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BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2013
The Takeaway: It's Jack Bogle's world

By Joshua Brown
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 15, 2013
Two sides of the same (gold) coin: Bears vs. bulls

Investors seeing the same set of data but making different bets.

By Jeff Benjamin
BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2013
NFP back to buying with Fusion purchase

In one of its few big deals in recent years, NFP picks up a firm with 240 reps. Jessica Bibliowicz, the firm's CEO: 'We are definitely on the acquisition path.'

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2013
Risky (tax) business: Trust income has additional levy

Tax experts just getting their hands around wrinkle in 2012 tax law.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2013
Making the most of 401(k) accounts

By William P. Simon, Jr.
RIAS APR 14, 2013
RIAs seek to grow by gobbling up others

By DJAMIESON
RIAS APR 14, 2013
Brightscope girds to release prices

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2013
Budget plan hard on high-net-worth

Rich hit by double-whammy of higher taxes, capped exemptions; advisers smacked, too

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2013
Permanent? That's five years under Obama estate tax plan

Bid to lower exemption after January deal unexpected; advisers sitting tight for now.

By Darla Mercado
WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2013
From cable to wirehouse: Morgan Stanley hires CNBC's Kaminsky

Morgan Stanley on Tuesday announced it has hired CNBC pundit Gary Kaminsky as vice chairman of its brokerage unit.

By John Goff
WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2013
Wirehouse parent gets second-worst score in Fed stress test

Morgan Stanley barely met 5% capital requirement; Ally Bank failed outright

By John Goff
Top Adviser Q&A: E. Jeffrey Roof
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 14, 2013
Top Adviser Q&A: E. Jeffrey Roof

E. Jeffrey Roof is president and founder of Roof Advisory Group Inc. in Harrisburg, Pa. He launched the firm in 1982.

By Paul Menchaca
RIAS APR 12, 2013
Covestor receives new injection of funding, adds staff, improves features

The online investing and information sharing site has also improved its account opening process and made it simpler for asset managers to sync shared portfolios.

By Janowski Davis
EQUITIES APR 12, 2013
The Takeaway: Investment banks are "uninvestable"

By Joshua Brown
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 12, 2013
Judge lifts SEC bar against Richard Goble

Orders Securities and Exchange Commission to pay back $7,500 fine.

By DJAMIESON
OPINION APR 12, 2013
SEC on a fiduciary fishing expedition

Its request for data is 'an amorphous exercise,' lacking clear purpose and core principles

By Blaine F. Aikin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2013
ING to cough up $5.2 million in Labor Department settlement

Insurer failed to disclose to retirement plan clients that it kept investment gains related to late trades.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 12, 2013
More woes for Tony Thompson as Denver couple files lawsuit

This week, an investor filed a lawsuit against Tony Thompson. Bruce Kelly fills in the details about the latest headache for the noted real estate investor.

By Bruce Kelly
Low volatility, dividend-paying ETFs the way to build growth portfolio
EQUITIES APR 12, 2013
Low volatility, dividend-paying ETFs the way to build growth portfolio

Alternative ETF strategies beginning to emerge.

By DJAMIESON
ING U.S. files for initial public offering as part of bailout deal
EQUITIES APR 12, 2013
ING U.S. files for initial public offering as part of bailout deal

By Gregory Crawford