The lull in brokerage recruitment that marked the start of the year is now officially a doldrum, as reps at larger firms are staying in their seats. <b>Advisers on the Move:</b> <a href=http://data.investmentnews.com/aotm/?W=WHERE|2_2687055a(gte)[2013-01-01]:2_2687055a(lte)[2013-04-25]>Who's jumped this year</a>
New research shows that Google search results can predict movements in the market. Jeff Benjamin discusses.
Top-performing firms more likely to hire third-parties to handle some tech functions
Bruce Kelly reports that LPL management was caught off guard by news that Montana is probing the brokerage's sale of nontraded REITs.
Advisers using short video clips to "show clients you are human."
As Financial Literacy Month quietly exits, the topic fails to generate much activity on Capitol Hill.
In yet another loss in a series of raiding claims, Wells Fargo is ordered to pay Stifel Nicolaus $800K in legal fees.
Report claims Montana preparing case against multiple LPL brokers.
Massachusetts Securities Division seeks payment to investors who bought shares of nontraded real estate investment trusts
Consumer group calls on regulators to tighten scrutiny of the more than 50 designations in use
Suburban St. Louis firm will use Dynasty platform
But misunderstandings about the national program abound; poor planning can leave retirees in a bad place
Costs for long-term-care insurance are headed for the stratosphere. Mary Beth Franklin says alternative strategies may be a better deal for some clients.
