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INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 04, 2014
Closed doors at Finra hide the whole industry's shame

One way to address the lack of minorities is to be open about it

By Mason Braswell
WIREHOUSES JUN 04, 2014
Krawcheck: Women on Wall Street have 'gone backwards'

Sallie Krawcheck, the former Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. executive, said women lost ground on Wall Street after the financial crisis because executives and boards hired people who looked like them.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2014
Demand forces Jackson National to halt VA exchanges temporarily

Seven-week block applies only to products with guaranteed living benefits, not fixed and indexed annuities.

By Darla Mercado
ALTERNATIVES JUN 04, 2014
TIC awards show brokers still grappling with real estate bubble fallout

Arbitration awards have been flat for two years but two big ones looming on the horizon show brokers still grappling with real estate bubble fallout.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH JUN 03, 2014
Pershing updates technology platforms – all at once

NetX360 revised with new interfaces and flexibility for users.

By twelsh
EQUITIES JUN 03, 2014
Prepare for a rocky week in the markets

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: The next four days are going to be big for the markets. Plus: One way to hedge against a correction; bad news keeps coming for Bill Gross; don't wait to collect Social Security; Nick Schorsch's shareholders speak; and digital luggage tags.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 03, 2014
Exam scores and failures belong on BrokerCheck

Brokers' exam scores, exam failures, terminations and other details that are currently omitted are already public information.

By Ben Edwards
RIA NEWS JUN 03, 2014
A new planning tool for advisers challenges clients to win a game

Using gamification can help further conversations.

By Joyce Hanson
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 03, 2014
LPL weathers flat quarter on higher revenue

Revenue was up almost 12%, but profit declined on higher expenses.

By Mason Braswell
FINTECH JUN 03, 2014
Is there a popup opt-in revolution under way?

More sites are finding value in using popups to increase the reach of opt-in e-mail lists.

By Blane Warrene
FINTECH JUN 03, 2014
Make your world small on social media

Overwhelming. That is frequent feedback when discussing the first six months of a financial adviser's initial effort using social media in his or her business. Part of the challenge is learning techniques to use on social networks to filter and manage the fire hose of content that comes in the social stream.

By Blane Warrene
FINTECH JUN 03, 2014
Small advisory firm walks tall in putting technology to use

No small chore to put together technology to deliver top-notch client reports.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FINTECH JUN 03, 2014
Google+: Ghost town or essential tool?

Depending upon whom you speak with, Google+ can be a ghost town or a key step in the evolution of social media. However, based on a number of shrewd moves in building Google+, the search giant is surging in the field seeking your social attention.

By Blane Warrene
FINTECH JUN 03, 2014
LPL upgrades mobile application

Adviser feedback results in improvements to the app, including secure messaging.

By Joyce Hanson
FINTECH JUN 03, 2014
How to use your CRM to increase productivity

How do you gauge your firm's productivity? Don't underestimate the power of leveraging your CRM solution to help gather key performance metrics such as time spent per client, client turnover and more.

By gfriedman
The most regrettable Social Security decision
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2014
The most regrettable Social Security decision

For a married couple, the right Social Security claiming decision can increase lifetime benefits by $100,000 or more.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2014
The power and limits of positive thinking

A growing body of research shows that positive thinking plays a bigger role in our behavior and success than you might think. But negative thoughts and emotions have their place, too, and can aid in solving certain kinds of problems.

By Kol Birke, CFP®
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2014
New admission secrets of top colleges

Unless your child qualifies for financial aid, admission to a top school means you'll be paying full freight -- merit-based financial aid is gone.

By Troy Onink
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2014
What financial advisers really think about retirement

A new <InvestmentNews</i> survey finds that while advisers are still cautious, confidence in their clients' retirement is strong

By CODONNELL
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 01, 2014
Questions on third-party RIA audits

SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher's proposal that RIAs be required to hire third-party examiners to audit their operations shouldn't be rushed.

By Gregory Crawford