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RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2017
Trumpcare may put a stop to your plans for early retirement

The health-care overhaul will likely make it more expensive for Americans to retire before they're eligible for Medicare.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME MAR 23, 2017
Vanguard's Joe Davis on interest rates, the US economy and what the Federal Reserve will do next

Plus, the global chief economist and head of the Vanguard Investment Strategy Group discusses whether federal debt is at crisis levels.

By John Waggoner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 23, 2017
Community bank B-D fined for selling seniors unsuitable investments

Massachusetts orders Investment Professionals Inc. to pay $100,000 fine.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 23, 2017
SEC moving to bar former broker from Financial Network Investment Corp.

William Bucci, who has already been barred by Finra, pled guilty to charges of securities fraud last June.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2017
Merrill Lynch woos $343 million Morgan Stanley team

Five-person group is based in Glen Rock, N.J.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 23, 2017
Investor optimism highest since 2000: Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Index

Investors are more confident about retirement, but evenly split on impact of rising interest rates, according to the recent report.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 23, 2017
SEC chairman nominee Clayton not asked about key adviser issues, reveals no specific plans

Jay Clayton spent most of his confirmation hearing fending off questions about conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2017
Schwab software development exec Timothy Betts joins CRM provider Junxure

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2017
Finra launches '360' initiative to review operations, 'look at ourselves from all perspectives,' says CEO Robert Cook

CEO Robert Cook said self-regulator is seeking ways to improve its interactions with brokerage firms.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2017
Taxpayers only hurting themselves by not mentioning their nondeductible IRA contributions

There's only one way to ensure they get the full tax benefit of those contributions.

By Tim Steffen
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2017
Labor Secretary nominee Alexander Acosta says little about DOL fiduciary rule

During confirmation hearing, he talks mostly about overtime and minimum wage issues, although he's noncommital about his positions on those matters.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS MAR 22, 2017
Five advisers create $250 million hybrid in Ohio

They leave Summit, Sterne Agee and Edward Jones to form independent firm.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2017
Bipartisan bill seeks to ease hurdle for small-business retirement plans

Measure directs Labor and Treasury Departments to allow employers and sole-proprietors participating in similar retirement plans to file a single aggregated Form 5500.

By InvestmentNews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2017
Tax cut optimism may be overblown

Wall Street Journal columnist notes health care resolution must come first, making any tax reform more distant.

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 22, 2017
Raymond James picks up $112 million team from Morgan Stanley

Ashley Banks and Donna Carroll, who operate as the Banks Carroll Group, specialize in working with female clients.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2017
Labor secretary nominee Acosta will follow Trump's direction on DOL fiduciary rule

Questioned by Sen. Warren about the regulation, Alexander Acosta said, if confirmed, he will carry out executive orders from 'my boss.'

By Meaghan Kilroy
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2017
Dawn Bennett loses $1 million arbitration claim

Client claims she recommended he invest in a gold ETF, which the arbitrators agreed was an unsuitable investment for him.

By Bruce Kelly
BROKER DEALERS MAR 22, 2017
Merrill loses $350 million team to Raymond James

Five-person group joins employee unit in Williamsport, Pa.

By InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 21, 2017
Raymond James attracts $350M Merrill team

Five-person group opens firm's first office in Williamsport, Pa.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 21, 2017
Texas judge shoots down latest effort to halt DOL fiduciary rule

Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn denied the financial trade association plaintiffs' motion for an injunction to stop the regulation.

By Bruce Kelly