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INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 06, 2012
Strategist: Obama's muni bond tax plans will devalue portfolios

By James Colby
RIAS MAR 06, 2012
Expiring surrender charges force clients to make tough choices

By Jason Kephart
TAX MAR 06, 2012
Raise age for Social Security, affluent Americans say

By Bloomberg
WIREHOUSES MAR 06, 2012
Do-it-yourself model gaining ground on advisers

By Andrew Osterland
MUB drubbed as price of biggest muni ETF plunges
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2012
MUB drubbed as price of biggest muni ETF plunges

iShares S&P National AMT-Free Bond Fund records largest loss since 2008; 'extremely overvalued'

By John Goff
SEC wants industry data as it shapes fiduciary proposal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2012
SEC wants industry data as it shapes fiduciary proposal

Regulators plan to ask investment advisers to provide data about the costs and benefits of the financial advice business, as the SEC continues on its path towards devising a uniform standard of care for advisers.

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 06, 2012
Chart of the day: Investors' obsession with gold

Gold is up roughly 13% since the beginning of the year and a number of bullion bulls - <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20120220/FREE/120229998&quot;>including John Paulson</a> - are becoming more vocal about the prospects of gold prices going forward.

By Mark Bruno
OPINION MAR 06, 2012
Why advisers aren't true professionals

By MFXFeeder
'Catastrophic' glut of natural gas sends prices plunging
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 06, 2012
'Catastrophic' glut of natural gas sends prices plunging

Supplies piling up as warm winter weather lessens demand; 'a situation that has never been seen before'

By John Goff
RIAS MAR 06, 2012
How RIAs are using interns

In recent weeks, since <i>InvestmentNews</i> announced the launch of our <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111215/FREE/111219955>Next Generation</a> initiative, I have had a number of conversations about internships and how different types of advisory firms and brokerages actually use interns.

By Mark Bruno
Reagan adviser Arthur Laffer sued over alleged Ponzi scheme
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2012
Reagan adviser Arthur Laffer sued over alleged Ponzi scheme

Investors say Arthur Laffer's association with Ponzi scheme cost them

By IN Staff
Wealthy to invest more in commodities, cut cash: Survey
ALTERNATIVES MAR 06, 2012
Wealthy to invest more in commodities, cut cash: Survey

Wealthy investors will shift more money into commodities, real estate and direct investments in private companies, a survey has found.

By Doug Cubberley
Holding the line on prices is key to profitability
RIAS MAR 06, 2012
Holding the line on prices is key to profitability

Advisers need to fight the temptation to cut the fees they charge their clients.

By Andrew Osterland
Ruling is Stoli setback for Principal Life
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 06, 2012
Ruling is Stoli setback for Principal Life

A federal court decision in Pennsylvania has notched a win for life settlement investors.

By Darla Mercado
Brokers who discount services are losing out
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2012
Brokers who discount services are losing out

Financial advisers who cut their commissions when the market went sour shot themselves in the foot, according to a new study from PriceMetrix.

By Andrew Osterland
Ketchum on monitoring Stanford: Finra could have done better
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2012
Ketchum on monitoring Stanford: Finra could have done better

By Dan Jamieson
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2012
Allen Stanford drops lawsuit against government lawyers

R. Allen Stanford, the indicted financier, dropped a lawsuit that accused attorneys with the U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission of &#8220;abusive&#8221; law enforcement.

By Doug Cubberley
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 05, 2012
Client philanthropy: The gift that keeps giving

Advising on gifting helps build stronger ties to family, adds to book of business

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 05, 2012
Bull run

It's getting harder for Merrill Lynch to keep its thundering herd in the corral. Indeed, a slew of recent defections is again raising questions about the marriage of the brokerage to the embattled Bank of America.

By John Goff
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 05, 2012
Updated stable-value funds making a comeback

By Darla Mercado