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INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 17, 2013
Pimco's El-Erian says market will focus on Fed's economic assessment

There will be “no change in rates, no change in the asset purchase and no major change in forward guidance,” Mr. El-Erian said. “In the short term, the market thinks that no news is good news.”

By Matt Ackermann
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 15, 2013
SEC considers raising exemption for small company deals

Proposal would boost threshold for registering offerings to $50 million.

By Joyce Hanson
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 2013
Markets rally to new highs, but financial advisers urge caution

Investors need a Plan B for 'when things change,' and to be ready to 'cut and run'

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 2013
Top stocks the largest hedge funds are buying

A cheat sheet on where the pros see new opportunity, plus other must-reads from wealth manager and CNBC commentator Josh Brown

By Joshua Brown
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 15, 2013
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers on Fed outlook

Hedge funds cut bullish gold bets, adding the most short contracts in four weeks, as U.S. economic growth fuels speculation the Federal Reserve will trim quantitative easing. Holdings across commodities dropped the most since April.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2013
Stability rules as managed-volatility funds gain record assets

Assets top $200 billion, up from $31 billion in 2006, as insurers lead the charge.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 15, 2013
Ahead of the crowd (funders): A platform registers its own B-D

Frustrated with slow pace of rulemaking, firm takes the long route, expects more to follow.

By DJAMIESON
ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2013
Bernanke looks past end of QE and sees low rates for a long time

Today's Breakfast with Benjamin: Bernanke sees low rates for a long, long time; holiday retailers on the ropes; SAC Capital jury selection; investigating fishy employment data; coal becomes the next tobacco-style villain

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS NOV 14, 2013
Hey, Schwab, here's how to increase the number of female advisers in your ranks

The Charles Schwab Corp. is looking for ways to boost the number of female financial advisers among its ranks after a survey found that 40% of its firms don't have a single woman advising clients. The solution is not something quick, easy or particularly well-demonstrated by other financial firms. It's also something that Schwab's female financial advisers likely will have to lead.

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 14, 2013
'This recovery has legs,' Gamco's Howard Ward says

Howard Ward wasn't, in fact, wearing bull horns during his presentation Tuesday morning at the Schwab Impact Conference in Washington D.C., but given his outlook for stocks, one could be forgiven for hallucinating it.

By JKEPHART
RIAS NOV 14, 2013
Taper threat triggering global debt fallout

Today's Breakfast with (<i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff) Benjamin: SEC targets advisers; hedging with gold mining stocks; new muni bond math, and how athlete IPOs pull a hammy.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 14, 2013
Is Obama already a lame duck?

Schwab Impact opened with a positive outlook for the economy, but not so positive for the president. &quot;I've never seen a president become a lame duck this early,&quot; one forecaster told a ballroom full of advisers. <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20131108/FREE/131109911&quot;>Check out some of the conference's can't miss sessions.</a>

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 14, 2013
Solid economic news puts tapering back on the agenda

Friday's surprisingly robust jobs report has triggered fresh debate about dialing back the Federal Reserve's $85 billion-per-month quantitative easing program.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 14, 2013
Despite exhaustion with Washington, investors stand fast

52% of affluent investors plan no changes in their portfolios in next six months, survey shows.

By MDURISIN
BROKER DEALERS NOV 14, 2013
How William Galvin has galvanized the broker-dealer industry

By imposing heavy fines as a way to deter illegal conduct, Massachusetts' securities regulator is making his mark.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES NOV 14, 2013
The ultimate Obamacare investment play?

Obamacare may be off the debt ceiling agenda but for investors, there is an exchange-traded fund that holds all the businesses likely benefit. It's had a good run so is there still upside potential?

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2013
Advisers have big role helping plan Social Security benefits

Pension expert Mitchell calls program &quot;best deal going.&quot;

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2013
Jackson breathes life into some of its VAs

Advisers can choose joint life options for Jackson's LifeGuard Freedom Flex line.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2013
Prepare for options and taxes in health law

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2013
Sixty-six is the magic age

By Michael Shagrin