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INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 25, 2017
For small B-Ds, becoming part of a branch office of a larger firm is a viable exit strategy

Such deals allow them to get out from under the cost of running a broker-dealer, but preserves their brand and culture.

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule: Trump administration signals intent to kill class-action provision in BICE

The class-action provision is one of the most reviled portions of the Labor Department's fiduciary rule.

By Greg Iacurci
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2017
SEC gets court to freeze assets of former LPL broker

Sonya Camarco stole money from clients for 13 years, regulator claims.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2017
What your credit score reveals about your love life

The higher the credit score, the likelier you are to form a romantic relationship.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2017
This age group controls the most wealth in the U.S.

The wealthy have probably always been older than the general population.

By Bloomberg
RIAS AUG 24, 2017
Finra bars former AXA rep

Cleveland office fired him last year for possible market manipulation

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 24, 2017
DOL fiduciary rule driving fundamental shift in variable annuity market

A dramatic shift in the market share of IRA-sold versus non-qualified variable annuities is starting to play out.

By Greg Iacurci
RIAS AUG 24, 2017
San Diego duo managing $156 million joins Ameriprise

By InvestmentNews
FIXED INCOME AUG 24, 2017
Big U.S. banks could see profits jump 20% with deregulation

Allowing bond purchases with borrowed funds would have the biggest impact

By Bloomberg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2017
Washington dysfunction looms over markets as September approaches

Squabbles over the budget, debt ceiling could roil your clients' investment portfolios.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 24, 2017
Invesco said to mull ETF-only Guggenheim deal

Buying just the exchange-traded funds would add $36 billion in assets to its PowerShares family

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2017
How financial advisers can take advantage of tax reform uncertainty

Accelerating tax deductions and deferring income recognition are two primary ways to benefit from the political climate.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2017
Retiree health care costs up 6%, new study finds

A newly retired couple would need $275,000 for medical care throughout retirement, according to Fidelity.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 24, 2017
Understanding — and overcoming — your clients' behavioral biases

By Gillian Albert
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2017
Why most of your richest clients are also the oldest

One explanation is that they're staying much healthier than other Americans.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 23, 2017
Bear funds prosper, but how do you use them?

By John Waggoner
RIAS AUG 23, 2017
Merrill Lynch loses $150-million father-son team to Raymond James

John R. Edgecomb Sr. spent 37 years at Merrill, where his son joined him in 2007.

By InvestmentNews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2017
SEC bars former broker imprisoned for $1.1 million fraud

Paul Elvidge got five years for forging clients' signatures and bilking accounts.

By InvestmentNews
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 23, 2017
Broker agrees to Finra bar for engaging in unapproved securities transactions

Registered rep formed a company and then sold $1.74 million worth of shares to his brokerage clients.

By InvestmentNews
OPINION AUG 23, 2017
How to (and not to) work effectively with teachers as 403(b) clients

Low plan participation, the need for good advice and strong job security among teachers present a big opportunity for advisers.

By Anthony Isola