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Stock traders should heed the lessons of the 1930s
OPINION MAY 01, 2020
Stock traders should heed the lessons of the 1930s

Last month's rebound in equities is likely to be just a blip in a longer-term market decline

By A. Gary Shilling
Rich Americans seize chance to pass on wealth tax-free
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2020
Rich Americans seize chance to pass on wealth tax-free

Key interest rates set by the IRS for estate planning purposes have never been as low as they are starting this month

By Bloomberg
Should advisers cut fees to help clients during COVID-19?
RIA NEWS APR 30, 2020
Should advisers cut fees to help clients during COVID-19?

Some firms are waiving or reducing fees for clients who have been financially affected by the current crisis

By Emile Hallez
Fiduciary rule rewrite still expected despite departure of DOL official
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2020
Fiduciary rule rewrite still expected despite departure of DOL official

The agency may not complete the legislation until late in the year, while it deals with fallout from COVID-19

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Raymond James to focus on 'virtual' recruiting
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 30, 2020
Raymond James to focus on 'virtual' recruiting

Travel restrictions and uneasiness about in-person meetings mean recruiting is moving online

By Bruce Kelly
You probably haven’t heard of this annuity
OPINION APR 30, 2020
You probably haven’t heard of this annuity

The Pension Protection Act allows 1035 exchanges from an existing nonqualified annuity into a long-term care qualified annuity

By Scott Stolz
Pandemic highlights importance of estate planning
OPINION APR 30, 2020
Pandemic highlights importance of estate planning

The current environment may increase clients' interest in establishing estate plans and getting all the necessary documents in place

By Samantha Weyrauch Davis
Americans remain confident about their retirement prospects
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2020
Americans remain confident about their retirement prospects

Survey shows majority of advisory clients still plan to retire on time

By Mary Beth Franklin
COVID-19 will force some into early retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2020
COVID-19 will force some into early retirement

Baby boomers are at a particularly high risk for permanent job loss, and that could affect retirement security

By Emile Hallez
Financial industry groups seek SEC rule on 12b-1 fee disclosure
RIA NEWS APR 29, 2020
Financial industry groups seek SEC rule on 12b-1 fee disclosure

Investor advocates: Common sense and the Investment Advisers Act require the disclosure of higher-fee funds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab to set the bar high with virtual Impact conference
FINTECH APR 29, 2020
Schwab to set the bar high with virtual Impact conference

Advisers still want to network, but are asking for a price break on the cost of admission

By Jeff Benjamin
How COVID-19 will destroy small firms
OPINION APR 29, 2020
How COVID-19 will destroy small firms

As the pandemic eliminates in-person meetings, advisory firms will need capital to shift to a fully remote experience

By Scott Hanson
LPL to acquire $1.5 billion Lucia Securities
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 29, 2020
LPL to acquire $1.5 billion Lucia Securities

The IBD will add the San Diego firm's 20 advisers via the purchase

By InvestmentNews
Richest investors waiting for dip to buy stocks
EQUITIES APR 29, 2020
Richest investors waiting for dip to buy stocks

Just 30% of U.S. investors were optimistic about the outlook for their own economy, versus 55% of Asian investors, according to a UBS survey

By Bloomberg
Betterment Checking opens to all clients
RIA NEWS APR 28, 2020
Betterment Checking opens to all clients

After announcing the products in July, the robo-adviser finally made them available to all 500,000 clients last week

By Sean Allocca
Allianz Life to use eMoney Advisor
FINTECH APR 28, 2020
Allianz Life to use eMoney Advisor

The planning tool will help advisers explain the role of annuities in retirement

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges California adviser with cherry-picking
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2020
SEC charges California adviser with cherry-picking

The regulator alleged that Donald Kellen allocated winning trades to his own account

By InvestmentNews
Staying social at a distance: The next normal
OPINION APR 28, 2020
Staying social at a distance: The next normal

Embracing virtual technology can be freeing, rather than being limiting

By Ryan Sullivan
Catch-up contributions being weighed in Congress
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2020
Catch-up contributions being weighed in Congress

A recent bill proposes tripling 401(k) and IRA limits this year

By Emile Hallez
State-registered investment advisers need better cybersecurity: NASAA
FINTECH APR 28, 2020
State-registered investment advisers need better cybersecurity: NASAA

Coordinated exams also show deficiencies in books and records, contracts and fee-related matters

By Mark Schoeff Jr.