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INDUSTRY NEWS APR 15, 2016
Young advisers want a future, not handouts

Three changes would make the financial advice industry more nurturing and appealing for young professionals

By Liz Skinner
Top young financial advisers for your rolodex
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 15, 2016
Top young financial advisers for your rolodex

The best and brightest who are set to transform the way you grow your wealth.

By Ellie Zhu
Traditional or Roth 401(k): How to choose
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2016
Traditional or Roth 401(k): How to choose

Deciding between a traditional and Roth 401(k) is essentially a bet on how your future income tax rates will compare to their current rate.

By Tim Steffen
What does 'best interest' mean anyway? Texas Tech seeks more clarity on DOL fiduciary rule for advisers
RIAS APR 14, 2016
What does 'best interest' mean anyway? Texas Tech seeks more clarity on DOL fiduciary rule for advisers

A professor formed an initiative to define the term and help advisers understand the DOL's fiduciary rule.

By Christine Idzelis
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2016
Homeownership no longer pays at tax time

The tax benefits of homeownership has been elusive for typical buyers since mortgage rates started tumbling in 2008.

By Bloomberg
Steven Cohen gets back to managing money
ALTERNATIVES APR 14, 2016
Steven Cohen gets back to managing money

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The dust around SAC Capital has settled enough so that Steven Cohen has a new entry point into the asset management business.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2016
What Americans really pay in taxes

Are you paying your &quot;fair share&quot; in taxes? See how your tax burden stacks up against other taxpayers.

By Bloomberg
Gundlach calls negative rates 'dumbest, most horrible' idea
FIXED INCOME APR 14, 2016
Gundlach calls negative rates 'dumbest, most horrible' idea

Best place to hide if rates go negative is government bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wirehouses seen winning in DOL's final fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2016
Wirehouses seen winning in DOL's final fiduciary rule

Brokers may continue selling higher-cost proprietary products if they meet certain conditions.

By Christine Idzelis
Active fund managers smarting from brutal 2016 start
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 14, 2016
Active fund managers smarting from brutal 2016 start

Managers trailed benchmarks by one of the highest rates in two decades. The reason: stocks they avoided went up, and the ones they owned went down.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES APR 14, 2016
Loomis Sayles goes global as investors continue to shun domestic equity funds

New fund will leverage expertise, diversify product lineup.

By Jeff Benjamin
Precious-metals funds emerge as a powerful leveraged gold play
EQUITIES APR 14, 2016
Precious-metals funds emerge as a powerful leveraged gold play

The risk-on strategy when the market goes risk-off.

By Jeff Benjamin
J.P. Morgan broker-dealer and custodian fined $1 million
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 13, 2016
J.P. Morgan broker-dealer and custodian fined $1 million

The bank's broker-dealer and custody and clearing arm allegedly violated SEC and Finra rules through operational, supervisory and record-keeping misconduct.

By Greg Iacurci
Social Security planning still critical after demise of file and suspend
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2016
Social Security planning still critical after demise of file and suspend

Remaining claiming strategy offers eight more years of creative options for some retirees.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Social Security planning still critical after demise of file and suspend
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2016
Social Security planning still critical after demise of file and suspend

Remaining claiming strategy offers eight more years of creative options for some clients.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Ready or not, Social Security claiming rules are about to change
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2016
Ready or not, Social Security claiming rules are about to change

Claiming rules regarding the popular file and suspend strategy will be overhauled on April 30.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2016
The file and suspend countdown

Ready or not, Social Security claiming rules change on April 30.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Morningstar offers office software on iPad app
FINTECH APR 13, 2016
Morningstar offers office software on iPad app

Now advisers can easily view client information and investment data anywhere any time.

By Sheryl Rowling
Avoid local Social Security offices and file for benefits online
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2016
Avoid local Social Security offices and file for benefits online

As confusion over filing rules continues, some complaints about false information emerge.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Some American Funds offer up to 18 share classes: Overkill?
EQUITIES APR 13, 2016
Some American Funds offer up to 18 share classes: Overkill?

The mutual fund industry offers about 8,000 mutual funds, spread among about 24,000 share classes, but some fund companies offer many, many more share classes. Experts say it may be a marketing tool for fund firms.

By John Waggoner