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Do-it-yourself bond traders are changing Wall Street
EQUITIES MAR 30, 2015
Do-it-yourself bond traders are changing Wall Street

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Do-it-yourself bond traders have become much more than just a nagging headache for Wall Street's big boys.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ameriprise to pay $27.5 million settlement in 401(k) fiduciary breach suit
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2015
Ameriprise to pay $27.5 million settlement in 401(k) fiduciary breach suit

Firm denies allegations made by its own retirement plan participants in four-year-old case that was set to go to trial April 13.

By Darla Mercado
Vanguard snubs outsiders in digital advice
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 30, 2015
Vanguard snubs outsiders in digital advice

As firms like Schwab and Vanguard build more online portfolios, money managers face an 'open architecture' question.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 29, 2015
Setting rules for outside exams

It's time for the SEC to take a hard look at its third-party exam process and consider ways to streamline it.

By MFXFeeder
Take that, Schwab: Wealthfront to expand free tax-loss harvesting
FINTECH MAR 29, 2015
Take that, Schwab: Wealthfront to expand free tax-loss harvesting

In yet another response to Charles Schwab &amp; Co.'s retail robo-adviser, Wealthfront will begin offering daily tax-loss harvesting to accounts of all sizes for free in April.

By Alessandra Malito
Untimely IRA rollover leads to trouble
IRA ALERT MAR 29, 2015
Untimely IRA rollover leads to trouble

Exploring a time when the IRS was unconvinced a medical condition affected a taxpayer's ability to meet the 60-day requirement.

By Ed Slott
Tweeting maven Josh Brown approaches 100K followers, explains the business upshot
FINTECH MAR 29, 2015
Tweeting maven Josh Brown approaches 100K followers, explains the business upshot

Josh Brown dishes on how writing helps him clarify his thoughts, how social media increased his business, why he doesn't participate in online scuffles, and, after more than 85K tweets, the one he regrets.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 29, 2015
Every young adviser needs a successful mentor

Multiple benefits stem from such a relationship, and all you have to do is ask.

By Grant Webster
RIAS MAR 29, 2015
5 steps to incorporating a robo into your firm

Time for advisers to develop an online approach &#8212; here's how.

By Liz Skinner
The latest CFA test scores send 56% back to square one
EQUITIES MAR 29, 2015
The latest CFA test scores send 56% back to square one

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Wall Street wannabees sweat over the results of the December CFA test. Plus: Obama turns tail on 529 tax plan, Gundlach dishes on his own bad trades, and chicken wings might be the best Super Bowl investment.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pimco renames some equity funds in push to juice expansion
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 28, 2015
Pimco renames some equity funds in push to juice expansion

Bond shop's efforts to move into stock funds through collaboration with Rob Arnott's Research Affiliates has been slow.

By Bloomberg
DOL chief Perez says new fiduciary rule will distinguish between investor education and investment advice
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2015
DOL chief Perez says new fiduciary rule will distinguish between investor education and investment advice

Labor Secretary aims to assure industry rule will be 'much more informed' than last attempt, which faced fierce protest and was withdrawn in 2011.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rising interest rates to test REIT strength even as investors seek diversification
EQUITIES MAR 27, 2015
Rising interest rates to test REIT strength even as investors seek diversification

Attractive yields aside, real estate investments wrapped in a mutual fund are not bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2015
Help clients navigate new landscape

Continued work - sometimes in a new field - is becoming the norm and requires planning

By David Baxter
Apps to help advisers manage their emails
FINTECH MAR 27, 2015
Apps to help advisers manage their emails

By Alessandra Malito
FSI sets advocacy priorities for 2015
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2015
FSI sets advocacy priorities for 2015

Opposing Labor Department's fiduciary proposal tops the list of legislative and regulatory issues the trade group is focusing on.

By Dale Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2015
Is General Motors' 401(k) annuity choice a harbinger for broader uptake?

Advisers say more mega-sized defined contribution plans taking up lifetime income provides a signal to the broader retirement market.

By Greg Iacurci
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 26, 2015
Gundlach and his DoubleLine Capital reach top of the bond fund mountain

Fund manager's brash personality, bold public pronouncements belie fund's below-average volatility and top performance.

By Bloomberg
Finra fines three firms for lapses on consolidated reports
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2015
Finra fines three firms for lapses on consolidated reports

Processes must be in place to supervise the compilation of a client's entire financial life in one document.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2015
Estate of American Sniper Chris Kyle highlights vital lesson

Wills protect those you want to shield

By by Andy and Danielle Mayoras