Christopher Pierce allegedly stole from customers at Wells Fargo Bank
Training programs available for various levels of experience and interest.
At the moment, however, many advisers are taking a wait-and-see position.
Financial advisers say taking a year off needs to be structured to pay off.
Survey shows that 38% of co-signers had to make payments and 28% ended up damaging their credit scores.
Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., said the Senate likely will vote on a resolution of disapproval. He also plans to advance a separate bill to halt the regulation. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160510/BLOG07/160519983/this-insurance-group-likely-to-be-first-to-file-dol-fiduciary-lawsuit"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">This insurance group likely to be first to file DOL fiduciary lawsuit</a>)</i></b>
A new survey delves into what Americans worry about most: saving for retirement, paying for education, paying health-care or insurance bills, making the monthly rent or mortgage or paying credit card debt.
Unprecedented free time in retirement will be a boon for the leisure industry.
Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., says his own bill to kill the rule will fail, but supporting the Republican candidate could work to gut the regulation.
The ACLI is champing at the bit to get legal action started, but it likely wants to know which other groups will be running before it starts its own race.
Many see the new regulation speeding up a shift toward fee-based relationships as commissions become increasingly scrutinized for conflicts.
Watch out: The range of advice issued by local offices and hotline operators has been very inconsistent.
President Barack Obama will veto a House resolution designed to kill a Labor Department rule to raise investment-advice standards for retirement accounts, the White House said Wednesday.
Thomas Perez gets high marks for guiding the fiduciary rule through the regulatory shoals, but supporters question whether he gave away too much.</br><b><i>(More coverage: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus" target="_blank">Everything you need to know on the DOL fiduciary rule</a>)</b></i>
His departure comes more than two months after AIG announced the sale of AIG Advisor Group to Lightyear Capital and PSP Investments.
The acquisition signals Stifel's interest in growing its wealth management business, though future deals depend on what's available &mdash; and at what price, according to CEO Ron Kruszewski.
Additional hoops to jump through to show regulators they are fiduciaries have fee-only advisers worried.
Being on the side of the argument that says you do not have to act in the best interests of your client is laughable.
Give clients an alternative to the auto-industry-like life insurance industry operating system
