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INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 13, 2011
Hard times keep us together

The recession that stripped many Americans of their financial security may also have saved a few marriages

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 13, 2011
Advisers look toward the next generation

Here is a way for financial advisers to keep abreast of ways to engage the next generation: an entertaining website to share with parents or grandparents, who can in turn share it with their young ones

By Davis Janowski
RIAS FEB 13, 2011
Hard to understand

Summary prospectuses for variable annuities are supposed to help consumers make informed decisions about buying these complicated investments

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 11, 2011
0-for-3 last year, Finra opts not to nominate small-firm candidates this year

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. won't be nominating candidates for a small-firm seat on the board in its election this year.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 10, 2011
Advisers, clients are steering clear of Egypt

Egypt's political future may be uncertain, but U.S. financial advisers are sure of one thing — it's best to observe Middle Eastern developments carefully but to avoid the region for now

By Liz Skinner
RIAS FEB 10, 2011
Is Schwab booting custody clients that hire its brokers?

Like other brokerage firms, The Charles Schwab Corp. is known to be self-protective about its discount brokerage customers. And like other firms, it has sued former brokers whom it suspects of violating prohibitions against soliciting clients.

By Dan Jamieson
Schwab's stance on an SRO: Just say no
RIAS FEB 10, 2011
Schwab's stance on an SRO: Just say no

The Charles Schwab Corp. has come out against the idea of creating a self-regulatory organization for advisers.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2011
A different approach to high-tech planning

Providing scalable high-tech, high-touch financial advice to the mass affluent has been a goal of adviser entrepreneurs since the days of MS-DOS. While the technology and knowledge certainly exist to make it happen, doing so successfully and profitably thus far has been elusive.

By Davis Janowski
FINTECH FEB 10, 2011
Streetscape Fee-Based Tools launched by National Financial

National Financial Services Corp., Fidelity Investments' clearing arm, today announced some substantial enhancements to its Streetscape web-based brokerage workstation.

By Davis Janowski
Latest investment scam? Gamma ray detectors for Japan
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 09, 2011
Latest investment scam? Gamma ray detectors for Japan

Finra warns about slew of pump-and-dump schemes aimed at milking disaster in Nippon

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2011
Four stocks to buy and hold through thick and thin

These off-the-radar stocks remain relatively immune to Wall Street's 'wall of worry'

By John Dorfman
Rich investors finally piling into large caps — but are they too late?
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2011
Rich investors finally piling into large caps — but are they too late?

Investors are finally getting back into the stock market, funneling billions into large-cap mutual funds. But this week's worrisome slide in equities, fueled by the unrest in the Middle East, raises the question: is the clock ticking down on the bull market?

By John Goff
Money managers just about going all in on stocks: Survey
EQUITIES FEB 09, 2011
Money managers just about going all in on stocks: Survey

Confidence hits highest level in a decade, Merrill study reveals; 67% now overweighting equities

By John Goff
Ex-Goldman boss: German purchase of NYSE an insult to 'all America'
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2011
Ex-Goldman boss: German purchase of NYSE an insult to 'all America'

Whitehead bashes proposed acquisition of New York Stock Exchange by Deutsche Boerse; 'holy institution'

By John Goff
Trading within HOLDR fund could be target of reported ETF probe: IndexUniverse
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 09, 2011
Trading within HOLDR fund could be target of reported ETF probe: IndexUniverse

A researcher at the ETF-specialist speculates that a trader may have been making a play on Ariba ahead of the company's earnings announcement.

By Jessica Toonkel
Positive earnings revisions good sign for tech, oil sectors
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2011
Positive earnings revisions good sign for tech, oil sectors

Turner Titan's Baggini says both industries will keep rising

By Jeff Benjamin
OPINION FEB 09, 2011
Where does advisory industry go from here?

Without the unequivocal support of all the members of the Securities and Ex-change Commission, just how much can we learn about the future direction of the regulation of investment advice from the two SEC studies that were released last month?

By Blaine F. Aikin
RIAS FEB 09, 2011
TD to RIAs: We're still on your side

TD Ameritrade Institutional continues to leverage one factor that distinguishes it from its larger competitors for the assets of advisers: its advocacy efforts

By Dan Jamieson
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2011
A case for investing in oil — and natural gas

While last week's rumors of an OPEC production hike trimmed crude oil by a few dollars, energy prices are likely to keep climbing for quite a while

By Jeff Benjamin
Energy sector to stay white-hot?
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2011
Energy sector to stay white-hot?

The trend is your friend in the energy sector, where the rising price of oil appears to be laying the foundation for a prolonged investment opportunity.

By Bloomberg