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Dying penniless: It's not just the poor
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
Dying penniless: It's not just the poor

Nearly a quarter of retirees 85 and older are dying with assets of less than $10,000

By Bloomberg
The independent broker-dealers that offer the highest average payouts
BROKER DEALERS MAY 05, 2015
The independent broker-dealers that offer the highest average payouts

A by-the-numbers look at 2014's highest-paying broker-dealers

By Ellie Zhu
OPINION MAY 05, 2015
COBRA considerations when Medicare-eligible

Clients may not realize the need to combine them

By Katy Votava
Look past the battles breaking out between robos
OPINION MAY 05, 2015
Look past the battles breaking out between robos

Humans should not try to mimic machines that compete on price

By John Michel
Hybrid life-LTC policies are a hit among advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2015
Hybrid life-LTC policies are a hit among advisers

Insurance products that combine life insurance and long-term care benefits are getting their time in the sun among advisers as traditional LTC options shrink.

By Darla Mercado
Are newsletters worth the time and effort?
OPINION MAY 04, 2015
Are newsletters worth the time and effort?

Whether to use 'canned' products, do it yourself or combine the two into a hybrid.

By Sheryl Rowling
Pimco's CIO for global equities, Maisonneuve, leaving after less than two years
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 04, 2015
Pimco's CIO for global equities, Maisonneuve, leaving after less than two years

Executive to leave after helping liquidate three active stock strategies at the firm

By Randy Diamond
Why more Social Security claimants are waiting past 62
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2015
Why more Social Security claimants are waiting past 62

Shifts in workplace retirement benefits, other factors, making delaying benefits even more valuable.

By Darla Mercado
Getting the message: Social Security claimants are waiting past 62
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2015
Getting the message: Social Security claimants are waiting past 62

Shifts in workplace retirement benefits, other factors, encourage more people to wait to claim benefits.

By Darla Mercado
The ETF craze crosses a huge hurdle
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2015
The ETF craze crosses a huge hurdle

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Over the last 12 months, investors pumped more money into ETFs than mutual funds for the first time ever.

By Jeff Benjamin
Friends are OK, as we cruise toward retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2015
Friends are OK, as we cruise toward retirement

Author conducts her own focus group among peers.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Finra mulls new bonus disclosure rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2015
Finra mulls new bonus disclosure rule

The regulator is still doing research, but expects to move forward in the &#8220;short term,&#8221; said Susan Axelrod, executive vice president of regulatory operations.

By Mason Braswell
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 03, 2015
Charitable giving finally surpasses pre-crisis levels

Bequests jump thanks to some generous giants.

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 03, 2015
Separately managed accounts ranked by first-quarter returns

The latest SMA rankings broken down by sector

By InvestmentNews Data
Rethink retirement, says director of U.S. aging institute
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2015
Rethink retirement, says director of U.S. aging institute

Research shows more working years may be just what the doctor ordered

By Liz Skinner
OPINION MAY 03, 2015
Fund managers need to flex voting muscles to force boards to appoint more women

A compelling body of research suggests that where women have greater representation on boards, companies simply perform better.

By Joe Keefe
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2015
Advisers ramp up efforts to create tax-conscious retirement withdrawal strategies

Advisers ramp up efforts to create tax-conscious retirement income withdrawal strategies with an aim to extend the life of clients' nest eggs.

By Darla Mercado
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2015
Finra board candidate wants to keep organization from 'antagonizing' members

A candidate for Finra's board of governors has launched what he calls a &#8220;dissident campaign,&#8221; asserting he will try to prevent the regulator from &#8220;antagonizing&#8221; members, especially independent broker-dealers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2015
Vanguard money markets still a buck, but with potential for gates, fees

Largest mutual fund company announces its response to reforms intended to prevent a run.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Brokers back regulator's tough stance on suitability
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2015
Brokers back regulator's tough stance on suitability

Brokers have endorsed a move by Finra to toughen sanctions for violations of the suitability rule even as they acknowledged the standard leaves room for interpretation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.