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RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 30, 2011
Michael Kitces: Power Tweeter delves into financial science

By Davis Janowski
Scam alert: You mean the SEC isn't holding a sweepstakes?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 29, 2011
Scam alert: You mean the SEC isn't holding a sweepstakes?

Con artists deluging investors with Internet scams; the latest: an e-mail claiming your firm is being investigated by the SEC's whistleblower office

By Darla Mercado
How do you put a dollar sign on fiduciary duty?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 29, 2011
How do you put a dollar sign on fiduciary duty?

SEC's cost-benefit analysis could prove to be tricky; a little hard 'to get your arms around'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
'Unpersuasive' Citi must pay whopper of an award to former clients
FIXED INCOME DEC 29, 2011
'Unpersuasive' Citi must pay whopper of an award to former clients

Judge upholds Finra's earlier decision in muni bond fund dispute; ordered to pony up $54M

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 29, 2011
'Enforcement wave' heading for advisers: Ex-SEC official

The SEC's move to step up enforcement actions against investment advisers is only the tip of the iceberg, according to one former SEC official.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
State regulators announce reviews for midsize advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 29, 2011
State regulators announce reviews for midsize advisers

Program is for investment advisers now registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission who must register with anywhere from four to 14 states.

By Dan Jamieson
States: Advisers violating rules by using 'RIA'
RIA NEWS DEC 29, 2011
States: Advisers violating rules by using 'RIA'

Signatures on letters often followed by 'RIA,' implying earned designation; it's not

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 29, 2011
SEC makes clear its plan for writing plain English

The Securities and Exchange Commission has pledged to write more clearly beginning this fall.

By Liz Skinner
SEC wants money funds to buffer up: Sources
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 28, 2011
SEC wants money funds to buffer up: Sources

Commission said to favor plan requiring funds to hold cash reserves; floating rate NAV for those that don't

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 28, 2011
Gifting on the rise as rich look to duck 55% estate tax

Wealthy locking in 35% tax rate before death tax returns; 'Throw Momma from the Train' law

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 28, 2011
Steinbrenner's death raises estate tax issue

Even in death, George Steinbrenner went out a winner.

By Bloomberg
Thirty-year fixed still fixed below 4%
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 27, 2011
Thirty-year fixed still fixed below 4%

Eight straight weeks home loans have hovered around record lows; should client's refi?

By John Goff
Millionaires: Go ahead and tax the rich — just not us
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 27, 2011
Millionaires: Go ahead and tax the rich — just not us

More than 70% agree that wealthy should kick in more, but half say they're not wealthy

By John Goff
Rich already feeling the pinch in this affluent state
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 27, 2011
Rich already feeling the pinch in this affluent state

New Jersey's wealthy saying goodbye to on-demand garbage pick up, hello to higher property taxes

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 27, 2011
10 cities where home prices are still skidding

By John Goff
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 25, 2011
Private-equity firm's spending spree continues

COR Securities agrees to buy clearing firm, makes offer for holding company of two indie B-Ds

By Bruce Kelly
For plan sponsors, check's in the mail — but nobody's home
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2011
For plan sponsors, check's in the mail — but nobody's home

Getting uncashed benefit checks to ex-employees a growing problem; death a bigger complication

By John Goff
Data dump bigger burden on retirement plan advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2011
Data dump bigger burden on retirement plan advisers

Required disclosures mean advisers can easily benchmark performance; onus on advisers to prod stragglers to do better

By Darla Mercado
Rothstein gets 50 years in prison for $1.2B ponzi
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 23, 2011
Rothstein gets 50 years in prison for $1.2B ponzi

Former South Florida lawyer Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 50 years in prison for using his law firm to run a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme that financed a lavish lifestyle, bankrolled his firm and bought political influence.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH DEC 22, 2011
A solution for firms using Salesforce

By MFXFeeder