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RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2013
Watchdog Belth's Insurance Forum to cease publication

Industry gadfly to continue writing on his blog.

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH OCT 09, 2013
Is there a place for personalized service in the digital world?

The days of the one-on-one client/adviser relationship are not coming to an end but they are changing. And changing fast.

By jpnicols
FINTECH OCT 09, 2013
Use social media to meet year-end goals

By MFXFeeder
FINTECH OCT 09, 2013
Stay ahead of the news with social media

Advisers can show clients they're on top of whatever breaks with an active web presence.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2013
Social Security and common-law marriage: Oil and water?

In some cases, spousal benefits available without a marriage certificate

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2013
Quarter of investors have no financial plan

“It's hard to reach a destination that you haven't charted a map to," expert says

By Megan Durisin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2013
Financial advisers step in to help furloughed workers

Experts break down the choices available to investors hit by government shutdown

By Liz Skinner
OPINION OCT 08, 2013
John Hussman: Market valuations are 'obscene'

Stocks could lose 40% to 50% of value over next few years, analyst says

By John P. Hussman
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 08, 2013
Fed faces new era of thinking global as Yellen nomination nears

For five years, the Fed has focused on home-grown challenges, including financial turmoil and the recession and surge in unemployment that resulted. The biggest threat to U.S. expansion under its next chairman may lie outside its borders as China and fellow emerging markets show signs of weakening.

By Matt Ackermann
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 08, 2013
Time to end mandatory arbitration

By Gregory Crawford
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 08, 2013
After three years, advisers await Dodd-Frank's impact

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 08, 2013
GOP objections to Reg D protections blasted

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 08, 2013
State regulator calls GOP objections to Reg D protections 'absurd'

Two Republican lawmakers say the SEC's investor-protection measures for private placement ads limit free speech. The response from one state securities cop? "Absurd!"

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH OCT 07, 2013
Technology to boost customer service and lift AUM? It exists.

ByAllAccounts helps capture 401(k) and other similar assets without banging the door down. A win-win?

By Sheryl Rowling
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 07, 2013
Three biggies add $1B teams to ranks

Moves by Wells, Merrill, LPL sign of times?

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 07, 2013
Schorsch isn't done after Investors Capital

Two deals in two days and Nicholas Schorsch isn't done yet. Today's deal for Investors Capital marks the second independent broker-dealer he's purchased this year. What's next on his bucket list?

By Bruce Kelly
FINTECH OCT 07, 2013
Using technology to reach out to clients

From mass email to GoToWebinar, what are the best practices?

By Sheryl Rowling
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2013
Don't let the tax tail wag the dog

Strategies to mitigate new surtax could kick Medicare prices higher

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH OCT 07, 2013
What's the best software you don't know about?

When it comes to portfolio management tools, there are a lot of options. Sheryl Rowling offers up one of her favorites.

By Sheryl Rowling
WIREHOUSES OCT 07, 2013
Court says Bank of America can't force brokers into arbitration

A federal judge has ruled that Merrill Lynch can't force a group of brokers suing the firm over overtime into arbitration. The case has big implications for the Finra-Schwab class action case.

By DJAMIESON