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FINTECH NOV 17, 2014
Schwab tells advisers its online advice platform won't be a threat to RIA biz

Charles Schwab & Co. defended its move to introduce its own online advice platform at the Schwab IMPACT conference in Denver Wednesday. The retail offering is due next quarter, the adviser version in the second quarter.

By Liz Skinner
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 17, 2014
Pimco Total Return suffers $27.5 billion asset drop in October after Gross exit

Redemptions top the $23.5 billion that left Pimco in September as investors continue to pull money in the wake of Bill Gross' exit.

By Bloomberg
OPINION NOV 17, 2014
Building a network beyond CPAs

By Paul Saganey
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 16, 2014
Overseas expansion in the cards for new Loomis Sayles CEO Charleston

Company vet wants to invest in growth but doesn't see a big departure from predecessor Blanding.

By James Comtois
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 16, 2014
How much luck or skill contributes to investment performance

Luck and skill should be of great interest when evaluating active managers and here's one way to assess the balance.

By Meritt Finer
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
It's time for real industry action on diversity

Recruiting more minorities into the advice industry is the right thing to do from a moral standpoint, but it's also good for business.

By Andrew Leigh
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
A road map for navigating the changing financial planning landscape

Cetera's CEO's deep dive into one of the defining challenges – and opportunities – for the advice industry over the next 10 years.

By Larry Roth
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital could be facing major changes

RCAP may remake itself to boost value with stock down 39% since late October

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2014
Most Medicare beneficiaries overspend on out-of-pocket costs

People don't understand their coverage and the choices they can make to maximize their benefits and minimize unnecessary spending.

By Katy Votava
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2014
Client protection ruse needs to stop

Advisers should demand that industry organizations speaking for them don't let greed overshadow their true mission to help people live sound financial lives.

By Andrew Leigh
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2014
Largest alternatives funds

By Andrew Leigh
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2014
DOL to review documents in 401(k) excessive fee suit

The Department of Labor will look for a possible ERISA violation after making an unprecedented petition to look at the case documents last summer.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 14, 2014
Do you really need long-term care insurance?

New study offers a more accurate estimate of nursing home stays and shows which consumers benefit

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES NOV 14, 2014
Stock-index futures gain, indicating an S&P 500 rebound

After slipping from a record high, stock futures point to the S&P's advancing again.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES NOV 14, 2014
Prolific U.S. oil production raises questions about a new tipping point

Friday <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> highlights the downsides to cheap U.S. oil. Plus: Maybe you don't need long-term-care insurance, the high risks of not saving for retirement, Putin becomes a gold bug, and why you might get a raise in 2015.

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES NOV 14, 2014
Liquid alts suffer big asset drop; MainStay Marketfield takes biggest hit

After strong growth, the category suffers its first outflows in two years in the month of October. Redemptions were dominated by a continued sell-off of the MainStay Marketfield Fund, the largest in the alternative category.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
FINTECH NOV 14, 2014
Finra survey shows investors want more regulatory protection

They're willing to pay a little extra for it, too.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS NOV 14, 2014
Lebenthal taps into a gusher of wealth in oil-rich North Dakota

'Home-grown' advisers will open office to serve new millionaires with little investing experience.

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES NOV 13, 2014
Stocks, dollar climb but gold drops

Slow eurozone recovery has investors on hold

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES NOV 13, 2014
Morningstar's latest Pimco remarks spark catty comments

On Thursday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: A string of catty comments accompany a Morningstar talk-up of Pimco's outlook. Plus, what municipal bond investors can learn from Detroit and Stockton, avoid getting sucked in by the market's latest winning streak, and much more.

By Jeff Benjamin