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Perez expresses confidence final DOL rule will survive opposition
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2016
Perez expresses confidence final DOL rule will survive opposition

The Labor secretary says the regulation that would increase investment advice standards for retirement accounts will withstand challenges from those looking to kill it.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH APR 24, 2016
Morningstar launches new client portal to tap data aggregation capabilities

The company is tackling two trends in financial technology: better dashboards for clients and pulling in held-away assets.

By Alessandra Malito
The role of the broker-dealer in a post-DOL-fiduciary world
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 24, 2016
The role of the broker-dealer in a post-DOL-fiduciary world

The more structure we can provide advisers during this seismic shift, the more likely they will be about to adapt.

By Adam Antoniades
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2016
When the kids get your long-term-care bill

The laws create the possibility that parents' long-term-care expenses may be shouldered by their children.

By Greg Iacurci
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2016
51% of advisers see DOL fiduciary rule benefiting business

51% of advisers say the rule will help their businesses, an improvement from 2015 when only 27% saw the regulation helping.

By Christine Idzelis
House committee approves resolution to kill DOL fiduciary rule on party-line vote
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 22, 2016
House committee approves resolution to kill DOL fiduciary rule on party-line vote

Senate expected to follow suit, but Obama is almost certain to veto it.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Efforts by Fidelity, Vanguard and Pimco to calm energy investors pay off
EQUITIES APR 22, 2016
Efforts by Fidelity, Vanguard and Pimco to calm energy investors pay off

Three firms are telling clients that despite oil's rout, it remains a good long-term play.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES APR 22, 2016
West Oak Capital takes another big bite of Charles Schwab's stock

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> West Oak Capital added another $1.3M of Charles Schwab stock, upping its total stake to more than 46,000 shares.

By Jeff Benjamin
Post-DOL fiduciary rule, Wall Street gives the nod to low-cost fund companies
EQUITIES APR 22, 2016
Post-DOL fiduciary rule, Wall Street gives the nod to low-cost fund companies

Broker-sold fund companies lag since new regulation released.

By John Waggoner
The U.S. is in the midst of a historic bull market
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 21, 2016
The U.S. is in the midst of a historic bull market

Most-hated S&amp;P 500 rally poised to become second-longest

By Bloomberg
End of golden era for investors spells trouble for millennials: McKinsey report
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 21, 2016
End of golden era for investors spells trouble for millennials: McKinsey report

The study sees much lower returns in the future. For instance, 30-year-olds may need to save almost twice as much to make do.

By Bloomberg
SEC renews push for stock-tracking system to find causes of market disruptions
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 21, 2016
SEC renews push for stock-tracking system to find causes of market disruptions

Regulator seeks comment on plan for building massive database to help it quickly unravel flash crashes.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock's Larry Fink says it's time to use fiscal policy to spur growth
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 21, 2016
BlackRock's Larry Fink says it's time to use fiscal policy to spur growth

&quot;We're harming savers worldwide with low and negative interest rates,&quot; he says.

By Michael P. Regan
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 21, 2016
Almost nobody is good at timing the market

Plus: Be wary of energy-company dividends, an election-year twist on selling in May, and don't quit your job like Michael Strahan did

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES APR 21, 2016
George Soros can't stop hating on the Chinese economy

Plus: Amplify ETF zeroes in on online retail, calling out Gundlach's forecasts, and get ready to start tipping your Uber driver

By Jeff Benjamin
Fate of Prince's estate uncertain following his death
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2016
Fate of Prince's estate uncertain following his death

A complicated process to value the music icon's estate hinges on future royalties.

By Greg Iacurci
Podcast: How 1,023-page DOL fiduciary rule flies in the face of Earth Day
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 21, 2016
Podcast: How 1,023-page DOL fiduciary rule flies in the face of Earth Day

Bradford Campbell, an ERISA attorney and former head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, discusses how the Labor Department's new fiduciary rule flies in the face of the Earth Day celebration, due to thousands of pages of required disclosures and printouts of the regulation's text.

By Greg Iacurci
EQUITIES APR 21, 2016
Horizon Investments' Greg Valliere bemoans election tone, economic growth

If Republican frontrunner Donald Trump wins, Mr. Valliere says he'll be rooting for &#8220;a really windy inauguration day.&#8221;

By Jeff Benjamin
Annually rebalancing client portfolios hurts performance: Pinnacle's Michael Kitces
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2016
Annually rebalancing client portfolios hurts performance: Pinnacle's Michael Kitces

Speaking Monday at the IMCA annual conference in Orlando, Mr. Kitces questioned regular rebalancing and said in one case doing nothing was the better bet.

By Jeff Benjamin
Podcast: Lawsuit challenging DOL rule change is imminent
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 21, 2016
Podcast: Lawsuit challenging DOL rule change is imminent

<i>InvestmentNews</i> debates whether the battle over holding advisers to a strict fiduciary standard for retirement accounts will end up in court. <i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coverage of the DOL rule from every angle</a>)</i>

By InvestmentNews Staff