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Ten-year Treasuries overvalued — and then some — but investors buying anyway
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 06, 2011
Ten-year Treasuries overvalued — and then some — but investors buying anyway

Term premium at an all-time high, but investor confidence in economy at rock bottom; 'fear priced into yields'

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2011
The importance of 'stopping and smelling the roses'

For adviser Brian Fenn, the horrific events of 9/11 provided affirmation that he was on the right track with his planning practice

By Dan Jamieson
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2011
Even after a relocation to Midtown, the memory of a tragedy persists

Despite the passage of 10 years and a move to another part of New York, the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are never far from financial adviser Lewis J. Altfest's mind

By Lavonne Kuykendall
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 04, 2011
When the unthinkable became the thinkable

When Roger Monteforte saw the flaming wreckage of the first plane in the side of the World Trade Center's North Tower 10 years ago, he knew instantly that initial news reports of a small plane hitting the tower were wrong

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS SEP 04, 2011
Learning to 'plan for the worst' and 'hope for the best'

Ten years hasn't diminished the vivid memories of 9/11 for Paul Schatz, president of Heritage Capital LLC, a $110 million advisory firm based in Woodbridge, Conn.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 02, 2011
Family offices see relative surge in assets

Family offices saw a relatively large surge in assets in 2010. And that figure will likely be getting bigger with billionaire George Soros getting out of the hedge fund business to manage his family's money | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&amp;Date=20110809&amp;Category=FREE&amp;ArtNo=809009999&amp;Ref=PH>Top 10 family offices

By John Goff
Nontraded REITs a hot property — but Finra warns investors
ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2011
Nontraded REITs a hot property — but Finra warns investors

Regulator cites lack of liquidity and high fees; product sales remain brisk

By Bloomberg
Tough Finra proposal aims to bring nontraded-REIT pricing up to par
ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2011
Tough Finra proposal aims to bring nontraded-REIT pricing up to par

Regulator wants commissions subtracted right away from value shown on statements; 'pendulum has swung too far'

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2011
MDE platform that tamps down volatility now available to RIAs

Risk 3.0 Asset Management holds out the promise of predictable returns with limited volatility

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra wants faster valuations of nontraded REITs
ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2011
Finra wants faster valuations of nontraded REITs

Regulator prepares proposal after May complaint against David Lerner Associates; time it takes to get market valuations not up to par

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2011
Workman Securities to shutter, 100 reps told to make a move

Another troubled broker-dealer is closing, but with a twist: The firm is telling its advisers to move en masse to another firm.

By Bruce Kelly
Commonwealth, LPL could see fallout from Reg D deal they sold
ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2011
Commonwealth, LPL could see fallout from Reg D deal they sold

After avoiding the pitfalls of disastrous Regulation D deals during the past decade, Commonwealth Financial Network and LPL Financial LLC are contending with potential fallout from a real estate private placement that faces pressure from its creditors.

By Bruce Kelly
Plans to tax munis won't fly, says BNY Mellon
RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2011
Plans to tax munis won't fly, says BNY Mellon

Despite need to raise federal tax revenues, bank believes lawmakers will spare municipal debt

By John Goff
Wells Fargo, BNY Mellon sue Securities America, other B-Ds over MedCap
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 01, 2011
Wells Fargo, BNY Mellon sue Securities America, other B-Ds over MedCap

Wells Fargo and BNY Mellon &#8212; trustees for Medical Capital Holdings &#8212; claim that brokers should not have sold the MedCap private placement to clients. Meanwhile, the banks themselves face litigation stemming from the Reg D offering.

By Bruce Kelly
Wealthy buying McMansions on Uncle Sam's dime
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2011
Wealthy buying McMansions on Uncle Sam's dime

Taking advantage of loan guarantee program intended to help low-income families buy homes; debate now in Congress

By John Goff
Lerner resorted to tricks to plump up Apple distributions: Suit
ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2011
Lerner resorted to tricks to plump up Apple distributions: Suit

In the latest twist in the ongoing saga of Apple REITs sold by David Lerner Associates, plaintiffs claim the B-D used a line of credit and other sources to boost dividend payments beyond what was prudent. | <b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&amp;Date=20110826&amp;Category=FREE&amp;ArtNo=826009999&amp;Ref=PH>Home prices still plunging in these states</a>

By Bruce Kelly
Time for clients to refi? Mortgage rates hit lowest on record
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2011
Time for clients to refi? Mortgage rates hit lowest on record

Rate on average 30-year fixed loan falls to 4.12%; 'homebuyers are not responding'

By John Goff
Debt reduction over growth 'almost suicidal': Pimco's Gross
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 31, 2011
Debt reduction over growth 'almost suicidal': Pimco's Gross

Bond king says governments should look to prime economic pump first, then lower borrowing

By John Goff
FINTECH AUG 31, 2011
Finra issues additional guidance on social media

George Smaragdis, director of media relations at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110807/REG/308079974&quot;" target="&#8221;_blank&#8221;" rel="noopener noreferrer">told me two weeks ago</a> to expect some additional guidance on social media soon and sure enough here it is in the form of <a href="//www.finra.org/web/groups/industry/@ip/@reg/@notice/documents/notices/p124186.pdf&quot;" target="&#8221;_blank&#8221;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Regulatory Notice 11-39</a>.

By Davis Janowski
Crucial deficit committee features party stalwarts — and wildcards
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 31, 2011
Crucial deficit committee features party stalwarts — and wildcards

Panel must find $1.5 trillion in savings; taxes and entitlements on the table?

By Bloomberg