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RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 04, 2016
Aging boomers are ready for financial advice

New book teaches consumers how to select the right adviser.

By Mary Beth Franklin
EQUITIES JAN 04, 2016
Economic forecasters predict market volatility in 2016

Plus: The Fed's rate hike isn't likely to be enough to derail corporate America's borrowing binge.

By Jeff Benjamin
Errors advisers should steer clear of when updating ADVs
RIAS JAN 03, 2016
Errors advisers should steer clear of when updating ADVs

SEC enforcement targets provide good examples of what to avoid in annual updates.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 03, 2016
What will 2016 bring?

Results from a survey of advisers reveals their outlook for the year ahead

By Ellie Zhu
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 03, 2016
2016 outlook from top advice executives

<i>InvestmentNews</i> asked some key names in the financial advice industry what changes they expect to see this year.

By Ellie Zhu
EQUITIES DEC 31, 2015
India cover story

By Jeff Benjamin
BROKER DEALERS DEC 30, 2015
How brokers can navigate consolidation in the B-D industry

Advisers should take a deliberate approach to charting their future. Here's what to look for.

By Bill Morrissey
FINTECH DEC 30, 2015
Robos will fare well in market volatility with nerves of steel

Online investment platforms, which for the most part offer passive investment portfolios, say their clients can handle market volatility in 2016.

By Alessandra Malito
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 30, 2015
4 adviser takeaways from 'The Big Short'

Even if you don't get a chance to see the movie, your clients may have some questions for you after they do.

By Grant Webster
EQUITIES DEC 30, 2015
The junk-bond correction is not the next financial crisis

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Why those claiming the junk bond market looks just like the start of the 2008 financial crisis are wrong.

By Jeff Benjamin
What we'll remember about the markets in 2015
RIAS DEC 30, 2015
What we'll remember about the markets in 2015

Some highs and lows, swings and misses

By Jeff Benjamin
IRA ALERT DEC 30, 2015
Beware the early distribution penalty

By Ed Slott
4 ways to successfully prepare your firm for big tech changes
OPINION DEC 30, 2015
4 ways to successfully prepare your firm for big tech changes

Understanding how you work with your technology today will ensure you understand the impact of the changes you are planning.

By Neal Quon
BROKER DEALERS DEC 30, 2015
DOL fiduciary rule could decimate number of IBDs

Commonwealth Financial Network managing principal John Rooney says a combination of higher costs and less revenue, thanks to the DOL fiduciary rule, will cause widespread consolidation of independent broker-dealers.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES DEC 29, 2015
Passive strategies put another mark in the win column in 2015

Plus: You ain't seen lame until you've seen Congress next year, money manager M&amp;A peaks, avoiding financial fraud, and how the rich get and stay rich

By Jeff Benjamin
DOJ's 'cease fire' on state marijuana laws sparks fresh investment buzz
EQUITIES DEC 29, 2015
DOJ's 'cease fire' on state marijuana laws sparks fresh investment buzz

Bracing for the highs and lows of cannabis-industry stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra to seek a 'significant fine' from MetLife over variable annuity sales
BROKER DEALERS DEC 29, 2015
Finra to seek a 'significant fine' from MetLife over variable annuity sales

Regulator focuses on potential violations regarding misrepresentations, suitability, and supervision

By Bloomberg
LPL to pay $1.4 million fine and return investor money for certain nontraded REIT sales
ALTERNATIVES DEC 29, 2015
LPL to pay $1.4 million fine and return investor money for certain nontraded REIT sales

Broker-dealer agrees to a $1.4 million fine and will return investor money on approximately 2,000 sales of nontraded REITs. Firm also settles with states regarding leveraged ETFs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 28, 2015
Credit Suisse CEO targets job cuts, Asia wealth

The bank pledges to accelerate restructuring through deeper cost cuts and by eliminating an additional 2,000 jobs.

By Bloomberg
Clients need prep for long-term care
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 28, 2015
Clients need prep for long-term care

Few have planned for such care, but 70% of 65-year-olds will require it in their future.

By Jamie Hopkins