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RIAS JAN 06, 2013
Advisers relieved, but wary of what may lie ahead

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 06, 2013
Embrace quality growth in Europe

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 06, 2013
In a wirehouse first, Merrill offers a nontraded REIT

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 06, 2013
Senators to SEC: It's time to open private placements to public

Urge Commission to speed up regulation that will ease regs on Reg D offerings.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 04, 2013
Glove money: A-Rod's ring going on the auction block

Cousin selling 2009 World Series babble; oh yes, $2.3M baseball card on the same bill

By John Goff
WIREHOUSES JAN 04, 2013
Scandal does lead to adviser attrition — but not right away

Attention media: Connecting today's news to today's defections ignores the logistics of the business

By Danny Sarch
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 04, 2013
Managing correlation risk with alternative investments

In 2011, investors continued to struggle with the gap between the historic 10% returns to which they were long accustomed, and the realities of a lower-return, higher-volatility climate. It was a year in which worries over market volatility dominated headlines in the financial press, leaving investors wondering how to adapt their portfolios. But, we believe that to arrive at an effective solution, investors need to start with the right diagnosis.

By Forward Management
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 04, 2013
The Takeaway: Lead — yes lead — could shield investors from Treasury yield spike

By Joshua Brown
Stocks maybe, but advisers not impressed by fiscal cliff deal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 04, 2013
Stocks maybe, but advisers not impressed by fiscal cliff deal

In an <i>InvestmentNews</i> poll, advisers slammed President Obama's handling of the budget agreement. The big complaint: The White House dithered on cutting government spending.

By JKEPHART
Call it the Boehner rally
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 04, 2013
Call it the Boehner rally

House speaker takes big political risk mustering enough cliff votes; market surges

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
After Obama win, wealthy scrambling to make tax moves
RIAS JAN 04, 2013
After Obama win, wealthy scrambling to make tax moves

Many accelerating investment income ahead of expected rate hikes; 'The Fast and the Furious'

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 04, 2013
IRS hikes tax break for LTCI premiums

Small-business owners stand to benefit from deductions

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 04, 2013
GAO report weighs allowing tax debt to appear on consumer credit reports

By Liz Skinner
Wall Street's crystal ball on the fritz in 2012
EQUITIES JAN 03, 2013
Wall Street's crystal ball on the fritz in 2012

Top prognosticators way off the mark last year; 'fear du jour'

By John Goff
Firm run by L.A Dodgers' owner buys big annuity seller
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 03, 2013
Firm run by L.A Dodgers' owner buys big annuity seller

Guggenheim to purchase Sun Life unit; CEO Mark Walter building a giant

By John Goff
Social Security: More on how to collect on your ex
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 03, 2013
Social Security: More on how to collect on your ex

Even a self-professed expert gets it wrong sometimes

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 02, 2013
What the tax hit will mean for the economy

The tax package that averted the fiscal cliff will significantly lower the deficit, but at what cost to economic growth?

By David Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 02, 2013
Pru retail brokerage settles charges over mutual fund pricing

Unit to pay nearly $11M to close Finra action; B-D platform allegedly failed to place orders in a timely fashion

By Liz Skinner
TAX JAN 02, 2013
Buffett: Rate hikes won't deter wealthy investors

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 01, 2013
The dual registrants ERISA duel

A new white paper from United Planners explores how ERISA reform is changing the game for broker-dealers and their advisers.

By United Planners