LPL has informed its reps that it will be raising several of their fees come Jan. 1. One of the bump-ups: a 40% hike in the so-called 'affiliation' fee. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20111110/CHART/111119993>What other B-Ds charge &raquo</a>
Global economy going through rough patch, but end in sight: 'cleansing, catharsis and purging'
The demise of Jon Corzine's brokerage shows little has changed in how the former Goldman boss -- or Wall Street itself -- do business since the demise of Lehman Brothers. Author William D. Cohan weighs in.
SIPC files suit against MF Global claiming brokerage can't pay clients
The brokerage industry's recruitment protocol, which is credited with reducing litigation when advisers change firms, might be becoming a victim of its own success
Before they march down the aisle, engaged couples rarely discuss who'll pay the electric bill or how much to save once the knot is tied. Maybe they should.
Dividends, buybacks attracting yield-hungry investors; bigger payouts coming in 2012
Payden Value Leaders rejiggered, now zeroing in on large caps with hefty payouts; it's working, too
Fed's tougher capital tests could throw a spanner into the works for buybacks as well
Business buyback binge eases concerns about another recession; 'a testament from CEOs'
Adviser Carl Richards is gaining something of a cult following in the financial advice industry -- thanks to humorous drawings that illustrate the flaws in clients' approaches to investing . Here are ten of Richards' best. <b><a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&Date=20111109&Category=FREE&ArtNo=110909910&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=1>Read about Richards &raquo; | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20111109/FREE/111109932>The hot new alternative investment? Art &raquo;</a></b>
Competition fierce as number of millionaires in Asia set to double by 2015; plenty of offers on the table
Survey shows many workers will have to stay on the job years longer before they can afford to retire
Finra acknowledged that disgraced Wall Street titan Jon Corzine was given a waiver for his Series 24 and Series 7 exams, even though Corzine had been out of the brokerage industry for years. | <b>Readers react angrily:</b> <i>'One rule for one, another rule for the rest of us'</i> | <a href=http://bit.ly/uUgU7C>Join the debate</a>
Here are some examples of ways that financial advisers can help clients to reduce their tax burden.
The SEC's announcement last week that it had threatened to sanction Finra because a senior official doctored minutes from internal staff meetings is an embarrassing black eye to the securities industry's watchdog as it pushes to expand its authority to regulate investment advisers
For SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro, last week's dust-up involving Finra is the latest in a string of embarrassments she has endured since taking over the embattled agency in 2009
New closed-end fund lets clients bet on future stock market stars
