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RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2014
Manage your passion assets and minimize taxes

Tips for passing your valuable collection on without sparking a feud or drawing Uncle Sam's ire

By David Ringold
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2014
SEC seeks to bar adviser who allegedly stole $2M

Administrative action follows Federal Court order for adviser Paul Marshall and associated companies to pay fines and disgorgement of more than $15 million.

By Mason Braswell
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 14, 2014
Advisers on stock sell-off: Keep calm, keep diversified

Some embracing decline and accompanying volatility to put cash to work

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 14, 2014
SEC commissioner Piwowar leans against fiduciary-duty rule

Republican indicates a preference for enhanced disclosure.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS OCT 14, 2014
SEC exams could cost RIAs thousands – or even millions

New study pegs the annual cost for industry at $310 million, but fees for individual firms would vary based on AUM.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES OCT 14, 2014
Fed tightening should not disrupt stock market

If you can withstand early bumps, growing economy will justify stock market gains.

By Jeff Benjamin
WIREHOUSES OCT 14, 2014
Puerto Rico debt depresses UBS Wealth earnings

Despite record revenue at UBS Wealth Management Americas, profits fell in the second quarter as the firm reported that it had to set aside $44M for litigation costs, mostly related to the firm's investments in Puerto Rico.

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES OCT 14, 2014
No stock shock as central bank holdings keep ballooning

Combined balance sheets of U.S., Japan and euro area likely to swell another 20%.

By Bloomberg
EMERGING MARKETS OCT 14, 2014
Muni bond funds face ongoing Puerto Rican woes

Muni bond funds face ongoing Puerto Rican woes as Franklin Templeton and OppenheimerFunds challenge legality of Puerto Rican debt law

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ALTERNATIVES OCT 14, 2014
Bond market message to Fed: Your 4% rate outlook is too high

The bond market, unparalleled in predicting shifts in the U.S. economy over the decades, has a message: Interest rates aren't going to rise as high as even the Federal Reserve's own forecast.

By Andrew Leigh
BROKER DEALERS OCT 13, 2014
LPL's former star adviser finds a home

James “Jeb” Bashaw is now registered with small broker-dealer International Assets Advisory.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS OCT 13, 2014
New Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson wants to be 'accessible to advisers'

Abigail Johnson, successor at the privately owned, family-run company, wants to understand the businesses of her clients, including advisers.

By Joyce Hanson
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 13, 2014
Indexed universal life insurance faces fresh scrutiny

Regulators homing in on whether insurers are presenting a picture of performance that's too rosy.

By Darla Mercado
BROKER DEALERS OCT 13, 2014
LPL Financial agrees to pay $541,000 for faulty variable annuities switches in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Commonwealth Secretary William Galvin announces payment to reimburse senior citizens for surrender charges paid when switching variable annuities.

By Bruce Kelly
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 13, 2014
How to find a financial adviser you can trust

Be willing to ask the tough questions, about fees and fiduciary duty

By Bloomberg
The $150,000 retirement decision
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2014
The $150,000 retirement decision

Only 5% of retirees claim past 67. But taking your Social Security benefits later can offset threats of longevity, inflation, markets downturns.

By Mary Beth Franklin
FINTECH OCT 13, 2014
BloombergBlack honcho John Michel comes full circle with new gig

Former BloombergBlack honcho John Michel picks up where his last gig left off, and picks up Lebenthal Wealth as a client.

By Joyce Hanson
ETFS OCT 13, 2014
Pimco's flagship funds: Should you be bullish or bearish?

The pros and cons of the Total Return Fund and Total Return ETF in the wake of Bill Gross' departure

By Daniel Kern and Gerard Cronin
FINTECH OCT 13, 2014
When disaster strikes

Investment advisers are required to have an emergency plan. Assuming you have one, have you really looked at what it says? Have you tested it? Do you know if it will work?

By Sheryl Rowling
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 13, 2014
Wells Fargo pushes insurers to lower commissions on indexed annuities

Debut of its new offerings follows an industrywide surge in popularity for the products.

By Darla Mercado