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RIAS MAR 03, 2014
Incentive compensation: The new rules for advisers

For recruiting firms and advisers who are considering a transition, the topic of compensation is always paramount.

By Tom Daley
Fairholme Fund is back in business
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 03, 2014
Fairholme Fund is back in business

Six months after closing of $8 billion Fairholme Fund, Bruce Berkowitz will re-open to new investors next week.

By Michael Shagrin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2014
Advisers' role in target date funds grows more complex

By Richard F. Stolz
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 02, 2014
Prepare early for regulatory exams

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 02, 2014
Let the sunlight shine on fee disclosure

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2014
Employees take legal action against their company's 401(k)

A group of medical professionals claim their employer's retirement investments were unfairly expensive

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES FEB 28, 2014
Gross-El-Erian rift grows

Today: The Gross-El-Erian rift grows as Total Return's performance lags. Plus: It's jobs report day, here's what you need to know; the bitcoin story goes all O.J.; household wealth rallies and whether wealth management and car racing mix. Oh, turn your clocks back this weekend.

By Mason Braswell
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2014
Cantor's big splash

Cantor Fitzgerald pushes into wealth management with a deal for a bank-owned RIA with more than $2B in assets. CEO Shawn P. Matthews calls the move logical for the renowned trading firm. Trevor Hunnicutt on how the firm is looking to continue its expansion.

By Gregory Crawford
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2014
'Alpha is not dead,' Yale declares

Yale University, the world's second-wealthiest school with a $20.8 billion endowment, said it can still beat market returns, known as generating alpha, as it seeks to stand out from other investors.

By Matt Ackermann
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2014
Fact vs. fiction on 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

The true story behind the movie that could win an Oscar this weekend, plus other must-reads from wealth manager and CNBC commentator Josh Brown

By Joshua Brown
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2014
What the new surge to U.S. equities means for the markets

Investors are returning to the U.S stock market after the worst selloff in seven months, sending $21 billion to stock ETFs

By Matt Ackermann
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2014
Former Barclays broker ordered to repay $3.25M on loan default

Broker was fired before contract was up and defaulted on upfront loan.

By Mason Braswell
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2014
Pimco names four more deputy CIOs in wake of El-Erian's departure

Bond powerhouse moves quickly to strengthen bench; number of deputies to Gross reaches six.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES FEB 28, 2014
Investors go berserk over Bitcoin trading platform

Also in today's Breakfast with Benjamin: Getting contrarian in 2014, El-Erian picks apart the Fed's taper plans, Morningstar warns against timing this market, more Obamacare taxes coming, and companies that got social media right

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES FEB 28, 2014
Bitcoin is soaring, but financial advisers are steering clear for now

Despite the Bitcoin hype, many advisers are steering clear of the online currency, which is unregulated by central banks and traded freely on the Internet.

By MDURISIN
Duration of marriage and divorce affect Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2014
Duration of marriage and divorce affect Social Security benefits

But there is an exception to the two-year divorce rule.

By Mary Beth Franklin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2014
Study: SEC staff sold shares before cases made public

People working for the SEC who owned stock in companies under investigation were more likely to sell shares than other investors in the months before the agency announced it was taking enforcement actions, according to a new academic paper.

By Matt Ackermann
OPINION FEB 27, 2014
7 tips for marketing to physicians

Why is now a good time to consider marketing to physicians? Frankly, because many physicians qualify as high-net-worth investors and have cash to invest.

By Robert Sofia
RIAS FEB 27, 2014
Why customer service reps are the backbone of your firm

When it comes to building your advisory practice, Scott Hanson says that you'll greatly accelerate your growth by partnering with highly trained customer service representatives.

By Scott Hanson
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2014
SEC gains power to take profit made for firms by insider trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission won an appeals court ruling that may allow it to collect illegal proceeds from money managers who engage in insider trading even when their firms got all the profit.

By Andrew Leigh