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IRA ALERT DEC 08, 2014
What kinds of income enable you to deduct IRA contributions?

A recent Tax Court case shows which of your checks don't count as compensation.

By Ed Slott
RIAS DEC 08, 2014
Four Convergent veterans depart for Presidio

Decision by advisers, including an executive director of the ultrahigh-net-worth group, to leave the firm and join Presidio comes amid management changes.

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES DEC 08, 2014
Socially conscious funds by category, ranked by one-year total return

Including domestic equity, fixed income, mixed-asset and world equity funds

By Andrew Leigh
RIAS DEC 08, 2014
Wall Street makes a case for why consumers should be spending big

On Monday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Wall Street makes its case for why consumers should be spending big. Plus: Avoiding 'bag lady syndrome', the insurance industry gets digital, and oil starts to look and feel like a free market.

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG DEC 08, 2014
The top 25 socially conscious funds

Ranked by one-year total return

By Andrew Leigh
ALTERNATIVES DEC 08, 2014
Real estate funds ranked by three-year return, net assets

The latest rankings of real estate funds

By Andrew Leigh
Clash of the titans: Bionic advisers vs. robo-advisers
RIAS DEC 08, 2014
Clash of the titans: Bionic advisers vs. robo-advisers

Robos will force a change in the financial landscape, especially in pricing and democratization of knowledge, but they won't necessarily be the winners of the new era.

By Joe Duran
RIAS DEC 08, 2014
Fidelity Institutional weighs own robo offering

Months after teaming with Betterment, Fidelity has added LearnVest to its platform, and may even one day launch its own automated advice platform.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 08, 2014
DOL still planning fiduciary proposal for January

Department's plan is to 'reduce harmful conflicts of interest' by amending regulatory definition of fiduciary.

By Hazel Bradford
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2014
Retirement plan sponsors want more from advisers

A desire for greater expertise was cited as the primary reason for switching advice providers, says Fidelity survey

By Bianca Flowers
ALTERNATIVES DEC 08, 2014
Investment managers ditching 60/40 portfolios in favor of more liquid alternatives

On its last legs, the 60/40 portfolio will be replaced by 30/30/40, some managers say.

By Ed Mccarthy
ETFS DEC 08, 2014
Wells Fargo expanding bond fund and ETF use in SMAs

Firm's managed accounts can make greater use of products like bond mutual funds and ETFs over individual bonds in model portfolios.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 07, 2014
T. Rowe assets up 2% in quarter despite $5.1 billion in net outflows

Mutual fund assets reach $477.6 billion as of Dec. 31, up 2.4% from Sept. 30.

By James Comtois
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2014
Financial advisers need to check up on clients' medical debt

About 52% of the collections reported by credit agencies are owed to hospitals and other medical providers. Advisers must stand ready to help negotiate claims and make sure medical debt doesn't wreck client credit reports.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS DEC 07, 2014
San Diego: Sunny startup scene offers many opportunities

One of the highest tax rates in the country also means tax advice opportunities are abundant

By Esha Ray
IRA ALERT DEC 07, 2014
What qualifies as compensation?

Tax Court case shows what counts for IRA contribution deductibility - and what doesn't

By Ed Slott
How one single woman can collect three types of Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2014
How one single woman can collect three types of Social Security benefits

How one single woman can potentially collect three types of Social Security benefits and rack up significant guaranteed retirement income.

By Mary Beth Franklin
OPINION DEC 07, 2014
How to help clients navigate the choppy HSA waters

Figuring out how to utilize the full potential of these health care plan features should be part of comprehensive retirement income planning.

By Peter Stahl
RIAS DEC 06, 2014
The top-ranked fee-only U.S. RIAs by region

Meet the leading RIA firms in the Northeast, South, Midwest and West, ranked by total assets

By Andrew Leigh
RIAS DEC 06, 2014
Convergent chairman resigns

Steven Lockshin, the firm's founder, is stepping down from his role as chairman and will be replaced by Richard Gershen, the executive vice president of wealth management at City National, Convergent's parent company.

By Mason Braswell