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RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2014
Retirement plan diversification improving, women take the lead

Wells Fargo report says few men or women are contributing recommended 10% to their 401(k)

By CODONNELL
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 31, 2014
Why alts make sense now

High equity prices, low bond yields and geopolitical risk are all leading to new popularity for this once-shunned allocation. Find out how more portfolio strategists are moving away from the traditional 60/40 split.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2014
Is retirement dead?

Reports of the death of your retirement have been greatly exaggerated

By Mike West
EQUITIES MAR 31, 2014
When the White House starts giving investment advice, we're all in trouble

Investors wisely ignore calls to short or sell Russian stocks

By Jeff Benjamin
How to interpret Social Security benefit statements
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2014
How to interpret Social Security benefit statements

Public sector workers' payments may be reduced.

By Mary Beth Franklin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 31, 2014
Wells Fargo Advisors' head Mary Mack fills out her cabinet

Bob Vorlop and Joe Nadreau have been tapped to fill new executive roles focused on expanding the firm's technology platform and products

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2014
Anticipate the challenges of aging in place

As the population of seniors grows and life expectancies continue to increase, research shows that most people would prefer to live in their own homes as they age. Working with The Center for Innovative Care in Aging at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, we identified key issues to address as you help your clients consider the realities of aging in place.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 31, 2014
SEC to probe whether FX rigging distorted options, ETFs

The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether currency traders at the world's biggest banks distorted prices for options and exchange- traded funds by rigging benchmark foreign-exchange rates, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2014
Mary Beth Franklin: Budget raises questions about fate of claiming strategies

Unclear if and when proposed change might take effect, still more vague about what strategies would be affected.

By Mary Beth Franklin
WIREHOUSES MAR 30, 2014
Recoupment of trainee fees impairs industry's growth

Brokerage firms that pursue reimbursement of training costs from employees who leave are out of step with today's workforce

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2014
Even the affluent are delaying retirement

As baby boomers continue to reel from the recession, even the affluent admit that saving for retirement is a struggle.

By CODONNELL
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2014
Supreme Court signals interest in 401(k) plan fiduciary case

Justices seek DOL comment on case involving share classes offered to plan participants.

By Hazel Bradford
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 30, 2014
SIFMA, Chamber give thumbs down to Finra's data collection proposal

They say the costs and loss of privacy outweigh its benefits.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 30, 2014
FSI opposes Finra proposal for automated account information collection

CARDS would pose risks and challenges to its members, broker-dealer group contends.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ETFS MAR 30, 2014
SEC to take another look at ETF regulation

Rule proposal would touch on active vs. index funds, transparency, flexibility and inverse leverage

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES MAR 29, 2014
Until the economy springs forward, just keep blaming the weather

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> It's the weather. Repeat. Plus: Congress sticks with its attack on mortgage interest deductions, high-speed traders and you, investing in stock splits, and here's how much you should have saved for retirement.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES MAR 28, 2014
Russia and the energy-stock short-sale question

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Is it time to short energy stocks, given the Russian rabble rousing? Plus: Gold's reaction to Fed chief Yellen, Candy Crush IPO's dizzy math, how to retire with $1M, and at tax time, age counts (the younger, the better).

By Jeff Benjamin
OPINION MAR 28, 2014
Can Finra serve investors and the industry?

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 28, 2014
Emerging markets stocks: Volatility, yes, but dividends too

Worth the risk? Publicly traded companies in these areas delivered the fastest growth in dividend payouts of any region last year

By Trevor Hunnicutt
BROKER DEALERS MAR 28, 2014
Finra's BrokerCheck comes under fire

Database omits bankruptcies, tax liens, and other vital information, lawyers group claims

By Mark Schoeff Jr.