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RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2013
Premiums contribute to insurance spending boost in 2012, survey says

More than a third of Americans spent more last year to insure everything from homes, cars and boats to their own life and health.

By Liz Skinner
Turn off that recorder: Finra says arbitration hearings off limits
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 14, 2013
Turn off that recorder: Finra says arbitration hearings off limits

By DJAMIESON
Finra opens arb system to RIAs
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 14, 2013
Finra opens arb system to RIAs

In a surprise move, B-D cop Finra will allow RIAs to use its arbitration system. Why?

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2013
Ponnuru: Conservatives' income equality argument pure tripe

Celebrating rising value of health benefits a real reach; wage stagnation the issue

By Ramesh Ponnuru
Now, it's Treasury that's pulling cash from its retirement plan to pay bills
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2013
Now, it's Treasury that's pulling cash from its retirement plan to pay bills

Move to suspend investments will give the government about $156B in breathing room.

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2013
The $4 million nickel

The Treasury has no interest in minting a trillion-dollar platinum coin. For now, these 9 coins remain the most valuable ever produced in the U.S. | <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130113/FREE/130119983&quot;>Treasury, Fed say no</a>

By John Goff
CFTC rule requires further scrutiny
ALTERNATIVES JAN 13, 2013
CFTC rule requires further scrutiny

A new Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule to harmonize certain CFTC and SEC mandates that apply to mutual funds investing in commodities is drawing criticisms.

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 13, 2013
Top SEC cop Khuzami calls it quits

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2013
Fixed income reminds Vanguard CEO of 1999

By Jason Kephart
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2013
Trillion-dollar coin isn't the answer

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2013
Showdown on debt limit sparks debate on trillion-dollar coin

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 13, 2013
Vanguard still pro-60/40

By JKEPHART
RIAS JAN 13, 2013
Wealthy grab financial reins

By AOSTERLAND
First, start with tax simplification
RIAS JAN 13, 2013
First, start with tax simplification

Instead of offending various interest groups, let's try making taxes easier to calculate

By Evan Soltas
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 13, 2013
Why didn't the GOP take any bows for the budget deal?

By harping on the negatives of the deal, Republicans failed to get credit for protecting most of their constituents

By Robert Hordt
No linkage as Social Security stays unchained — for now
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 11, 2013
No linkage as Social Security stays unchained — for now

Pressure builds to scale back annual inflation adjustments

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 10, 2013
Obama nominates Lew to run Treasury

President Obama on Thursday announced the nomination of Jack Lew for Treasury Secretary. He comes with slightly less impressive credentials than his predecessor.

By John Goff
RIAS JAN 10, 2013
Wealthy clients to advisers: Show us the money — regularly

New survey finds wealthy don't give advisers full control of their assets.

By AOSTERLAND
BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2013
For some firms, brokerage-hiring protocol no longer holds value

Although the brokerage industry's recruitment protocol continues to gain new members, some advisory firms are pulling out because they're not recruiting from the wirehouses.

By DJAMIESON
Why platinum-coin critics are flat-out wrong
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 09, 2013
Why platinum-coin critics are flat-out wrong

Pundits express shock over deficit-ceiling work around; numismatists on the fence

By Josh Barro