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When outperformance puts active managers out of business
EQUITIES AUG 24, 2016
When outperformance puts active managers out of business

Taking on too much risk to stay on top.

By Jeff Benjamin
Money-market funds scramble ahead of SEC's floating NAV rule
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 24, 2016
Money-market funds scramble ahead of SEC's floating NAV rule

Fund companies, investors move to avoid new fees and restrictions

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 24, 2016
Keep index funds in perspective in the active-passive debate

The debate favors active because calculations are often skewed.

By Jeff Benjamin
What's active management's best hope? Look to the king of passive investing, Vanguard
EQUITIES AUG 24, 2016
What's active management's best hope? Look to the king of passive investing, Vanguard

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule gets it half right on the municipal bond market

Shrinking the pool of muni sellers does not help investors

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 24, 2016
Gender diversity becomes an investment strategy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> In the wake of the March launch of the SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF (SHE), out rolls the Bloomberg Financial Services Gender Equity Index.

By Jeff Benjamin
Follow the data to ID the best prospects
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 24, 2016
Follow the data to ID the best prospects

Advisers play an important role in grooming the next generation of savvy consumers, which can be a win-win for clients and advisers alike.

By MFXFeeder
Industry responses to confronting advice's diversity issues reveal racial divide
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 24, 2016
Industry responses to confronting advice's diversity issues reveal racial divide

Survey results indicate the advice industry is no exception to the divided perceptions of race that persist in American society

By Matt Sirinides
As Americans live longer, they run the risk of outliving their money
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2016
As Americans live longer, they run the risk of outliving their money

How do you make sure that your nest egg will provide for you not only in your 70s and 80s, but into your 90s and beyond?

By Elizabeth MacBride
Finra wants to raise the annual gift limit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2016
Finra wants to raise the annual gift limit

Brokerage representatives will be able to breathe a little easier when they're buying gift baskets for fellow professionals during the next holiday season.

By Ellie Zhu
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2016
A new tax break may make you think twice about tying the knot

Unmarried couples can now deduct effectively twice as much of their mortgage and home interest on their tax returns.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES AUG 23, 2016
ETF providers scramble to put Aug. 24 'flash crash' in rearview mirror

One-year anniversary shows lots of effort to calm nerves, rebuild investor trust.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why summer vacations may be bad for your marriage
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2016
Why summer vacations may be bad for your marriage

Divorce filings drop in April and don't spike again until August &amp;mdash; after July, the most popular month for vacations.

By Bloomberg
Independent researchers seen easing DOL fiduciary burden for brokers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2016
Independent researchers seen easing DOL fiduciary burden for brokers

Broker-dealers may take cue from Wall Street maneuvers as regulatory pressure builds.

By Christine Idzelis
The Longevity Paradox: As Americans live longer, they run the risk of outliving their money
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 23, 2016
The Longevity Paradox: As Americans live longer, they run the risk of outliving their money

It's up to advisers to make sure their clients' nest eggs last into their 90s and beyond.

By Elizabeth MacBride
DOL rule bad for fund company profits
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 23, 2016
DOL rule bad for fund company profits

Trend toward low-cost passive mutual funds will reduce margins.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2016
Gray divorce on the rise with longevity trend

The prospect of living unhappily ever after in a retirement that can last 20 or 30 years or more is one reason behind the growing incidence of divorce among spouses age 50 and older.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Finra fines UBS $250,000 for overcharging mutual-fund customers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2016
Finra fines UBS $250,000 for overcharging mutual-fund customers

The firm allegedly failed to provide about 2,700 customers waivers tied to upfront sale charges

By Christine Idzelis
RIAS AUG 23, 2016
Custodians help advisers navigate DOL fiduciary rule

By Christine Idzelis
10 best markets to find an undervalued home
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2016
10 best markets to find an undervalued home

If you're a real estate investor who wants to buy low and sell high, this is the list for you.

By Bloomberg