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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 07, 2014
Congressman tells Finra to hold CARDS

Rep. Scott Garrett, the chairman of a House Financial Services subcommittee, calls Finra's data-collection proposal 'costly and burdensome.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2014
With Medicare signup coming soon, tax bracket management strategies can help clients save

Income levels determine how much clients will pay for Medicare Parts B and D; planning is key.

By Darla Mercado
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 07, 2014
What is a bond really worth?

Recent investigations of Pimco's Total Return Bond ETF and church bonds highlight the need to investigate an investment's truest price.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS NOV 06, 2014
Why advisers are worried about eMoney's acquisition by Fidelity

Deal stirs concerns that Fidelity may cut off other custodian's access to popular software.

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES NOV 06, 2014
John Hancock pushes for liquid alts in retirement plans

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Shopping season bodes well for stocks. <i>Plus:</i> John Hancock pushes for liquid alts in retirement plans; being thankful for seasonal market timing; and learning to fly drones for fun and profit

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH NOV 06, 2014
Using technology to change clients who don't want to know anything

Three steps to take to help clients understand their financial situation and investment strategy options.

By Sheryl Rowling
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2014
GOP Senate win gives it the clout to change Obamacare

With Republicans leading the House and Senate next year, the possibility of some reforms to the Affordable Care Act are possible. The rules around the employer mandate seem to be those most likely to find compromise within the Congress and at the White House.

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES NOV 06, 2014
Investors betting on tech

Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Money flowing to technology but record highs mask weakness. Plus: Eaton Vance's big news; BofA's big loss; Home Depot's big data breach; and dreaming big, big, big.

By Jeff Benjamin
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 06, 2014
Corporate tax reform would leave advisers, brokers behind

Despite Republican takeover of Senate, disparate goals of lawmakers may make progress hard to come by.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 06, 2014
Tax chief tells Congress to renew tax extenders soon or risk filing-season delay

If IRS Commissioner John Koskinen could set the agenda for the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress, he would make renewal of dozens of expired tax breaks the priority. If Congress doesn't act before the end of November, filing season could be postponed, giving taxpayers a big headache.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2014
Get out your calculators: Social Security tax rules are a mind-bender

Stealth tax subject to complicated three-part test.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 05, 2014
RCAP sales slow down in wake of ARCP accounting fiasco

RCAP sales slow down in wake of ARCP accounting error, although the firm is optimistic activity will return as B-Ds resume selling its nontraded real estate investment trusts.

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 05, 2014
Cambridge joins list of IBDs suspending sale of Schorsch REITs

Cambridge joins list of independent broker-dealers suspending sales of Cole REITs; firm says it is waiting for 'more clarity' before deciding next step.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES NOV 05, 2014
Republicans could push for quicker rate hike

<I>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Quicker rate hike ahead? Plus: Top Republicans set agenda; greed, fear and fund flows; family offices riding growth of ultrawealthy; Schwab says its robo is no threat; and eating well after work.

By Jeff Benjamin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 05, 2014
Who's spending what on political candidates?

With Senate control at stake in tomorrow's election, interest groups representing the brokerage and insurance industries are spending substantially more than financial adviser groups, and are adding to their lead.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH NOV 05, 2014
Charles Schwab's robo-adviser ups the pressure on adviser fee structures

Advisers charging AUM fees while offering garden-variety investment management services need to reassess their business model and determine what else of value they can provide

By Deborah Fox
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 05, 2014
Schorsch adds industry veteran Dwyer to RCAP's team

Former executive at LPL Financial will head up firm's nontraded REIT wholesaling and distribution unit.

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 04, 2014
James Lebenthal, who sold muni bonds to masses, dies at 86

Through ads, many of which he starred in, the salesman shared his belief that tax-free bonds were a sound investment.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 04, 2014
Social Security's mind-bending stealth tax

More retirees are rising above the tax-triggering income threshold due to cost-of-living increases

By Mary Beth Franklin
EQUITIES NOV 04, 2014
Republicans win big; here's what to expect

Midweek <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Republicans ready to rule. Plus: What investors might expect, advice from Jack Bogle, the hits keep coming for Nick Schosch and Pimco's bad October.

By Jeff Benjamin