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BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2014
Schorsch's pickup of J.P. Turner: "Such a bargain!"

Nick Schorsch has been snapping up B-Ds with the fervor of Carrie Bradshaw from “Sex and the City” chasing down her next pair of Manolo Blahniks. But with J.P. Turner, is the firm's stock-jockey history a problem or did Nick buy a gem at downtown prices?

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS JUN 12, 2014
Ron Carson loses three longtime advisers

Three longtime veterans of the Carson Wealth Management Group, one of LPL Financial's highest-grossing firms, with about $4.3 billion under management, left to join other firms in recent weeks.

By Mason Braswell
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 12, 2014
Gorman: Morgan aims to cut broker payouts

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman is looking to lower brokers' payout relative to revenue as the firm focuses on hitting its stated goal of raising profit margins.

By Gregory Crawford
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2014
Forget fines, regulators want public scoldings

Fines for bad actions are yesterday's news; today, sanctions come with acknowledgment of guilt and potential for personal liability and loss.

By Joe Duran
RIAS JUN 12, 2014
Time is money: Quantifying the value of working hours

Introducing 'the law of 1,920' to underline that advisers' income is completely dependent on where they spend their work hours in a year

By Joe Duran
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2014
IRI to provide health care cost tool to members

Tool will enable IRI member firms to project how much retirees will spend on health care.

By Darla Mercado
RIAS JUN 12, 2014
Financial industry groups oppose adding exam scores to BrokerCheck

Both SIFMA and FSI cautious about Finra proposal to strengthen its database.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2014
Average retiree health costs could overtake Social Security benefits

Building Social Security benefits into your clients' retirement income plans? You might want to think again. Mary Beth Franklin on the "ugly truth" of what's eating that income.

By Mary Beth Franklin
BROKER DEALERS JUN 12, 2014
BrokerCheckmate: Finra marks wave big red flag

Bruce Kelly reports about Meyers Associates, a small New York broker-dealer with five times the industry average of registered reps with marks, or 'disclosure events' on their record.

By Bruce Kelly
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 12, 2014
Health exchanges prompt new conversations with clients

As deadline for federal insurance looms, advisers report mixed results

By Darla Mercado
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 11, 2014
Broker pay reform would benefit investors, financial analysts say

Link compensation to investment outcomes, majority of CFA holders say in survey.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2014
Wall Street attracts chop shops 20 years after 'Wolf'

The Internet has changed the game but decades-old scripts still lure investors

By Gregory Crawford
ALTERNATIVES JUN 11, 2014
Tommy Belesis' hedge fund associate sues SEC

Houston radio host George Jarkesy charges the regulator denied him due process in a fraud case.

By Joyce Hanson
EQUITIES JUN 11, 2014
Reefer madness? Take a pass on marijuana stocks for now

It isn't crazy to consider the potential of marijuana stocks as investments. But as weed's legality remains in flux, investors might want to steer clear.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wintrob to join Oaktree Capital as CEO
ALTERNATIVES JUN 10, 2014
Wintrob to join Oaktree Capital as CEO

Former AIG Life and Retirement executive to oversee nonfinancial operations at alternative investment shop.

By Arleen Jacobius
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2014
Retiree health care costs finally stop climbing

But still, the bottom line is that working beyond Medicare age saves thousands. Couples who decide to retire at 62 are likely to spend an extra $17,000 per year for a total of $271,000 during retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin
EQUITIES JUN 10, 2014
Oil spikes to a three-month high as Iraq's stability crumbles

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Oil spikes as Iraq's stability crumbles. Plus: Hedge funds bristle at Obama's latest executive order, the significance of the Dow at 17,000, how active managers are helping index investors, and quantitative analysis is being applied to golf scores.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2014
Where the world's riches are

The fastest growing region for affluent families is Asia.

By By Giles Broom and Margaret Collins
EQUITIES JUN 10, 2014
Buffett is ready to double down on his wind and solar energy bet

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Buffett doubles down on green. Plus: ECB stimulus gains traction, Apple shares at less than $100, Alibaba IPO risks, when prostitutes become currency traders, and how to buy Scotch for your dad.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH JUN 10, 2014
The power of incorporating social media into event planning

Socializing events and meetings with Twitter can up attendee participation and deepen relationships.

By Blane Warrene