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FINTECH SEP 14, 2014
Advisers must move technology training to the front burner

When you put together your 2015 technology budget, be sure there's a line item in there for training.

By Andrew Leigh
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2014
Record giving by the wealthy boosts charity

Almost 100% of wealthy households donated to charity last year, according to U.S. Trust. Education tops the list of causes.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2014
Charitable giving gets a boost from wealthy donors

A new study from U.S. Trust reveals that a record 98.4% of wealthy households donated to charity last year.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2014
Romney-sized IRAs scrutinized as government studies taxes

'Never intended to be a tax shelter for millionaires,' Congressman says of retirement savings vehicle.

By Bloomberg
FINTECH SEP 14, 2014
The latest data on technology at independent broker-dealers

A snapshot of tech spending and usage at IBDs

By Andrew Leigh
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2014
Advisers should be supporting transparency

The SEC's potential rules to increase disclosure of mutual fund holdings should be applauded.

By MFXFeeder
OPINION SEP 14, 2014
Advisers need to go back to school

Devoting the time and energy to helping clients with college selection makes advisers more valuable, strengthens client relationships

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH SEP 14, 2014
Tech employed as client service

Technology is often meant to improve efficiency, but see how one firm's focus on improving its tech has also improved client service.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2014
BlackRock's iShares steps back from target date ETFs it helped pioneer

iShares fund closures suggests ETFs have a long way to go before they achieve a place in retirement plans.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2014
Madoff scam recovery hits $10 billion, almost 60% of lost money, at a cost of $1 billion

Victims of the most infamous Ponzi scheme lost $17.5 billion but this week, recoveries reached $10 billion. The cost of liquidating the con man's defunct investment advisory firm has topped $1 billion but his former clients aren't footing the bill.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES SEP 12, 2014
Biotechs riding high as Ebola diagnosed in the U.S.

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Biotechs riding high. Plus: Reading into the market's Halloween indicator, J.P. Morgan steps in another MBS mess, Ford looks like a preview of things to come for stocks, and investing like rich folks, even if you aren't rich yet.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2014
Man who ate tips pleads guilty to Grand Central insider scheme

A New York man admitted to illegally passing inside corporate information to a Morgan Stanley broker on notes at Grand Central Terminal, and then chewing and swallowing the evidence.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2014
Social Security returns to snail mail

Agency encourages Americans to create personal online accounts, but has given up counting on it

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2014
Unpaid caregiving costs families dearly

Nearly half of families spend more than $5,000 per year in caregiving expenses.

By Mary Beth Franklin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 12, 2014
Finra plans to revive controversial broker compensation proposal

The regulator will consider a revised version of a rule requiring brokers to disclose recruitment incentives at its board meeting next week.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES SEP 12, 2014
Some unlikely funds “overweight” Apple

Many value and dividend index funds make a big bet on tech giant's &#8220;smartwatch&#8221;

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FIXED INCOME SEP 12, 2014
Pimco's Gross says weak credit creation jeopardizes growth

Pacific Investment Management Co.'s Bill Gross says insufficient credit creation, with economic growth of only about 2%, puts the U.S. expansion in jeopardy.

By Bloomberg
RIAS SEP 11, 2014
Hanson McClain sues former adviser and Ameriprise

$1.6 billion Hanson McClain claims Thomas Chandler and his new firm, Ameriprise, committed 'highway robbery' in taking client information.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2014
Mr. Boudreaux goes to Washington

Louisiana financial planner makes trek to DC to lobby senator on user fee bill

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2014
Finances for the new single majority

How to manage your planning when there's no spouse at your back

By Elizabeth MacBride