Multiple studies have found that about two-thirds of all divorces are initiated by women.
Senate panel urges agency to improve guidance on when to claim benefits after a study by the Government Accountability Office showed government representatives often give out misleading information.
Selection process will be like a suitability standard on steroids, requiring an analysis like those done by a financial planner.
Legislation also would require defined-contribution plans to make lifetime income disclosures, and allow small employers to combine plans.
Independent broker-dealers expected to be hardest hit, with a 22% loss in revenue.
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A financial scandal showing harm to the unsuspecting public — even if conducted outside the advice industry — will live on in the minds of voters and politicians.
Some broker-dealers and RIAs are turning to third parties to begin the tough task of educating advisers on the new regulation. <b>(Plus, <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus" target="_blank">find the answers to all of your questions on the fiduciary rule</a>.)</b>
Deputy assistant secretary Timothy Hauser also says liability exposure is relative to portfolio size, so regulation shouldn't prevent serving clients with modest assets.
Senate panel urges agency to improve guidance on when to claim benefits after a study by the Government Accountability Office showed government representatives often give out misleading information.
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The funds are more flexible than annuities, but can't guarantee a set payment for life.
Douglas Wayne Studer agreed to be barred from the securities industry.
Hybrid strategy between active management and index funds needs to perform and be cheap.
Robert Muh prevailed over four candidates vying for the position, including the governor running for reelection, Robert Keenan.
Many economists believe a recession is still a possibility, which has been stoked by the breakdown in traditionally reliable indicators.
We need to be candid about the realities facing today's pre-retirees.
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