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RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2012
'Death put' lawyer pleads guilty to fraud charge

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2012
Indexed annuities' new pals

Private-equity firms are raising their profile in the indexed-annuity space, worrying observers who fear they are taking greater risks in increasing market share.

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 25, 2012
LPL signs Alliant Credit Union, with its $8.2 billion in assets

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 25, 2012
Women's health care planning seen as pivotal

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2012
Florida authorities convict seller of phony life insurance

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 21, 2012
Firm hiked AUM by moving decimal point to the right: SEC

Claims Barthelemy Group exaggerated assets 'tenfold'

By Jeff Benjamin
WIREHOUSES NOV 21, 2012
Wells cuts payout to recruiters: Headhunters

Headhunters say Wells Fargo is cutting its payout to recruiters. Andrew Osterland looks at what this rejiggering may mean for wirehouse reps.

By AOSTERLAND
LPL stock rocked by investor's plan to cut stake
ALTERNATIVES NOV 20, 2012
LPL stock rocked by investor's plan to cut stake

By Bruce Kelly
Mary Beth Franklin: Four costly Social Security mistakes
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2012
Mary Beth Franklin: Four costly Social Security mistakes

While some retirees are simply uniformed, others are dangerously misinformed.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2012
Does LTC insurance still make sense?

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2012
Advisers express thanks for clients' patience and trust

Financial advisers are grateful this Thanksgiving for clients who have been calm and cool in the face of intense market volatility.

By Liz Skinner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2012
Lessons from a fallen star

The rise and fall of superstar broker Don DeWaay says plenty about the state of the industry -- and its future.

By Bruce Kelly
OPINION NOV 18, 2012
More transparency needed at CFP Board

If the CFP Board wants to meet its mission and not suffer a lingering stain on its reputation, it must come clean about the Alan Goldfarb drama.

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 18, 2012
Getting a second wind, DOL likely to breathe harder on ERISA advisers

Financial advisers and broker-dealers can expect a re-energized Labor Department to step up enforcement actions and investigations next year, thanks to the election.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2012
No. 2 at EBSA moves to lead stable value at Prudential

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2012
Reg D Scare Fading, But Medcap Sales Still Haunt A Broker-dealer

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2012
Undoing a decision to claim benefits

By MFXFeeder
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 18, 2012
Budget deal is likely to occur, strategist says

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2012
MassMutual settles for $1.6M for insufficient VA disclosures

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2012
Low-cost LTC? It's a Southern thing

By Darla Mercado