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How reverse mortgages can help stave off Medicare surcharges
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 19, 2016
How reverse mortgages can help stave off Medicare surcharges

By Katy Votava
What the latest tax extenders renewal means for your clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 19, 2016
What the latest tax extenders renewal means for your clients

Here's a break down of Congress' latest moves to adjust the tax code.

By Michael Kitces
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 19, 2016
Merrill compensation plan makes it tough on small advisers

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 19, 2016
Show me the money: Financial advisory trade groups pay handsomely

If you want to make money in the financial advisory business, don't be a financial adviser. Heading groups that advocate for them pays much better. <i>Plus, <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20151201/FREE/120109998/PH&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">see what the top brass make.</a></i>

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 17, 2016
Advisers should pay attention when regulators lay out exam priorities

Broker-dealers and advisory firms would be foolish not to take regulatory priority letters seriously.

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2016
Social Security changes reveal a knowledge gap advisers can fill

Leverage the changes to educate clients about what Social Security will provide and how much of their needs it covers.

By Laura McCarron
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2016
Low 401(k) fees aren't a legal cure-all

Fees that participants pay must be the lowest possible if the sponsors are to avoid potential lawsuits

By MFXFeeder
Morgan Stanley hires Charles Schwab robo executive
FINTECH JAN 15, 2016
Morgan Stanley hires Charles Schwab robo executive

Naureen Hassan, who previously oversaw Charles Schwab &amp; Co.'s retail robo-adviser platform, has been hired as chief digital officer for wealth management at Morgan Stanley.

By Alessandra Malito
FINTECH JAN 15, 2016
Vestorly raises its game with artificial intelligence

Vestorly, a company whose platform allows advisers to sift through content to share with clients, is using the $4.1 million in fundraising it recently secured to implement artificial intelligence technology to its services.

By Alessandra Malito
Medicare surcharge letters dampen holiday spirits
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 15, 2016
Medicare surcharge letters dampen holiday spirits

Income-related premium hikes for 2016 confuse advisers, clients.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Don't read too much into Obama ignoring DOL fiduciary in State of the Union address
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2016
Don't read too much into Obama ignoring DOL fiduciary in State of the Union address

President Barack Obama told the nation on Tuesday night that he wants American workers to carry their retirement savings with them wherever their career path leads. But he didn't mention what should happen if they take their savings to a financial adviser.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2016
SEC questions require answers

The SEC must be more transparent about its new questionnaire. What is the ultimate purpose? What justification is there?

By Ellie Zhu
SEC exam questions dive deeply into retirement-account advice
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2016
SEC exam questions dive deeply into retirement-account advice

Through its queries to financial advisers, the regulator is asserting its presence in an area normally associated with the Labor Department.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Levitt: Don't let financial advisers off the hook
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2016
Levitt: Don't let financial advisers off the hook

The Labor Department wants to update the fiduciary standard, raising the bar for any advice given by brokers. A change is long overdue, says the former SEC chairman.

By Arthur Levitt Jr.
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 13, 2016
MetLife in talks with MassMutual for possible sale of U.S. adviser unit

The life insurer eyes a possible sale of the company's U.S. adviser force as it reshapes its business mix to limit government oversight.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2016
The business you need to start after your Powerball win

Family offices handle the financial affairs of multi-millionaires and their relatives and can do almost anything else &amp;mdash; from hiring staff to managing a wine cellar.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2016
5 financial habits young investors should start now

Lining up your values and your spending will position you well for the future.

By Bloomberg
Odds are, the Powerball winner will need lots of financial advice
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2016
Odds are, the Powerball winner will need lots of financial advice

Stay calm, stay quiet, and hire a ton of lawyers.

By Jeff Benjamin
How likely are you to get rid of your credit card debt?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2016
How likely are you to get rid of your credit card debt?

As consumer or household debt climbs to a record $3.5 trillion, new data shows where you live has a lot to do with how quickly you reach your goal.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES JAN 13, 2016
How Nick Schorsch lost his mojo

By Bruce Kelly