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Fixing Wall Street's relationship with Washington starts with fixing Washington
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 10, 2015
Fixing Wall Street's relationship with Washington starts with fixing Washington

SALT conference panel agrees partisanship is worse than ever; blames media.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why the Fed won't raise rates this year
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 09, 2015
Why the Fed won't raise rates this year

Regardless of what Friday's April jobs report suggests, DoubleLine Capital thinks the economy is just not strong enough to support higher rates.

By Todd Rosenbluth
Trekking to Europe and Japan for attractive dividend income
EQUITIES MAY 08, 2015
Trekking to Europe and Japan for attractive dividend income

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Where to look when it's time to go beyond the traditional hunting grounds for dividend income.

By Jeff Benjamin
Mountains of corporate cash drive stock buyback plans to a record high
EQUITIES MAY 08, 2015
Mountains of corporate cash drive stock buyback plans to a record high

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Stock buybacks hit an all-time high in April as companies continue to view repurchase plans as the best use of cash stockpiles.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES MAY 08, 2015
Good or bad, jobs report could roil the markets, investors

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Good or bad, investors could react sharply to the April jobs report. Plus: Bitcoin could be back, Fitbit plans an IPO and offbeat economic indicators.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC considers making use of in-house judges more transparent
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 08, 2015
SEC considers making use of in-house judges more transparent

Chairwoman Mary Jo White says may float proposal that would outline why agency sends cases to its judges.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Forget a rate hike – Peter Schiff expects more quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2015
Forget a rate hike – Peter Schiff expects more quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve

Euro Pacific Capital CEO and chief strategist says economy is not recovering and central bank will only hike rates when 'market forces its hand.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Democratic senators split from White House on DOL fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 08, 2015
Democratic senators split from White House on DOL fiduciary rule

Along with financial industry, group of legislators ask for extension of public comment period on new proposal.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Strong markets, fund flows boost Janus with Gross
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2015
Strong markets, fund flows boost Janus with Gross

CEO Weil says most significant driver was strength of active stock funds, which drew $1.6 billion in first quarter.

By Bloomberg
Real estate company seeks $20M for New York City mausoleum high-rise
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2015
Real estate company seeks $20M for New York City mausoleum high-rise

Rest in peace and luxury: Average prices are expected to top $65,000 for crypts and $17,000 for niches for funerary urns.

By Darla Mercado
SEC names David Grim director of Division of Investment Management
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 07, 2015
SEC names David Grim director of Division of Investment Management

20-year agency vet takes helm after serving as acting chief since February, when Norm Champ left.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab CEO Bettinger: Better for SEC to follow DOL fiduciary than diverge
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 07, 2015
Schwab CEO Bettinger: Better for SEC to follow DOL fiduciary than diverge

He's afraid that DOL and SEC could end up with two different standards, and that would confuse the public.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra's longtime critics become its supporters and vice versa
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 07, 2015
Finra's longtime critics become its supporters and vice versa

Friday hearing with CEO Rick Ketchum finds Republicans on the attack and Democrats doing the defense.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OPINION MAY 07, 2015
Retirement, ready or not

Clients depending on their ability to work beyond normal retirement age should think twice.

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2015
Four retirement mistakes investors are making now

Once, these moves might have been seen as wise. But the environment has changed.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2015
RCAP closes another independent B-D deal

Completes purchase of Girard Securities, the second independent broker-dealer acquisition in as many weeks

By Bruce Kelly
Federal Reserve opens door to increase in interest rates
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2015
Federal Reserve opens door to increase in interest rates

Yellen and board still looking for more improvement in the labor market and uptick in inflation before pulling the trigger.

By Bloomberg
BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2015
LPL hires E*TRADE CFO Audette to replace Dan H. Arnold

Manager known as a 'turnaround artist' to take financial helm after Arnold bumped to president to replace Moore.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Advisers, investors reopen rate hike debate, send stocks higher after so-so jobs report
EQUITIES MAY 06, 2015
Advisers, investors reopen rate hike debate, send stocks higher after so-so jobs report

Strong market rally and mixed jobs report adds fresh fuel to the debate over when the Fed might institute the first rate hike since 2006. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150506/FREE/150509951/forget-a-rate-hike-ndash-peter-schiff-expects-more-quantitative&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schiff: Forget rate hike, look for QE4</a>)</i>

By Jeff Benjamin
Schwab considers expanding RIA custody model outside U.S.
FINTECH MAY 06, 2015
Schwab considers expanding RIA custody model outside U.S.

CEO Bettinger also defends robo-advisers, although he acknowledges they haven't been tested by a bear market

By Trevor Hunnicutt