Investors shrug off volatility, risk to get in on IPOs
Big investor appetite leads to sparkling debut for latest initial public offering, Noodles & Co.
SEC’s Aguilar: Custody rules may prevent another Madoff
New guidelines won't be overly burdensome, commissioner says.
Fidelity laying groundwork to shake up ETF industry
Fidelity Investments has only dipped its toe into exchange-traded funds so far, but the groundwork has been laid…
RegEd buying Arkovi
There is a new romance being consummated in the advisory social media archiving and tracking technology world.
VA customers irate about rule changes
Advisers, regulators crying foul as insurers seek alterations.
SEC’s Aguilar: custody rules won’t burden brokers
New regulations for brokers who control their clients' cash will go a long way toward preventing another client rip-off like the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, the SEC commissioner said.
Advisers’ selflessness is humbling
Know an adviser who is making a difference in the community? Submit a nomination form for this year's Community Leadership Awards.
Deconstructing Social Security’s earnings test
A young widow contacted me recently to ask about what would happen to her Social Security survivor benefits…
CalPERS switches to all-passive DC plans
When CalPERS talks, people listen. Hear this: the pension fund giant is switching to all passive funds in its DC plans, citing lower costs, participant preference.
Gandolfini’s estate may get whacked with $30 million tax bill
The $70M estate of late actor James Gandolfini could get stuck with a $30M tax bill. The culprit? Generous bequests to family members
Three things matter to the market
Fed's stimulus, earnings outlook and the labor picture are driving prices, LPL's Kleintop says.
Life insurance would get a boost from Obama IRA cap plan
Life-insurance-based retirement strategies will look even more appealing if President Barack Obama’s pitch to cap IRAs at $3.4…
Passive investing gets some action in target date funds
Investors’ love affair with passively managed funds has spilled over into target date funds as investors and portfolio…
Bank loans no cure-all for rising interest rates
No bond sector has been hotter than bank loans this year, but investors who are loading up on…
Berkowitz bets on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Betting on Congress to do anything is about as risky a bet as you can make, but Bruce Berkowitz is willing to make it.
15 transformational events: American Funds out, Vanguard in
American Funds and The Vanguard Group Inc. have been the two dominant mutual fund companies for financial advisers…
15 transformational advisers: Michael Kitces
Michael Kitces has boldly gone where no psychology major and theater minor has gone before — to the…
CLS launches best-practices primer for advisers
Third-party money manager CLS Investments LLC is expanding its practice management footprint through a free adviser education series,…
