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Shifting to value stocks just in the nick of time
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 11, 2019
Shifting to value stocks just in the nick of time

Signals are flashing that growth stocks are giving way to value strategies

By Jeff Benjamin
Aided by tech, opportunities abound in the retirement plan market
OPINION NOV 11, 2019
Aided by tech, opportunities abound in the retirement plan market

The opportunities are not without challenges, however

By Aaron Schumm
Hybrid managing $220 million switches to Commonwealth from MML
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 11, 2019
Hybrid managing $220 million switches to Commonwealth from MML

Trio of advisers at Center for Wealth Management in Troy, Mich., change affiliation.

By InvestmentNews
SEC highlights enforcement actions involving advisers and brokers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 11, 2019
SEC highlights enforcement actions involving advisers and brokers

Cases bring focus to protection of retail investors, including crackdown on expensive share classes.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Are negative interest rates always unhealthy?
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 11, 2019
Are negative interest rates always unhealthy?

A $100 billion fund manager challenges traditional views on monetary policy.

By Bloomberg
Medicare premium increase and IRMAA surcharges announced for 2020
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2019
Medicare premium increase and IRMAA surcharges announced for 2020

High-income surcharges will be adjusted for inflation for the first time in a decade

By Mary Beth Franklin
401(k) advisers choosing to work with fewer asset managers
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 11, 2019
401(k) advisers choosing to work with fewer asset managers

Fee compression and a shift to passive management have contributed to the trend.

By Greg Iacurci
Mega bond sell-off spurs $1.2 billion outflow from Treasury fund
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 11, 2019
Mega bond sell-off spurs $1.2 billion outflow from Treasury fund

As stocks trade near record highs, investors are abandoning strategies involving long-term Treasuries.

By Bloomberg
Guiding clients through the Medicare maze
OPINION NOV 11, 2019
Guiding clients through the Medicare maze

Working with independent health insurance brokers can save time, money.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisor Group buying Ladenburg Thalmann, creating giant IBD
BROKER DEALERS NOV 11, 2019
Advisor Group buying Ladenburg Thalmann, creating giant IBD

The combined companies will be home to nine broker-dealers, over $450 billion in assets and nearly 11,500 advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
Medicare premium increase and IRMAA surcharges announced for 2020
OPINION NOV 11, 2019
Medicare premium increase and IRMAA surcharges announced for 2020

By Mary Beth Franklin
Is massive consolidation in the 401(k) record-keeping industry inevitable?
OPINION NOV 09, 2019
Is massive consolidation in the 401(k) record-keeping industry inevitable?

Conventional wisdom says yes, industry leaders say not so fast.

By Fred Barstein
Advisers can help family caregivers find support
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 09, 2019
Advisers can help family caregivers find support

Millions of Americans care for disabled relatives or those with special needs.

By Charlie Nelson
Employee wellness can pay dividends
OPINION NOV 09, 2019
Employee wellness can pay dividends

Talented workers will be attracted to and stay at firms that offer superior benefits

By Sandra McCarthy
Blockchain offers benefits to retirement ecosystem
OPINION NOV 09, 2019
Blockchain offers benefits to retirement ecosystem

Technology promises to reduce millions of errors.

By John Mitchem
The SEC brings its adviser advertising rules into the internet age
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 09, 2019
The SEC brings its adviser advertising rules into the internet age

The changes should allow advisory firms to make better use of social media.

By InvestmentNews
Adjusting to the squeeze of fee compression
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 09, 2019
Adjusting to the squeeze of fee compression

From competitive pricing cuts that defy logic to the increasing cost of cybersecurity and other expenses, the pressure is on 401(k) record keepers to adapt or die.

By Greg Iacurci
Bunching can help qualify for pass-through
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 09, 2019
Bunching can help qualify for pass-through

Charitable donations offer a rare way for business owners to reduce taxable income.

By Greg Iacurci
Data privacy issues looming
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 09, 2019
Data privacy issues looming

Curbs on cross-selling and cybersecurity risks front and center.

By Jay Cooper
Ken Fisher has a big bet on a risky corner of Wall Street
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 08, 2019
Ken Fisher has a big bet on a risky corner of Wall Street

Fisher Investments is a huge player in exchange-traded notes, dominating more than a quarter of the $22 billion market.

By Bloomberg