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EQUITIES MAY 08, 2013
The Takeaway: Employers wooing advisers' spouses. Weird.

By Joshua Brown
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2013
Bull market? Secular bear market of 2000 isn't over yet, says Easterling

Crestmont president says investors can expect normal to below-average returns for five to 10 years

By DJAMIESON
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2013
If this feels like the start of a market pullback, that's because it is

If this feels like the start of a pullback in stocks, that's because it is. But Jeff Benjamin says a healthy reversal doesn't mean the end of the bull market.

By Jeff Benjamin
WIREHOUSES MAY 08, 2013
Out of the ashes, wirehouses rise

After years of demonization and defections, the Big Four firms are going on the offensive.

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2013
Death of stretch IRAs would boost life insurance

Tax benefits come to the fore if inherited retirement accounts get the ax

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2013
Alzheimer's epidemic puts advisers — and their practices — at risk

The number of Alzheimer's sufferers in the U.S. is expected to triple by 2050. Mary Beth Franklin warns that the coming epidemic puts advisers -- and their practices -- at serious risk.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2013
Diagnosis favorable for health care

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2013
Fink says workers need mandatory savings for retirement

BlackRock CEO says employers should play key role in setting cash aside.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2013
Forget the nest egg, savers expect to be in hock for $25K at retirement

Most in poll say they'll be carrying substantial debt load from mortgages, cars and credit cards

By Darla Mercado
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 07, 2013
Questions advisers should consider when considering a change

Is your business growing? If it is growing, are you growing steadily and efficiently? Is your current broker-dealer affiliation fostering this growth and translating your increased revenue into additional support? Does the math make sense?

By The Advisor Center blog
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2013
Leading Social Security software seller comes down on price

SSanalyzer responds to competition and segmented market needs

By Mary Beth Franklin
EQUITIES MAY 07, 2013
Bob Doll's 10 predictions for 2013: How he's doing so far

Market sage Bob Doll, who is also Nuveen's chief market strategist, gives an update on his predictions for the year.

By Gregory Crawford
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2013
Buffett good as gold with bullion prediction

Oracle warned about investing in ingots in early 2012; investors 'create their own truth — for a while'

By John Goff
RIAS MAY 07, 2013
Baird expands in the oil patch

By AOSTERLAND
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2013
Midas moment: States rushing to make gold legal tender

So just how far has faith in the Federal Reserve fallen? A dozen states have already passed legislation making gold coins legal tender — and others are rushing to follow suit.

By John Goff
EQUITIES MAY 07, 2013
Alcoa now seen as tin-plated bellwether

Once seen as an accurate barometer of the state of corporate America, Alcoa has lost its relevance to stock market watchers.

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2013
The next big rollover vehicle? Longevity insurance

With sales of deferred-income annuities up, carriers see an opportunity

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2013
Pru's VA price hike too much for Raymond James

Prudential's decision to raise the price tag on an already pricey VA has some B-Ds thinking twice about pushing the product. Darla Mercado reports.

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH MAY 07, 2013
Schwab plans product review site for advisers

By Davis Janowski
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2013
MetLife adviser ranks thinning out fast after cuts

MetLife has trimmed a third of its adviser force amid a push to save $150 million a year by 2014. Question is, are the job cuts over?

By Bruce Kelly