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RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2015
529 benefits go beyond college savings

A new variation offers an option for saving for disabled children.

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES APR 29, 2015
Vanguard tiptoes into the liquid alternatives market

New multialternative fund seen as endorsement of alts, while pressuring fees

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME APR 29, 2015
Bernanke backs Pimco, not Gross, with Fed rate hike forecast

Janus fund manager says impact of falling oil prices could hinder Fed, but former central bank chief says focus will be on momentum.

By Bloomberg
RIAS APR 29, 2015
Top advisers break away for chance to own equity

Some of the biggest adviser moves in 3Q were teams who left wirehouses to join firms that offered company shares for those willing to take the risk. <i>Plus:</i> Check out <i>IN</i>'s <a href=&quot;http://data.investmentnews.com/aotm/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Advisers on the Move database</a>.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2015
Finra board to consider tougher expungement guidance to arbitrators

Inserting strong language into rules, such as that wiping clean a broker's record should only be considered 'an extreme remedy,' could give it more weight.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 28, 2015
T. Rowe Price names successor to CEO James Kennedy

William J. Stromberg to become CEO Jan. 1; Kennedy to retire at annual meeting in April 2016.

By James Comtois
EQUITIES APR 28, 2015
Take a page from active managers to get clients past the pack mentality

Trends can be tempting and tough to ignore, so knowing where to look for opportunities others are missing is key.

By James Jessee
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2015
Dying penniless: It's not just the poor

Nearly a quarter of retirees 85 and older are dying with assets of less than $10,000

By Bloomberg
Retail brokers are shut out of the SEC's market reform efforts
EQUITIES APR 28, 2015
Retail brokers are shut out of the SEC's market reform efforts

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Retail brokerages are shut out of the SEC's advisory committee for market reforms to protect retail investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2015
Largest independent broker-dealers enjoy double-digit revenue growth

Despite lackluster sales of commission-rich products, 2014 revenues grew in line with the broad market. What does 2015 have in store? </br><b><i>(Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150426/IBD042015&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our full Top Independent B-Ds of 2015 special report</a>)</b></i>

By Bruce Kelly
It's time to look beyond the numbers to help strengthen client relationships
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2015
It's time to look beyond the numbers to help strengthen client relationships

In-depth research and new partnerships are needed to investigate the rational and emotional ways investors think about money, investing and their advisers.

By James E. Davey
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 28, 2015
Selling your practice? Here are the top five things to look for in a buyer

Remember that the buyer who may be willing to pay the most financially may not always be the best fit.

By Kevin Keefe
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2015
Senator says advisers need more protection in reporting elder financial abuse

Maine program offers potential model.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH APR 27, 2015
Wealthy millennials decline financial advisers' services: survey

Just 47% of multimillionaires ages 18 to 34 use an adviser, a new study finds. That means wealth managers may be missing opportunities to discuss health, family and financial values with those and other potential clients.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
4 ways to keep clients' portfolios from getting taxed to death
OPINION APR 27, 2015
4 ways to keep clients' portfolios from getting taxed to death

Your clients will appreciate it if you help them avoid the 43.4% tax bracket

By Rob Kuharic
The NFL gives up tax-exempt status that most folks didn't realize it had
EQUITIES APR 27, 2015
The NFL gives up tax-exempt status that most folks didn't realize it had

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The NFL gives up its tax-exempt status, and estimates suggest the league's tax bill could be $10 million per year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Opinion: 5 years after flash crash, markets remain vulnerable
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 27, 2015
Opinion: 5 years after flash crash, markets remain vulnerable

Agencies need a better handle on manipulation by clever traders with computer skills

By MFXFeeder
Multiple-employer plans provide growth for retirement plan advisers, if they can handle it
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2015
Multiple-employer plans provide growth for retirement plan advisers, if they can handle it

Plan advisers need to make sure they can properly service MEPs and are not just dazzled by the idea of adding dozens of new clients.

By Darla Mercado
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 27, 2015
Agencies need better handle on shady trades

Markets remain vulnerable to manipulation by clever traders with computer skills

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2015
Singles can file and suspend Social Security benefits

But this creative claiming strategy stumps some Social Security Administration employees.

By Mary Beth Franklin