SEC must keep investors front of mind and avoid being swayed by fund company arguments about nontransparent ETFs
Track the performance of the best and worst target-date funds through the third quarter, and see <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141026/REG/310269997/conservative-target-date-funds-weathered-the-third-quarter-market-rout" target="_blank">which funds best weathered the market's volatility.</a>
The rest of this week's must-read stories include Betterment's robo-adviser for humans, big changes afoot in Social Security, and a focus on picking the right alternatives for clients
Morningstar researcher suggests 30% allocation to annuities - and more equities.
Mark Casady apologizes to LPL Financial shareholders for compliance missteps as company takes hit to third-quarter profits. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20141017/FREE/141019926"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">LPL's regulatory hit list</a>)</i>
Covestor sees investors tinkering around the edges of their allocations, but not much actual fear
Tips to help make 2014's bill less painful than 2013's
Schwab's chief investment strategist is embracing cheap oil, 'onshoring' and select emerging economies
Custodian considering jumping on bandwagon popular with RIAs as other platforms grow big.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Finance-focused ETFs suffer huge outflows. What gives? Plus: Prudential Financial's spooky reinsurance bet, investing in obesity, private lawyers give corporate inversions a leg up, and location matters less when the house you're selling is haunted.
Former star LPL broker and Houston branch manager James "Jeb" Bashaw is no longer joining Wunderlich Securities, and is also fighting back against <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141013/FREE/141019977" target="_blank">LPL's allegations</a>.
Retirees can only restrict claims to spousal benefits if they wait until their full retirement age to file for benefits.
You don't have to go too far to get the assistance you need to leverage today's tech tools
ALTS will track an index maintained by Morningstar that includes allocations to seven different alternative investment strategies
Basic retirement plans don't cost a lot to set up, can be useful recruitment and retention benefit.
Advisers could increase client loyalty, retain more assets and continue to work with the next generation by rethinking approach to couples.
Advisers could increase client loyalty, retain more assets and continue to work with the next generation by rethinking approach to couples.
COLA formula was established by law in 1972.
COLA formula was established by law in 1972.
But retirees will still need to prepare for rising health care costs in the long run, expert warns.
