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How to survive 'taxmageddon' without frying the economy: Orszag
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 14, 2012
How to survive 'taxmageddon' without frying the economy: Orszag

It is possible to close the budget deficit and leave the recovery mostly intact -- but it won't be easy

By Peter Orszag
RIA NEWS MAY 14, 2012
Advisers struggle with disputes over asset valuations

By Bruce Kelly
Buffett rule will clobber Mitt Romney — but won't jolt Albert Pujols
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 14, 2012
Buffett rule will clobber Mitt Romney — but won't jolt Albert Pujols

Proposal likely to smack those with lots of capital income; ordinary income not so much

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2012
Health care costs, planning take on more importance

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2012
Longevity insurance faces hurdles to become a retirement option

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2012
Making the case for annuities

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 14, 2012
Finra enforcement actions, fines way up

Finra was busy in 2011. Very busy. A new survey reveals the regulator conducted almost 1,500 enforcement actions last year. Meanwhile, the SRO meted out close to $70 million in fines -- a nearly 50% increase. And there's more where that came from.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Romney aims to wield ax on max tax
RIA NEWS MAY 14, 2012
Romney aims to wield ax on max tax

Under plan, top marginat rate would top out at 28%; all personal income tax rates cut by a fifth

By John Goff
EQUITIES MAY 14, 2012
Ex-NFL star Willie Gault accused of stock-pumping fraud

Former olympian, NFL star Willie Gault has been accused by the SEC of taking part in a scheme to artificially inflate the stock of a medical-device company that he managed.

By Doug Cubberley
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 14, 2012
SEC turns to data analysis to draw out offending advisers

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS MAY 13, 2012
Advisers disagree with Kitces' take

By Janowski Davis
FINTECH MAY 13, 2012
Personal Capital launches iPhone app

By Janowski Davis
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 13, 2012
Advisers are urged to fight against SRO proposal

By Lavonne Kuykendall
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 11, 2012
LPL on a recruiting roll - but the price is rising

By Bruce Kelly
In a sea of trouble, Schapiro endures political slings, arrows
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 11, 2012
In a sea of trouble, Schapiro endures political slings, arrows

Former SEC Chair Levitt calls her 'bedeviled'; Congressman defends Capitol Hill's constant questioning

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
WIREHOUSES MAY 11, 2012
Cohan: Forget Macau, Wall Street's where the biggest casinos are

By John Goff
Finra challenges Schwab effort to stem class action claims
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 11, 2012
Finra challenges Schwab effort to stem class action claims

Finra claims that The Charles Schwab Corp. is violating rules by including in arbitration agreements a provision requiring investors to waive their rights to bring or participate in class actions against the firm.

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 11, 2012
Wirehouses luring talent at indie B-Ds

Desperate to reel in star brokers, the wirehouses are fishing more than ever in the unlikely and foreign waters of independent-contractor broker-dealers to hook their top representatives

By Bruce Kelly
So exactly why did Jamie Dimon call out Ben Bernanke?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 11, 2012
So exactly why did Jamie Dimon call out Ben Bernanke?

JPMorgan boss' questioning of Fed policy raised eyebrows

By John Goff
RJ boss on MK deal: Right fit, right time
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 10, 2012
RJ boss on MK deal: Right fit, right time

Reilly says he preferred internal growth but was swayed by similarity in culture between two firms

By Lavonne Kuykendall