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Morningstar cuts ratings on DWS, Schwab target date series
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2011
Morningstar cuts ratings on DWS, Schwab target date series

Cites lack of performance at LifeCompass, lack of continuity at Schwab Target

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 16, 2011
What the European debt crisis may mean for U.S. financial advisers

In addition to concerns about their own nation's financial situation, many Americans are worried that Europe's debt woes will spill onto U.S. shores

By Asoka Woehrmann
Meredith Whitney 'not even close' as muni defaults down 60%
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2011
Meredith Whitney 'not even close' as muni defaults down 60%

So far, star analyst's prediction of disaster for tax-exempt sector way off the mark; other made similar forecasts

By John Goff
Greece monkeys around, will default in March: Fitch
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 15, 2011
Greece monkeys around, will default in March: Fitch

Analyst says not enough political will to prevent collapse; 'won't be a surprise'

By John Goff
BRICs hitting the wall, says Goldman
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 15, 2011
BRICs hitting the wall, says Goldman

Once the darling of investors, emerging market funds have lost their luster over the past year. Now, Goldman Sachs says the halcyon days for the largest emerging economies -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- are at an end. | <b>Extra</b><a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&amp;Date=20111215&amp;Category=FREE&amp;ArtNo=121509999&amp;Ref=PH">Top international funds in 2011</a>

By John Goff
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 15, 2011
Top international fund managers for 2011? Here's five that rank high

By John Goff
Advisers shuffle off in Buffalo as firm closes
RIAS DEC 15, 2011
Advisers shuffle off in Buffalo as firm closes

A small broker-dealer in Buffalo is shutting down next year because its five teams of financial advisers want to find a better fit for their individual businesses.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 15, 2011
Euro hits 11-month low, under 'acute' pressure

The euro fell below $1.30 for the first time since January as Italian borrowing costs increased at a debt auction and Spanish banks' borrowings from the European Central Bank climbed by the most in a year.

By Bloomberg
Economy outperforming economists
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2011
Economy outperforming economists

Dire predictions off the mark as key indicators continue to surprise; 'missing the underlying strength'

By John Goff
BROKER DEALERS DEC 15, 2011
Will broker-dealer consolidation continue in 2012?

Facing tremendous economic pressure and regulatory hurdles, small and midsize broker-dealers will continue to close, leaving hundreds and perhaps thousands of registered representatives and investment advisers seeking new homes for their books of business next year, executives and consultants said.

By Bruce Kelly
Jeremy Grantham: 'No market for young men'
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 15, 2011
Jeremy Grantham: 'No market for young men'

Jeremy Grantham, the GMO chief investment officer, on what would would happen if markets 'over-correct' like they have after other sizable equity bubbles.

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 15, 2011
RJ pays record $1.8M to 87-year-old client

By Darla Mercado
RIAS DEC 15, 2011
Atlanta: Wealth management prospects down, but not out

A bit of Southern hospitality mixed with big-city benefits has helped Atlanta remain an ideal place to build a wealth management business, even though it is still recovering from an economic downturn.

By Liz Skinner
Frank: I'm against an SRO for advisers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 15, 2011
Frank: I'm against an SRO for advisers

Good news for advisers, but influential pol also plans to defend Dodd-Frank in his final days in office

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Longtime RJFS CEO to retire
RIAS DEC 15, 2011
Longtime RJFS CEO to retire

Raymond James Financial Inc. will see a number of upper-management changes in the new year, including the departure of Dick Averitt, longtime chief executive of Raymond James Financial Services Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
Stronger greenback bad news for gold
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 15, 2011
Stronger greenback bad news for gold

Price of precious metal hits three week low; allure tarnished?

By John Goff
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 15, 2011
Frank Holmes: What's really driving gold?

Frank Holmes, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of U.S. Global Investors, stopped by the <i>InvestmentNews</i> office to talk about the direction of gold throughout the remainder of 2011, and beyond.

By Mark Bruno
MSSB's tech 'teething pains' a big headache for brokers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 15, 2011
MSSB's tech 'teething pains' a big headache for brokers

Sources say that the rollout of a single technology system at Morgan Stanley and its brokerage unit has been anything but seamless, with intermittent outages and other assorted glitches and snafus.

By Andrew Osterland
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 15, 2011
Long, slow path looms for investment adviser SRO

On Wall Street, fortunes can be made and lost over the course of a trading day, and firms such as MF Global can collapse in a week

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Parents hazed as cost of state schools soars
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2011
Parents hazed as cost of state schools soars

Tuition and fees skyrocket as cash-strapped legislatures look to fill budget gaps

By John Goff