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It's back! SEC to place money-fund overhaul on agenda
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 30, 2013
It's back! SEC to place money-fund overhaul on agenda

Commissioner Gallagher expects new proposal before the end of March.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2013
Making Social Security claiming strategies a little easier

Software options vary by sophistication and price. Which is right for you?

By Janowski Davis
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2013
Claiming Social Security, you're either married or not

Legaly separation doesn't change Uncle Sam's view of your status

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 29, 2013
Hybrid model's appeal swells

Revenue from fees stabilizes income in commission-heavy industry

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2013
How long you're hitched makes big difference in Social Security payouts

Various rules apply for spouses, ex-spouses and survivors; did you expect anything different?

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2013
Mutual fund costs for 401(k) plans still dropping

Don't look now, but gains in the stock market have kept pressure on the cost of mutual funds in 401(k)s. The popularity of index and no-load funds has helped, too.

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH APR 28, 2013
Broker set to revamp use of data

By Liz Skinner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2013
Recruiting at a trickle

The lull in brokerage recruitment that marked the start of the year is now officially a doldrum, as reps at larger firms are staying in their seats. <b>Advisers on the Move:</b> <a href=http://data.investmentnews.com/aotm/?W=WHERE|2_2687055a(gte)[2013-01-01]:2_2687055a(lte)[2013-04-25]>Who's jumped this year</a>

By Liz Skinner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2013
Wells thwarted in raiding claim

By DJAMIESON
FINTECH APR 28, 2013
Internet searches can reveal which way the market is headed

New research shows that Google search results can predict movements in the market. Jeff Benjamin discusses.

By Jeff Benjamin
OPINION APR 28, 2013
Spelling out the alphabet soup for seniors

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH APR 28, 2013
NRS giving compliance more love by modernizing the 'manual'

By Janowski Davis
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2013
Disability automatically converts to retirement benefits at 66

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION APR 28, 2013
Limiting 401(k) tax advantage is unwise

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH APR 28, 2013
The top advisers use mobile devices

By AOSTERLAND
RIA NEWS APR 28, 2013
Why the in-crowd is outsourcing

Top-performing firms more likely to hire third-parties to handle some tech functions

By Janowski Davis
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2013
Montana regulators target LPL REIT sales

Bruce Kelly reports that LPL management was caught off guard by news that Montana is probing the brokerage's sale of nontraded REITs.

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH APR 26, 2013
Vine mobile app: Not your dad's candid camera

Advisers using short video clips to &quot;show clients you are human.&quot;

By Liz Skinner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 26, 2013
Financial Literacy Month passes quietly on Capitol Hill

As Financial Literacy Month quietly exits, the topic fails to generate much activity on Capitol Hill.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
WIREHOUSES APR 26, 2013
Wells ordered to pony up $800K in raiding case

In yet another loss in a series of raiding claims, Wells Fargo is ordered to pay Stifel Nicolaus $800K in legal fees.

By DJAMIESON