SEC must keep investors front of mind and avoid being swayed by fund company arguments about nontransparent ETFs
Track the performance of the best and worst target-date funds through the third quarter, and see <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141026/REG/310269997/conservative-target-date-funds-weathered-the-third-quarter-market-rout" target="_blank">which funds best weathered the market's volatility.</a>
The rest of this week's must-read stories include Betterment's robo-adviser for humans, big changes afoot in Social Security, and a focus on picking the right alternatives for clients
Morningstar researcher suggests 30% allocation to annuities - and more equities.
Mark Casady apologizes to LPL Financial shareholders for compliance missteps as company takes hit to third-quarter profits. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20141017/FREE/141019926"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">LPL's regulatory hit list</a>)</i>
Covestor sees investors tinkering around the edges of their allocations, but not much actual fear
Tips to help make 2014's bill less painful than 2013's
Former star LPL broker and Houston branch manager James "Jeb" Bashaw is no longer joining Wunderlich Securities, and is also fighting back against <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141013/FREE/141019977" target="_blank">LPL's allegations</a>.
Retirees can only restrict claims to spousal benefits if they wait until their full retirement age to file for benefits.
You don't have to go too far to get the assistance you need to leverage today's tech tools
Basic retirement plans don't cost a lot to set up, can be useful recruitment and retention benefit.
COLA formula was established by law in 1972.
COLA formula was established by law in 1972.
But retirees will still need to prepare for rising health care costs in the long run, expert warns.
Analysts are unnerved by LPL Financial's inability to close the cash register on regulatory charges after CEO Mark Casady <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20141021/FREE/141029976"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">said compliance failures could cost $23 million</a> in the third quarter.
Benefits will rise 1.7% next year, coming to about $20 extra per month. Some argue the increase won't even cover health care inflation
On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Investors banking on holiday spending. Plus: Less-secure Social Security, when gold and platinum run in stride, Facebook is now bigger than IBM, and the tired saga on endless office meetings.
Unlike the previous version, the mailed one now highlights full retirement age.
Financial planning clients not getting what they pay for because of a lack of government-enforced professional standards, according to the study sponsor, the Financial Planning Coalition
