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ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2014
White House budget proposal targets Social Security benefits

President Obama's plan takes aim at strategies used by upper-income claimants to increase their benefits.

By Darla Mercado
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 05, 2014
Musk's next move; brokers fail to report trouble

The Tesla chief wants to get into military satellite launching. Plus, brokers failing to report trouble to Finra, stocks (and Costco earnings) drop, the Citi/Oceanografia plot thinkens, who you should follow on Twitter, and more.

By Mason Braswell
How LinkedIn uses big data to increase visibility and enhance your brand
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 05, 2014
How LinkedIn uses big data to increase visibility and enhance your brand

Who wouldn't like more LinkedIn profile page views? Thanks to newly updated “Who's Viewed Your Profile” section, users can now take advantage of personalized tips aimed at boosting page views.

By Caitlin Zucal
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAR 05, 2014
Corporate First Amendment rights belong to the shareholders

By MFXFeeder
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 05, 2014
Ex-Wells Fargo adviser wins nearly $1 million in promissory note quarrel

Wells Fargo sought $76,152 from a former broker, but in the end was ordered to pay the adviser more than 10 times that amount .

By Mason Braswell
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 05, 2014
Finra moves to tighten public arbitrator definition

Proposal would draw a bright line to exclude those with industry ties.

By Mason Braswell
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 05, 2014
Bank of America won't face damages claim over Merrill in N.Y. suit

Lawsuit over '09 acquisition seeks injunction barring individuals from the securities industry.

By Gregory Crawford
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 04, 2014
Finra relies on big data for better use of resources

Regulator's chief risk officer says data collection marks a “paradigm shift” in how the regulator conducts examinations.

By Mason Braswell
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 04, 2014
Top executive to depart Wells Fargo Financial Network

Outgoing regional director Ron Sallet had talks with Dynasty, sources say.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 04, 2014
JPMorgan's Madoff missteps

Breakfast with Benjamin: JPMorgan's Madoff missteps, Prudential's bullishness, ETF inflows' lessons, gold bugs' squashed state and Kraft's Velveeta shortage warning. Plus: pot stocks vs. prison stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 04, 2014
How many more wolves are left on Wall Street?

Investors and regulators are more tuned in to fraud now than in the days of the big boiler rooms.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 04, 2014
McEvoy resigns at Woodbury

CEO's departure is second big change in four months.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2014
Obama gives reprieve for canceled health care policies

President says "I completely get how upsetting this can be" for many Americans, gives those who've received cancellation notices from their insurers a one-year reprieve before they have to get new policies.

By Gregory Crawford
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2014
Advisers still leaving wirehouses but there's no exodus

Strong profits from asset fees and potential regulatory changes are keeping most wirehouse reps in their seats, as the firms have mostly maintained their adviser forces since the third quarter of 2011.<br><i>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20131031/FREE/131039980&quot;>Wall Street's pay gloom</a>)</i>

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 04, 2014
Morgan Stanley suffers big client asset loss in 3Q as advisers split

Morgan Stanley suffered $8.4B in client asset losses in the third quarter as big advisers split. The wirehouse says attrition is near record lows but some disagree.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2014
A new way to beat the Tax Man: Renounce your citizenship

But declaring 'independence' also comes with hefty taxes &amp;ndash; which trusts can help curb

By Darla Mercado
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 03, 2014
Software tools test portfolios under different world scenarios

They help advisers customize individual portfolios, and can aid in the client conversation.

By Joyce Hanson
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 03, 2014
Schwab launches software that lets RIAs customize mobile apps

This version lets RIAs use their own branding; apps can be submitted to Apple or Google stores.

By Andrew Leigh
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2014
Should clients carry a mortgage into retirement?

A new tool can help resolve an age-old debate

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2014
Live! From TD Ameritrade Institutional: Advisers have targets on their backs from wirehouses, robo-advisers

To help advisers compete, executives announce rollout of update to VEO platform, intern network and a new retirement plan platform.

By Liz Skinner