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EQUITIES APR 08, 2013
The Takeaway: Health care rallly now at sick levels

By Joshua Brown
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 08, 2013
White gets Senate committee nod for SEC chief

Crapo cites her commitment to economic analysis of rules.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 08, 2013
White: I'll crunch numbers before shaping fiduciary rule

But SEC chair nominee says some benefits can't be quantified

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2013
Rollover conflicts a task for advisers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2013
GAO is on target in rollover report

By MFXFeeder
RIA NEWS APR 07, 2013
Cetera acquiring two B-Ds from MetLife

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2013
Judge denies Wells Fargo bid as MedCap suit rolls on

By DJAMIESON
FIXED INCOME APR 07, 2013
Stockton bankruptcy sends chilly message to muni bondholders

Pensioners bump muni bonds from senior debt status

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2013
Tax reform draft aimed at pass-through businesses

Proposal would more closely align treatment of partnerships and S Corps

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2013
Now entering: Pension offset zone, a Social Security nightmare

Retirement payout from non-covered work can wipe out a spousal or survivor benefit

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2013
Surprise! A trip to the Social Security office isn't hell on earth

One adviser's visit to the local bureau was easier than expected; there's hope

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Virtual Social Security accounts can be a real pain

Safeguards to prevent identity can also prevent users from setting up online accounts

By Mary Beth Franklin
FINTECH APR 07, 2013
Wirehouses' online offerings

Wall Street wirehouses might have the most to lose from a broad consumer move to web-based investment management services.

By AOSTERLAND
FINTECH APR 07, 2013
Wirehouses go big on tech

Two of the largest Wall Street banks — Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. — have been investing heavily in online platforms targeting self-directed investors.

By AOSTERLAND
Is new-look Morgan Stanley returning to its glory days?
WIREHOUSES APR 07, 2013
Is new-look Morgan Stanley returning to its glory days?

Wall Steet giant almost unrecognizable after makeover led by James Gorman; better model?

By William D. Cohan
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2013
Goble's ghost may haunt SEC

Lawyers are worried that the main statute used to prosecute Richard Goble for fraud in 2008 has been undercut by a federal appellate court decision

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2013
Charges tossed, but Finra gadfly not home-free yet

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 07, 2013
Appeals court sides with Finra critic

Overturns Goble's fraud conviction; lifetime ban from securities industry now up in the air

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2013
Study backs delaying benefits

Morningstar research confirms prudence of patience in collecting Social Security

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2013
Ex-Finra employee: I was fired for whistle blowing

A onetime Finra examiner says he uncovered a glitch in the SRO's risk-rating system — and was subsequently fired for threatening to go public with the discovery. Now, he's suing for $25M.

By Gregory Crawford