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INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 06, 2015
SEC's Gallagher slams White House fiduciary memo as 'propaganda'

Commissioner says administration ignores industry's stiff oversight by market regulators.

By Bloomberg
OPINION MAR 06, 2015
Get the conversation started on LinkedIn

Social media site offers many ways to get a real dialogue going with members of your network.

By Kristin Andree
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 05, 2015
Empower your daughter as an investor

Studies show the biggest gap between men and women isn't skill, but confidence

By By Ryan Wibberley
Deferred-income annuities grab spotlight from traditional variable annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 05, 2015
Deferred-income annuities grab spotlight from traditional variable annuities

Run-up of DIAs in recent years points to a new retirement income stream for clients. <b><i>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150222/ANNUITIES2015&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Our full special report on annuity strategies</a>)</b></i>

By Darla Mercado
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 05, 2015
Meet the 529 ABLE account: A new way to save for disabled beneficiaries

People with disabled children get a new vehicle for savings that can be used to supplement public help.

By Darla Mercado
Robert Moore joins executive board of Carson Institutional Alliance
ALTERNATIVES MAR 04, 2015
Robert Moore joins executive board of Carson Institutional Alliance

By Srividya Kalyanaraman
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2015
Let the journey begin

As the debate regarding holding brokers to a fiduciary standard was once more thrust into the sphere of public consciousness last week, via President Obama's address to AARP, and the financial advisory industry lit up with commentary from every corner, the noise was deafening as pundits and politicians clamored for position.

By Todd Clarke
Obama directs Labor Department to move ahead on fiduciary rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2015
Obama directs Labor Department to move ahead on fiduciary rule

The president plans to direct the Department of Labor to move ahead with a proposal that would raise investment-advice standards for brokers handling retirement accounts, arguing that conflicted advice is costing Americans billions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Cash-heavy mutual funds take downside protection to the extreme
EQUITIES MAR 03, 2015
Cash-heavy mutual funds take downside protection to the extreme

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Some funds using cash for protection. Lots of it. Plus: Adviser charged with stealing $1.3M from widows and church friends, up from the ashes arises a new subprime giant, and Wall Street courts millennials.

By Jeff Benjamin
Having integrated technology can improve RIAs' businesses
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2015
Having integrated technology can improve RIAs' businesses

Examples of how RIAs can make workflows more efficient by making sure their technology communicates

By Stuart DePina
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 02, 2015
InvestmentNews 40 Under 40 now taking nominations for 2015 awards

A winner from the inaugural season shares the difference it can make in an adviser's life.

By Bloomberg
Taking over an adviser's book can be a risky venture
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 02, 2015
Taking over an adviser's book can be a risky venture

It can prove tougher than many think to build trust and meld with someone else's clients.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 01, 2015
Why all investment advisers should join forces to promote the profession

Investors don't understand the core characteristics and key differences between investment advisers and other financial services providers, according to David Tittsworth.

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 01, 2015
The loudest shouldn't speak for everyone

Time for advisers to tell industry groups pushing hard against a fiduciary rule that they're tired of the rhetoric &#8212; and that they're not acting in advisers' best interests.

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2015
When is a good time to convert to a Roth IRA?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> When it's OK to convert to a Roth IRA. Plus: Two emerge as Buffett successors; recognizing seasoned financial veterans, and Asian stocks get a boost from Chinese bankers.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2015
Obama moves to ease student debt burdens

Centralized web site planned to help students understand and pay their debts, and complain about unscrupulous lenders.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2015
4 lessons advisers can learn from Apple's marketing prowess

Make people want you and make the world want to buy what you're selling

By Matthew Halloran
Oscars shine light on Alzheimer's costs
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2015
Oscars shine light on Alzheimer's costs

Financial advisers can help clients take early steps to plan for the progressive disease.

By Liz Skinner
Build trust with clients through clear communication and transparency
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2015
Build trust with clients through clear communication and transparency

If you can't clearly communicate your value and strategies, your clients and prospects are unlikely to trust you.

By Amy Zimmerman
Brokers do a better job at cybersecurity than investment advisers: SEC
RIA NEWS FEB 26, 2015
Brokers do a better job at cybersecurity than investment advisers: SEC

Brokers do a better job at cybersecurity than investments adviser, according to the SEC.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.