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Small Social Security cost-of-living adjustment likely for 2017
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2016
Small Social Security cost-of-living adjustment likely for 2017

But increase would be seven times higher if pegged to Consumer Price Index for the elderly.

By Mary Beth Franklin
EQUITIES SEP 07, 2016
Time to embrace the idea of a nasty market correction

Plus: Investors buckle in for a bumpy ride, the mystery of bond yields, and the upside of mid-day naps

By Jeff Benjamin
U.S. stocks fall from near record high as dollar rebounds
EQUITIES SEP 07, 2016
U.S. stocks fall from near record high as dollar rebounds

The dollar also gained as traders digested mixed data in the world's largest economy amid bets interest rates will stay low.

By Bloomberg
Take 5: Kunal Kapoor, Morningstar's next CEO, says advisers must demonstrate their value through technology
FINTECH SEP 07, 2016
Take 5: Kunal Kapoor, Morningstar's next CEO, says advisers must demonstrate their value through technology

Five candid reponses on how he will lead the firm, the virtues of robo-advice, and rooting for both the Cubs and White Sox.

By John Waggoner
Appeals court judge questions Camardas' claim in fee-only case against CFP Board
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2016
Appeals court judge questions Camardas' claim in fee-only case against CFP Board

Lawyer representing the two Florida planners was grilled at a hearing on Wednesday over his argument of selective enforcement.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FPA seeks more influence over CFP Board, regulators by creating advisory council
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2016
FPA seeks more influence over CFP Board, regulators by creating advisory council

New six-member panel will take input from members regarding concerns about groups that formulate policies affecting planners.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 07, 2016
Fidelity presents five scenarios for stocks

<b>Breakfast with Benjamin</b> Why Fidelity sees a slow-growth, low-inflation regime as the most likely scenario for stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers have a fiduciary duty to put robust business continuity plans in place
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 07, 2016
Advisers have a fiduciary duty to put robust business continuity plans in place

As fiduciaries, advisers have twin duties of loyalty and care to their clients.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Advisers are bracing for a September market storm
EQUITIES SEP 07, 2016
Advisers are bracing for a September market storm

The usual volatility could be enhanced by the Fed, geopolitics and the presidential election.

By Jeff Benjamin
Janus' Bill Gross slams central bankers again, arguing negative rates turn assets into liabilities
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 07, 2016
Janus' Bill Gross slams central bankers again, arguing negative rates turn assets into liabilities

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2016
Could your financial adviser be charging unnecessarily high fees?

Make sure your adviser is a fiduciary &amp;mdash; legally required to put your interests first &amp;mdash; and seek out advisers and planners who aren't just good at selling investments.

By Bloomberg
Use the DOL fiduciary rule as a catalyst to transform your business
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 07, 2016
Use the DOL fiduciary rule as a catalyst to transform your business

To move from DOL compliance to transformation, you will need to focus on several key issues to drive the speed and effectiveness of these changes within your business.

By Scott Dixon
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 07, 2016
What advisers need to consider before starting a separate business venture

There are some ethical considerations that deserve some thought before launching a non-financial planning business.

By Dan Candura
The secret history of index mutual funds
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 06, 2016
The secret history of index mutual funds

The real story of index funds begins far earlier than Vanguard's entry into the retail market in 1976.

By Stephen Mihm
RIAS SEP 06, 2016
Creating an enduring financial advisory business: Lessons from Fisher Investments

By Ellie Zhu
Morningstar slams some liquid alternative funds for masking actual expense ratios
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 06, 2016
Morningstar slams some liquid alternative funds for masking actual expense ratios

The funds take advantage of the SEC's reporting rules on derivatives to make their high fees look smaller than they actually are.

By John Waggoner
Are junk bonds becoming the new equities?
EQUITIES SEP 06, 2016
Are junk bonds becoming the new equities?

Tempting yields might be just replacing one kind of risk with another.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo recruits brokers with combined $807 million of assets from JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 06, 2016
Wells Fargo recruits brokers with combined $807 million of assets from JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley

The Anderson Remchuck Wealth Management Group managed $700 million at JPMorgan.

By Christine Idzelis
How frivolous customer disputes can be erased from Finra BrokerCheck
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 06, 2016
How frivolous customer disputes can be erased from Finra BrokerCheck

Customer complaint disclosures that are erroneous or without merit are all too common.

By Doc Kennedy
El-Erian says Fed risks instability, excess by keeping rates low
EQUITIES SEP 06, 2016
El-Erian says Fed risks instability, excess by keeping rates low

Federal Reserve officials need to consider the costs of keeping interest rates low, even as the U.S. economy is pressured by diminished worker productivity, according to Allianz's chief economic adviser.

By Bloomberg