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INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 20, 2013
Investors still favor cash, BlackRock's Kapito says

BlackRock Inc. President Robert Kapito said investors are still largely in cash five years after the financial crisis.

By Matt Ackermann
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2013
Seinfeld star's adviser Bambi Holzer sued by Finra over Provident deals

Adviser to the stars Bambi Holzer is facing the wrath of regulators for allegedly lying to one of her former firms when she sold preferred shares of Provident Royalties in 2008. Her BrokerCheck report is one for the ages.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2013
Small can be big in 401(k) plans

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2013
Hefty tax bills could lurk in failed life insurance policies

Investors who surrender or let policies lapse risk big tax bills for so-called phantom income.

By Darla Mercado
OPINION DEC 19, 2013
Optimizing tax-loss harvesting

Crucial blocking and tackling for financial advisers

By Chad Smith
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 19, 2013
Federal Reserve inspires new confidence in stocks and bonds

Modest $10 billion cut plus reaffirmation of zero-interest rate policy puts nervous investors at ease

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS DEC 19, 2013
Wall Street broker contests SEC's probe with harassment lawsuit

Companies usually keep a low profile when the Securities and Exchange Commission investigates them. Robert DePalo decided to sue.

By Matt Ackermann
BROKER DEALERS DEC 19, 2013
LPL adds to its team in Michigan

Two advisers, who together managed about $4.38 billion, join from NorthStar Financial Partners.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RIAS DEC 19, 2013
BrightScope opens platform, allowing advisers to make changes for free

After complaints, the consumer-facing website reverses course by letting advisers claim and maintain their profile at no charge.

By Joyce Hanson
BROKER DEALERS DEC 19, 2013
J.P. Turner must pay more than $700,000 in restitution to clients

Finra on Wednesday ordered midsize independent broker-dealer J.P Turner & Co. to pay more than $700,000 in restitution to clients who complained about unsuitable sales of leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds and excessive mutual fund switching by one registered representative.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2013
LPL signs deal with Millennium Trust for rollover leads

LPL service will allow retirement plan sponsors to shed participants who can't be located or who are nonresponsive.

By Joyce Hanson
RIAS DEC 19, 2013
The startup costs of advisers' going solo

When asked by financial advisers if it's too expensive to go out on their own, set up shops and create unique brands, I tell them they will definitely incur costs but they aren't necessarily prohibitive — especially for those with an entrepreneurial mindset.

By Tom Daley
BROKER DEALERS DEC 19, 2013
LPL Financial is hiking the cost of E&O insurance per rep by $200 in 2014

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 19, 2013
Gross vs. net production: Managing your margins

Advisers often ask recruiters to explain the difference between gross production and net pay.

By Tom Daley
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2013
Economic growth put investors into a holiday mood

The S&P 500 index and Dow Jones Industrial Average capped their biggest gain in two months

By Gregory Crawford
RIAS DEC 18, 2013
If you want it, here it is. Come and get it

If you cannot see yourself doing it, whatever “it” means to you, you will never, and I mean never, achieve it.

By Matthew Halloran
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2013
Treasuries snap advance before Fed announces taper decision

Treasuries snapped the biggest advance in a month before the Federal Reserve announces a decision today on whether it will slow asset purchases from $85 billion a month.

By Matt Ackermann
RIAS DEC 18, 2013
Convergent pushes for growth in millionaire market

The firm, which previously focused exclusively on ultra-high-net-worth clients, has added an executive and created a platform.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2013
S&P Indexes is playing the Grinch with its bets on top-performing funds

The index company has bad news for this year's top-performing funds looking to continue their winning streak

By Jason Kephart
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2013
New study finds husbands forge stronger relationships with financial advisers

Men worry about leaving their spouse unprepared when they die, but still may be part of the problem

By Liz Skinner