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BROKER DEALERS MAR 23, 2015
Merrill to pay $400,000 over telemarketing compliance shortfall

New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation says B-Ds do not 'fully understand' how to comply with telemarketing rules.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2015
Tony Robbins pumps up advisers

Offers a glimpse of coaching program and outlines industry goals.

By Mason Braswell
Where to invest during the run-up to the presidential election
EQUITIES MAR 22, 2015
Where to invest during the run-up to the presidential election

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: As the dollars get thrown around the mud starts flying, you might as well invest along for the ride.

By Jeff Benjamin
Waning revenues may mean more fees
RIAS MAR 22, 2015
Waning revenues may mean more fees

Advisers could face new charges for services such as practice management and technology.

By Sarah O'Brien
OPINION MAR 22, 2015
Prepping your firm for sale

Owners who want to sell must do their homework and put in the difficult effort to prepare for sale

By MFXFeeder
Alternative investing education grows in stride with fast-growing liquid alts space
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 20, 2015
Alternative investing education grows in stride with fast-growing liquid alts space

Wirehouses and broker-dealers are seen as the next area of expansion for year-old program.

By Jeff Benjamin
Exclusive: Morgan Stanley plans to sell adviser data to fund companies
ETFS MAR 20, 2015
Exclusive: Morgan Stanley plans to sell adviser data to fund companies

ETF managers may look to broker-dealers to 'lower the veil' covering advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 20, 2015
Tedious work and quarterbacking ultimately lead to grateful clients

A new planner looks back on what his first year in the business taught him.

By Sam Honey
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 20, 2015
First and foremost, it's not about the money

Words of wisdom from a young adviser about his first year on the job.

By Layton Cox
The looming threat of an increasingly powerful dollar
EQUITIES MAR 20, 2015
The looming threat of an increasingly powerful dollar

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: It's important to understand the scary downside of an extremely strong U.S. dollar.

By Jeff Benjamin
Reading between the lines of liquid alternatives fund expense ratios
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 20, 2015
Reading between the lines of liquid alternatives fund expense ratios

What you see might not be what you get and the real cost of running some strategies can be steep.

By Jeff Benjamin
DoubleLine's Jeffery Gundlach says 'blockhead' Fed should postpone raising rates
EQUITIES MAR 20, 2015
DoubleLine's Jeffery Gundlach says 'blockhead' Fed should postpone raising rates

$44.6 billion DoubleLine Total Return Fund manager says central bank should hold off on raising rates; gives a nod toward gold, India equities and shorting the dollar.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors pile into bond ETFs ... at the wrong time
FIXED INCOME MAR 20, 2015
Investors pile into bond ETFs ... at the wrong time

Blame oil for the reversal of fortune that caught investors off guard.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley's Hunger Games-inspired video they don't want you to see
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 20, 2015
Morgan Stanley's Hunger Games-inspired video they don't want you to see

The straitlaced wirehouse pulled the plug on this 10-minute spoof of the popular &quot;Hunger Games&quot; series. But did it go too far? You decide.

By Mason Braswell
RIAS MAR 20, 2015
Convergent, rocked by suicide of CEO, announces replacement

A little over two months after the suicide of its CEO, $8.4 billion RIA Convergent appoints chief operating officer Douglas Wolford as a replacement.

By Mason Braswell
OPINION MAR 20, 2015
Our inaugural 40 Under 40

By FGabriel
Health costs in retirement keep climbing
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2015
Health costs in retirement keep climbing

Average costs could exceed Social Security benefits in the future; a 65-year-old couple could spend as much as $400,000.

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC shuts down ex-broker's attempt to start RIA from jail
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 19, 2015
SEC shuts down ex-broker's attempt to start RIA from jail

David Cacchione almost got a second chance at a career in the securities industry through a registered investment adviser.

By Mason Braswell
More money managers say U.S. stocks overvalued, cut holdings but add Europe, Japan
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 19, 2015
More money managers say U.S. stocks overvalued, cut holdings but add Europe, Japan

Survey finds expectations of interest rate hike hits sentiment but strong dollar considered positive for the global economy and markets.

By Meaghan Kilroy
Boost Social Security benefits with these 4 ideas
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2015
Boost Social Security benefits with these 4 ideas

Consider key details about your age, spouse and work history.

By Srividya Kalyanaraman