, 2012
Latest defection: $1.4B Merrill team jumps to HighTower

Fourth big signing for firm this year; 'a great mousetrap'

By Andrew Osterland
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 25, 2012
Finra seeking comments on BrokerCheck enhancements

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. is looking for input on how it can increase investor use of its BrokerCheck system.

By Dan Jamieson
Agent in church life-insurance flap: Parishioners were instructed to lie to Aviva
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 25, 2012
Agent in church life-insurance flap: Parishioners were instructed to lie to Aviva

Claims agents coached them to tell insurer they were paying for policy premiums when outside parties actually did so

By Darla Mercado
Life agents accuse Aviva of 'unclean hands' in unholy Stoli mess
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 25, 2012
Life agents accuse Aviva of 'unclean hands' in unholy Stoli mess

In March, Aviva sued six life insurance agents over Stoli policies sold to 119 members of a church in Los Angeles. Now, those agents have fired back, claiming the carrier consented to the offer of the coverage.

By Darla Mercado
BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2012
Another senior management move at LPL

Arnold named CFO; currently head of strategy

By Bruce Kelly
MSSB tells brokers it will make good on Facebook trades: Source
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 24, 2012
MSSB tells brokers it will make good on Facebook trades: Source

Brokerage also said to informs reps it will not fill limit orders at $43 due to low volume

By John Goff
Move over, Anthony Bourdain: Adviser films travelogue about retirement crisis
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2012
Move over, Anthony Bourdain: Adviser films travelogue about retirement crisis

Adviser turns camera on middle America; two RVs, a crew, and plenty of highway

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 24, 2012
Credit liquidity down, bond ETFs up

By MFXFeeder
How students can pay off their $1T in loans
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 24, 2012
How students can pay off their $1T in loans

Thoughts on helping keep a lid on what college kids end up owing

By John Goff
Jackson National to buy Swiss Re's U.S. life business
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2012
Jackson National to buy Swiss Re's U.S. life business

Jackson National Life Insurance Co. will pay $621 million in cash for the life insurance assets of Swiss Re Group's American division

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 23, 2012
Face off

Another day, another hit for the Facebook IPO. This time, the securities regulator of Massachusetts has subpoenaed lead underwriter Morgan Stanley for its role in setting the price for the offering. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20120518/FREE/518009999/PH>10 reasons clients should avoid Facebook</a>

By John Goff
Andy Friedman: Dividend stocks headed for trouble
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 23, 2012
Andy Friedman: Dividend stocks headed for trouble

Pundit warns that tax increase could lead companies to buy back shares rather than boost payments to shareholders

By LKUYKENDALL
Advisers eighty-sixing 60/40 portfolio allocation: Survey
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 23, 2012
Advisers eighty-sixing 60/40 portfolio allocation: Survey

Traditional investment strategy seen as old school; value of buy-and-hold also questioned

By Liz Skinner
Jefferson National latest to add more alternatives to VA
ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2012
Jefferson National latest to add more alternatives to VA

Jefferson National Life Insurance Co. has bolstered its roster of alternative-investment offerings

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 23, 2012
INTV: One-on-one with Raymond James' Tash Elwyn

InvestmentNews' Andrew Osterland sits down with RJ's Tash Elwyn and discusses the Morgan Keegan integration and other industry issues.

By Mark Bruno
Hartford reports pick up in VA surrender rate
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2012
Hartford reports pick up in VA surrender rate

In-force VA block lapse rate jumped by nearly 50% after Hartford announced it would leave annuity biz; many contracts in the money

By Darla Mercado