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Boeing 401(k) fiduciary breach lawsuit settled
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2015
Boeing 401(k) fiduciary breach lawsuit settled

The provisional settlement affects 190,000 employees and retirees of Boeing who first brought a case against the company in September 2006.

By Robert Steyer
Morgan Stanley hit with $20M whistleblower suit from ex-brokers
WIREHOUSES AUG 26, 2015
Morgan Stanley hit with $20M whistleblower suit from ex-brokers

Married brokers claim they were retaliated against after reporting alleged illegal sales tactics at the firm's midtown Manhattan office.

By Mason Braswell
In hindsight, China's market meltdown wasn't really that bad
EQUITIES AUG 26, 2015
In hindsight, China's market meltdown wasn't really that bad

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Now that the dust has started to settle, China's stock market meltdown doesn't seem all that awful.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 26, 2015
Art collectors scramble to find liquidity during stock-market tumble

Some have asked about borrowing against their art collections, while others want to sell works.

By Bloomberg
Market tumult pushes Federal Reserve rate hike expectations out
EQUITIES AUG 26, 2015
Market tumult pushes Federal Reserve rate hike expectations out

A long-anticipated move by the Fed to raise interest rates next month would be &#8220;very strange,&#8221; given the volatility rocking financial markets, according to the top bond strategist for Charles Schwab's retail research unit.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES AUG 26, 2015
Global financial turmoil brings the Fed's plan into focus

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Asia's biggest economy is slowing, the Fed is about to kick off an interest rate tightening cycle, and China has just devalued its currency. Is the current market turmoil foreshadowing yet another region-wide bust?

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Advisers take heed, more of your clients are managing accounts on the side

DIY investing trend creates a new kind of hybrid client

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL hires ex-Wells Fargo CTO for newly created tech position
FINTECH AUG 26, 2015
LPL hires ex-Wells Fargo CTO for newly created tech position

Anthony Perkins will oversee the broker-dealer's automated processes and the launch of the firm's robo-advisory software platform.

By Alessandra Malito
Stockbroker pleads guilty to stealing $6 million in Ponzi scheme
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Stockbroker pleads guilty to stealing $6 million in Ponzi scheme

Claimed funds were invested conservatively but he was pursuing risky day-trading strategy.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2015
Wells Fargo fined $1.5 million for AML failures

The wirehouse failed to comply with anti-money-laundering requirements by not properly vetting some 220,000 new client accounts over a nine-year period, Finra charged.

By Mason Braswell
Citadel, big stock trading firm, seeks bigger influence in Washington
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Citadel, big stock trading firm, seeks bigger influence in Washington

Privately held firm run by hedge fund manager Ken Griffin is speaking up to regulators and sometimes disagreeing with other market players.

By Lynne Marek
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 25, 2015
Investors pull another $1.8 billion from Pimco Total Return

Assets drop below $100 billion in assets for the first time in more than eight years, leaving it with about a third of the money it managed at its 2013 peak.

By Bloomberg
Gloom overshadows Wall Street, but some economists still see a September rate hike
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Gloom overshadows Wall Street, but some economists still see a September rate hike

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Despite the mood on Wall Street getting downright gloomy, some economists still think the Fed will raise interest rates next month.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 25, 2015
Investors react to 1,000-point stock-market dive

You may have felt the pang of crashes past during the Dow drop this week, or you could watch for investment opportunities.

By Liz Skinner
Robo-advisers put to the test in their first significant market correction
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 25, 2015
Robo-advisers put to the test in their first significant market correction

Digital-advice platforms reach out and respond to nervous investors as market volatility demands more communication.

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2015
How to file for Social Security benefits online

Given long waits on the phone or for in-person appointments, online applications could be the best way to go.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Ask the Adviser: How can I best protect my investments as the markets are sinking?
OPINION AUG 25, 2015
Ask the Adviser: How can I best protect my investments as the markets are sinking?

Before the stock market begins to decline, investors need to have a set of plans designed to remove emotion from the decision-making process.

By Paul Schatz
Advisers hold steady on equities despite seeing more drops ahead
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Advisers hold steady on equities despite seeing more drops ahead

<i>InvestmentNews</i> survey shows most financial professionals in &quot;wait and see&quot; mode, while some consider rebalancing. <i>(Don't miss: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150824/FREE/150829959/investors-react-to-news-of-1000-point-fall&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Investors react to market's move</a>.)</i>

By Liz Skinner
Fear and greed swamp stocks as volatility spikes
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Fear and greed swamp stocks as volatility spikes

Panic selling off the opening bell leads to investors buying the drop but more losses possible as all eyes focus on China's problems.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra sweep homes in on conflicts in broker pay
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2015
Finra sweep homes in on conflicts in broker pay

The regulator is examining a broad range of possible conflicts, from production incentives and mutual fund fees to recruiting bonuses.

By Mason Braswell