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RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2013
A doctor deconstructs the Affordable Care Act

Five questions for Dr. Carolyn McClanahan, a physician and director of financial planning at Life Planning Partners.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2013
T. Rowe bans 1,300 airline workers from trading 401(k) accounts

Group banned in an attempt to deter en-masse trading

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 10, 2013
Fink, Gross: Zero chance of debt default

The congressional dispute will end “very rapidly,” said BlackRock's CEO Larry Fink

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2013
VA changes puzzle advisers

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 10, 2013
Former star Wedbush Securities broker wins $4.2 million award against firm

A former star Wedbush Securities broker wins a $4.2 million award against the firm in a case over pre-crisis sales of risky CMOs. It's the second big case the firm has lost in as many years. Bruce Kelly has the story.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 10, 2013
All-public Finra arb panels get big boost with SEC rule

'Claimants' lawyers will love it. Defense lawyers will hate it.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2013
The 800-lb. health care gorilla in the room

Plan for potential costs in separate pool of money — and stay healthy.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2013
Watchdog Belth's Insurance Forum to cease publication

Industry gadfly to continue writing on his blog.

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH OCT 09, 2013
Is there a place for personalized service in the digital world?

The days of the one-on-one client/adviser relationship are not coming to an end but they are changing. And changing fast.

By jpnicols
FINTECH OCT 09, 2013
Use social media to meet year-end goals

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH OCT 09, 2013
Stay ahead of the news with social media

Advisers can show clients they're on top of whatever breaks with an active web presence.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2013
Social Security and common-law marriage: Oil and water?

In some cases, spousal benefits available without a marriage certificate

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2013
Financial advisers step in to help furloughed workers

Experts break down the choices available to investors hit by government shutdown

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2013
Quarter of investors have no financial plan

“It's hard to reach a destination that you haven't charted a map to," expert says

By Megan Durisin
OPINION OCT 08, 2013
John Hussman: Market valuations are 'obscene'

Stocks could lose 40% to 50% of value over next few years, analyst says

By John P. Hussman
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 08, 2013
Fed faces new era of thinking global as Yellen nomination nears

For five years, the Fed has focused on home-grown challenges, including financial turmoil and the recession and surge in unemployment that resulted. The biggest threat to U.S. expansion under its next chairman may lie outside its borders as China and fellow emerging markets show signs of weakening.

By Matt Ackermann
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 08, 2013
Time to end mandatory arbitration

By Gregory Crawford
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 08, 2013
After three years, advisers await Dodd-Frank's impact

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 08, 2013
GOP objections to Reg D protections blasted

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 08, 2013
State regulator calls GOP objections to Reg D protections 'absurd'

Two Republican lawmakers say the SEC's investor-protection measures for private placement ads limit free speech. The response from one state securities cop? "Absurd!"

By Mark Schoeff Jr.