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EQUITIES APR 15, 2014
Markets brave a presidential-cycle speed bump

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> It's a bad time for stocks, based on the presidential cycle. Plus: The Nasdaq tests correction territory; most money managers think U.S. stocks are pricey (but there is a market they love); a tech ETF for nervous investors; what advisers wish investors knew; and having delicious fun with Cr&egrave;me Eggs.

By Jeff Benjamin
WIREHOUSES APR 15, 2014
Quantity does not equal quality: Expanding 'disclosure events' on BrokerCheck a bad idea

Brokerage industry is only one in which professionals as deemed guilty until proven innocent.

By S. Lawrence Polk
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 15, 2014
DeWaay settles with DOL; total tops $500M

Famed financial adviser Donald DeWaay Jr. has reached a settlement with the Labor Department over retirement plan recommendations. The total could top $500,000. Darla Mercado reports.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2014
Big-company benefits on a small-company budget

7 tips to help you compete for talent as the job market picks up.

By Elizabeth MacBride
EQUITIES APR 15, 2014
Stocks search for direction on a data-rich day

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Which way for stocks on big data day? Plus: The downside of low rates; GM gets some love; Earth Day and earthy companies; the surging price of shrimp makes cheap food, well, less so; and reflection and hope in Boston.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES APR 15, 2014
Stocks have worst week since 2012 as investors fret over valuations

Major stock market indexes wrapped up their worst week since 2012 with more losses on Friday as investor concern over too-high stock prices sent them to the exits. With the S&amp;P 500 erasing its gains for the year and earnings season just starting, is the long-awaited correction at hand?

By Gregory Crawford
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 15, 2014
Pimco's Toloui nominated for Treasury Department role

President Barack Obama has nominated Ramin Toloui, who co-heads Pacific Investment Management Co.'s emerging-market portfolio, for a role in the Treasury Department, according to the White House.

By Matt Ackermann
FINTECH APR 15, 2014
Why compliance is the "Green Eggs and Ham" of financial services

Following the rules while using social media is not as hard as you think. Try it. You might like it.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES APR 15, 2014
Securities America focus of second state nontraded-REIT inquiry

B-D that was part of Massachusetts settlement is now facing questions from Pennsylvania

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH APR 15, 2014
Where your young boomers prospects are going for advice

Investors across all wealth tiers are more accepting of online advice models, such as self-directed platforms, Cerulli reports.

By Joyce Hanson
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2014
How much is a Social Security survivor benefit worth?

Mary Beth Franklin tackles three questions about Social Security survivor benefits. The questions are similar and the answer may surprise you.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2014
Health care will consume Social Security in 10 years

98% of your Social Security check could go to health care, new index finds

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION APR 14, 2014
9 apps to make you even smarter with money

These web sites use lessons from behavioral finance to help you invest, meet your goals, and even reduce your power bills.

By Elizabeth MacBride
EQUITIES APR 14, 2014
Living with market volatility

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The bull run is not over; neither is the spike in volatility. Plus: The upside of suddenly cheaper stocks, JPMorgan's big miss, mutual fund investors always get creamed, placing speed bumps in front of high-frequency traders and not having Kathleen Sebelius to kick around anymore.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 14, 2014
Derek Bruton: I'll be back

Former LPL executive says taking time off to recharge.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS APR 14, 2014
Envestnet aggressively taking market share from wirehouses

CEO says majority of high net worth clients will move toward independent advisers

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2014
What female retirees don't know can hurt them

Some divorced spouses are clueless about Social Security benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2014
SEC cost-benefit analysis turns up dearth of data on fiduciary rule

Advocates of higher standard surprised at SEC official's comment

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Two wives, two sets of Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2014
Two wives, two sets of Social Security benefits

Current and ex-spouses don't have to share survivor benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2014
DeWaay settles with Finra over sales practices

Pays fine, accepts suspension but B-D already closed, securities license dropped.

By DJAMIESON