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Prepare clients now for an extended period of abnormally low portfolio returns
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 05, 2015
Prepare clients now for an extended period of abnormally low portfolio returns

The expectations many investors have baked into their financial plans for the future are based upon recent or historic gains.

By Blaine F. Aikin
WIREHOUSES AUG 05, 2015
'Culture clash' led to $2.5 billion Merrill firing: Lawyer

A $2.5 billion broker who was fired this month for “inappropriate workplace behavior,” according to employment records, may have been too bullheaded for the thundering herd, his attorney said.

By Mason Braswell
Donald Trump's investment portfolio a messy hodgepodge: advisers
EQUITIES AUG 05, 2015
Donald Trump's investment portfolio a messy hodgepodge: advisers

Advisers say the presidential hopeful and real estate mogul's investments reveal a scattered approach to money management. <i>(See <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150723/FREE/723009998/PH&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">the top five fund companies holding Mr. Trump's money</a>.)</i>

By Trevor Hunnicutt
LPL cracking down on brokers who collect retirement account fees from family members
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2015
LPL cracking down on brokers who collect retirement account fees from family members

Anticipating an enforcement push, the broker-dealer told brokers that next year they will no longer be able to receive a fee or commission from retirement accounts belonging to family members.

By Mason Braswell
Companies from Facebook to JPMorgan squeeze 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2015
Companies from Facebook to JPMorgan squeeze 401(k) plans

Tactics include holding back on both the amount and timing of 401(k) matches and dragging out vesting schedules.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2015
Why stepchildren are more likely to feud over the family fortune

Blended families face increased risks for fights over money, survey shows.

By Bloomberg
Twitter gets advisers in-the-know in real time
FINTECH AUG 04, 2015
Twitter gets advisers in-the-know in real time

Analysts used to have the biggest voice on a stock market movements, but now it's influencers with a large social-media following who carry weight.

By Alessandra Malito
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2015
Lynn Tilton, Patriarch Partners lose round in battle against SEC's in-house judges

&quot;Wonder Woman of Wall Street&quot; plans to appeal decision, seek expedited review.

By Hazel Bradford
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2015
The critical retirement cost many advisers aren't discussing with clients

Transportation is one of the highest expenditures for older Americans, yet many advisers aren't pushing the mobility conversation with clients.

By Greg Iacurci
Curian Capital's sudden exit creates a TAMP feeding frenzy
RIA NEWS AUG 03, 2015
Curian Capital's sudden exit creates a TAMP feeding frenzy

Curian Capital's unexpected announcement that it is closing shop at year-end has sent the $300 billion TAMP industry scrambling to woo advisers working with the $11 billion platform.

By Jeff Benjamin
Puerto Rico's default could ripple through average Americans' portfolios
EQUITIES AUG 03, 2015
Puerto Rico's default could ripple through average Americans' portfolios

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Puerto Rico has missed a debt payment. How will the fallout be felt by average Americans?

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers, take charge of your tech – or hire someone who will
FINTECH AUG 03, 2015
Advisers, take charge of your tech – or hire someone who will

Having an IT expert on staff to handle software and get employees up to speed can make all the difference.

By Alessandra Malito
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2015
Expert tips for buying a private island — and upgrading its amenities

Creating your own private-island paradise is doable, but it won't be easy, warns expert developer Doug Kulig.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH JUL 31, 2015
How your peers view robo-advisers

Advisers' answers to big questions about robo-advice

By Alessandra Malito
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2015
Warning: You may be overexposed to stocks in your retirement plan

Older workers may be taking on more risk than they realize, says Fidelity.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2015
Trump sells NYC penthouse for $21M, 40% under initial list price

The five-bedroom, seven-and-a-half-bath Park Avenue apartment spanning the entire 24th floor has a private elevator, floor-to-ceiling windows, Italian brass doorknobs, marble baths and a windowed chef's kitchen.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2015
What Bobbi Kristina Brown's death can teach us about estate planning

The tragedy of Whitney Houston's daughter is even more heartbreaking because poor planning played such a critical role.

By by Danielle and Andy Mayoras
Openness, transparency drawing investors to robo-advisers over Wall Street banks
FINTECH JUL 30, 2015
Openness, transparency drawing investors to robo-advisers over Wall Street banks

CEO of Personal Capital sees investors choosing new options over the old due to fee transparency, focus on customer's best interests

By Bill Harris
OPINION JUL 30, 2015
Analyzing Hillary Clinton's capital gains proposal

If the presidential candidate believes long-term capital gains should be rewarded because they will spur economic growth, she should seek to lower rates, not raise them.

By MFXFeeder
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 30, 2015
Five broker-dealer execs no longer at Cetera

Top managers from First Allied and J.P. Turner have left the sprawling Cetera Financial Group broker-dealer network, with 9,600 registered reps and financial advisers. Whether the exits are part of a broader reorganization is unclear.

By Bruce Kelly