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Wealthy investors loving U.S. stocks
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2015
Wealthy investors loving U.S. stocks

Investors continue to see domestic stocks as the best thing going: Legg Mason survey.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Merrill Lynch strikes back with $1.2 billion hire
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2015
Merrill Lynch strikes back with $1.2 billion hire

After a couple big recruiting losses, Merrill picks up a $1.2 billion team of Morgan Stanley private bank advisers.

By Mason Braswell
DOL fiduciary rule stalls again as brokerage industry makes last-minute push against it
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2015
DOL fiduciary rule stalls again as brokerage industry makes last-minute push against it

The Labor Department's proposal to impose a fiduciary standard on retirement advisers has stalled as the brokerage industry makes one more, eleventh-hour bid to change it.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Two SEC officials blast agency's Oppenheimer Holdings decision
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2015
Two SEC officials blast agency's Oppenheimer Holdings decision

SEC officials Luis Aguilar and Kara Stein (pictured) say the regulator turned a 'blind eye' to Oppenheimer's pattern of misconduct in giving the firm a penalty waiver for penny stock improprieties.

By Bloomberg
Pimco Total Return Fund drops another $11.6B even with decent performance
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2015
Pimco Total Return Fund drops another $11.6B even with decent performance

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Despite beating 94% of its peers since Bill Gross left the company, Pimco's Total Return Fund still dropped $11.6 billion in January. Plus: Crude oil drives the markets, unbelievable unemployment data, and finding some investments buried beneath the winter snow.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2015
When underperforming the S&P 500 is a good thing

Matching the index last year would have involved too much risk.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS FEB 10, 2015
Active managers get a seat at the ETF table

To the chagrin of some, a fast-growing industry comes to terms with active management.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Hedge fund managers testing the social media waters
ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2015
Hedge fund managers testing the social media waters

Lifted advertising ban and pressure from liquid alts drive secretive managers into the open.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2015
How money managers fight their emotions and sometimes lose

Since the 2008 financial crisis, the notion that investors often behave irrationally has become axiomatic. What's more controversial is whether money managers can avoid making &amp;mdash; or even exploit &amp;mdash; the mistakes of the investing masses.

By Gregory Crawford
FINTECH FEB 09, 2015
Look beyond adviser-focused technology to improve productivity

A whole world of options lie outside industry-specific apps, including these three tools.

By Alessandra Malito
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2015
Name dropping ahead of Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting

Tens of thousands of investors will be listening to Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett on Saturday for his views on the economy and topics from ketchup to geopolitics. Here's a list of names they'll also be listening for.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2015
Finding his planning niche

Spring is looking busy for Sam Honey as he prepares for the certified financial planner exam and the arrival of his second child.

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2015
Next gen advisers finding their niche in the industry

Each of the 6 next-generation advisers <i>InvestmentNews</i> has followed over their first year in the advice business is finding their focus in the ever-changing industry. </br><b><i>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150329/YEARONEMARCH&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Our full Year One special report</a>)</b></i>

By Liz Skinner
No charitable IRA rollover, no problem. Consider the charitable alt-IRA
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2015
No charitable IRA rollover, no problem. Consider the charitable alt-IRA

What if you could do something similar to a charitable IRA rollover now, with more clients qualifying, fewer downsides and numerous advantages?

By Andrew Hibel
Fidelity combines clearing and custody units, creates tech division
RIAS FEB 09, 2015
Fidelity combines clearing and custody units, creates tech division

Former custody chief Durbin to run new Fidelity Wealth Technologies unit.

By Alessandra Malito
Betterment raises $60 million in new venture capital
FINTECH FEB 09, 2015
Betterment raises $60 million in new venture capital

PE firm increases investment in robo-adviser to nearly $105 million.

By Alessandra Malito
CLS Investments, Riskalyze launch robo exclusively for advisers
FINTECH FEB 09, 2015
CLS Investments, Riskalyze launch robo exclusively for advisers

Latest entrant seeks to combine investment, risk technology and human advice, but it's not free.

By Alessandra Malito
eMoney to collaborate with 28 companies on new platform
FINTECH FEB 09, 2015
eMoney to collaborate with 28 companies on new platform

emX Select aims for healthy competition among vendors, and better integration.

By Alessandra Malito
Taxes might not be the main reason U.S. companies are relocating overseas
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2015
Taxes might not be the main reason U.S. companies are relocating overseas

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Maybe taxes aren't the reason U.S. companies are relocating overseas. Plus: Individuals are also leaving the country, cybersecurity spending spikes, and four good reasons to save more money.

By Jeff Benjamin
After Bill Gross, Pimco Total Return performance is back at the top
ETFS FEB 09, 2015
After Bill Gross, Pimco Total Return performance is back at the top

Portfolio managers deliver strong performance with right central bank call, leading Morningstar to boost rating even as more investors pull assets.

By Trevor Hunnicutt