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EQUITIES JUL 28, 2015
A warning shot across the market's bow

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Package delivery company UPS has warned that the U.S. economy appears to be slowing. That's bad news for the Fed and stock investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 28, 2015
Camardas: None of the 70,000 CFPs are entitled to their day in court

Financial advice couple who sued CFP Board over use of the fee-only compensation label responds to U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon's opinion, made public Tuesday, in the dismissed case.

By Jeffrey and Kimberly Camarda
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $2.4M arbitration award over former broker's trades
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2015
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $2.4M arbitration award over former broker's trades

Broker Steven Mark Wyatt was accused of unauthorized and excessive stock-market trading during and after the 2008 financial crisis.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
LPL Financial plans to launch robo-adviser in next two months
FINTECH JUL 28, 2015
LPL Financial plans to launch robo-adviser in next two months

Dan Arnold, LPL's president, says the firm plans to launch a robo that won't replace its financial advisers but will &quot;gain a certain amount of the market.&quot;

By Bruce Kelly
What investors need to know about portability to avoid tax pitfalls
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2015
What investors need to know about portability to avoid tax pitfalls

New IRS rules mean that you may want to seek out more tax-planning guidance.

By Liz Skinner
Don't give inheritance planning short shrift
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2015
Don't give inheritance planning short shrift

Whatever choices you make in your estate plan, open and honest dialogue is key to taking care of your family.

By Jeff Burke
Camardas consider an appeal of dismissed CFP Board case
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2015
Camardas consider an appeal of dismissed CFP Board case

Other advisers dinged by fee-only compensation definition weigh in on judge's decision.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Judge throws out Camarda case against CFP Board
RIAS JUL 28, 2015
Judge throws out Camarda case against CFP Board

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon granted a motion for summary judgment and dismissed the controversial lawsuit against the CFP Board filed by Jeffrey and Kimberly Camarda involving use of the fee-only compensation label.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 28, 2015
Missouri Rep. Ann Wagner wages 'war' against DOL fiduciary

Rep. Ann Wagner, a leading opponent of the agency's proposal to raise investment-advice standards for brokers working with retirement accounts is pursuing an aggressive strategy to stop the rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BROKER DEALERS JUL 28, 2015
Spike in Finra, SEC regulation leaves star brokers exposed

Long treated with kid gloves, big producers now face questions about alleged violations.

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 27, 2015
Help clients kick kids out of the house without feeling guilty

Jobs and wages are rebounding, time to get those millennials out on their own.

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 27, 2015
Here's where most investors go wrong when it comes to bond investments

Since at least 1999, inflation has rarely been as bad as the $12.7 trillion Treasury market has suggested.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 27, 2015
Is now the time to get into the wine investment market?

After hitting a rough patch, the benchmark Liv-Ex Fine Wine 50 Index has risen 0.8% since the start of the year.

By Bloomberg
ETFS JUL 27, 2015
Janet Yellen, Fed ready to raise rates in September and here's why

<b>Breakfast with Benjamin:</b> Despite still-tepid economic growth and few signs of inflation, Janet Yellen and her colleagues at the Federal Reserve will lift rates in September for one major reason.

By Jeff Benjamin
Reality of the robo invasion isn't what advisers think
FINTECH JUL 27, 2015
Reality of the robo invasion isn't what advisers think

While many believe that robos keep advisers up at night, findings from a new study show a very different reality.

By Mitchell H. Caplan
Gold not getting boost from investors seeking safe haven from Greek crisis
ALTERNATIVES JUL 27, 2015
Gold not getting boost from investors seeking safe haven from Greek crisis

The precious metal stays in trading range as Greece lives on the edge of default due to tepid inflation, muted demand for gold from China and a strong U.S. dollar.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 27, 2015
Eaton Vance offers to pay broker-dealers that adopt 'NextShares' active funds

Firm faces challenge convincing broker-dealers to sell a new type of investment product.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
WIREHOUSES JUL 27, 2015
Fund conversion takes toll on UBS' fee revenue

Fund conversion takes a toll on UBS' fee revenue, but AUM and revenue per adviser hits a record as the firm sheds lower producers.

By Mason Braswell
IRA ALERT JUL 26, 2015
Law expands 10% penalty exception for public safety workers

More public safety officials may take early distributions without penalty from more of their government-sponsored retirement plans.

By Ed Slott
Are millennials as risk-averse as they're made out to be?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 26, 2015
Are millennials as risk-averse as they're made out to be?

New data compares millennials' risk tolerance to their Generation X and baby boomer counterparts.

By Paul Resnik