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RIA NEWS OCT 30, 2011
Top RIAs on the wealth business: What lies ahead

Evercore Wealth Management's Charles Ryan talks about his firm's recent growth an expansion -- and what lies ahead for the rest of 2011 and 2012. For more INTV with top RIAs, <a href=www.investmentnews.com/section/multimedia?playerType=INTV>click here.</a>

By Mark Bruno
Key death tax exclusion hinges on speedy filing
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2011
Key death tax exclusion hinges on speedy filing

'Portability' of unused exclusions only guaranteed if surviving spouse files estate tax return swiftly

By Liz Skinner
INcite: Want to create jobs? First cut capital gains taxes
RIA NEWS OCT 26, 2011
INcite: Want to create jobs? First cut capital gains taxes

Along with jobs, raising taxes on the rich is one of things the Wall Street protesters feel strongly about, as Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic governor of New York, is learning all too well.

By Doug Cubberley
Federal refi program won't mean beans to many homeowners
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2011
Federal refi program won't mean beans to many homeowners

Despite easing of refinancing standards, home loans still tough to come by

By Liz Skinner
Chicago high-rise falls flat, marks largest muni default of the year
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2011
Chicago high-rise falls flat, marks largest muni default of the year

The Clare at Water Tower missed $229m payment this month

By John Goff
DOL: Back to square one on 'fiduciary'
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2011
DOL: Back to square one on 'fiduciary'

Controversial plan to expand definition yanked to allow more input, further economic analysis

By Bloomberg
World has “bigger problem” than in 2008, Black Swan author says
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2011
World has “bigger problem” than in 2008, Black Swan author says

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the best-selling book &#8220;The Black Swan,&#8221; said the current global market turmoil is worse than it was in 2008 because countries such as the U.S. have larger sovereign-debt loads.

By Doug Cubberley
Millionaires, mass affluent bemoan markets but double down anyway
RIA NEWS OCT 24, 2011
Millionaires, mass affluent bemoan markets but double down anyway

Pessimistic mass-affluent, millionaire investors are putting more money in play

By Bloomberg
Affluent doing just fine — but don't try telling them that
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 24, 2011
Affluent doing just fine — but don't try telling them that

Survey finds mass-affluent investors still gloomy as heck about their finances; 'not matching the reality of their situation'

By Lavonne Kuykendall
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2011
Special report: 2011 Industry Attitudes

This year's survey of advisers shows why some firms are flying high again - and also reveals where some advisers are holding back. | <b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&amp;Date=20111018&amp;Category=FREE&amp;ArtNo=101809999&amp;Ref=PH>Most common reasons employees leave advisory firms</a>

By Mark Bruno
IRS warns weaker enforcement, slow service would follow cuts
RIA NEWS OCT 21, 2011
IRS warns weaker enforcement, slow service would follow cuts

IRS warns of &#8220;noticeable degradation&#8221; of taxpayer services and enforcement if Congress follows through on a plan to cut about $500 million from the agency's budget for fiscal 2012.

By Doug Cubberley
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2011
Phyllis Borzi discusses being a plan fiduciary

The following is an edited version of testimony given July 26 by Phyllis C. Borzi, assistant secretary of labor in charge of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, before the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions

By MFXFeeder
IRS dropped the ball on $3.2B in 'erroneous' tax credits: Treasury
RIA NEWS OCT 20, 2011
IRS dropped the ball on $3.2B in 'erroneous' tax credits: Treasury

A U.S. Treasury Department watchdog said 2.1 million taxpayers may have received &#8220;erroneous&#8221; education-related tax credits totaling about $3.2 billion.

By Doug Cubberley
Hatch urges Obama to drop plan to cap charitable deductions
RIA NEWS OCT 20, 2011
Hatch urges Obama to drop plan to cap charitable deductions

Utah Senator Orrin Hatch is urging the Obama administration to back away from a proposal to cap itemized deductions at 28%.

By Doug Cubberley
Wall Street getting fed up with Washington's dithering on deficit
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2011
Wall Street getting fed up with Washington's dithering on deficit

Occupy Wall Street protesters are lashing out against what they see as a financial industry luxuriating in wealth created at the expense of the middle class. Wall Street, however, has its own grievances against Washington, which were on display last week.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Demonstrations point to growing cynicism among future investors
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2011
Demonstrations point to growing cynicism among future investors

Protesters in the Occupy Wall Street movement are giving financial advisers something else to worry about: a generation of leery, cynical investors

By Darla Mercado
Dems propose 5% tax on millionaires
RIA NEWS OCT 18, 2011
Dems propose 5% tax on millionaires

Levy would fund jobs bill; given GOP opposition, 5% rate also likely probability of passage

By John Goff
In selling LTC insurance, shift the focus to the risk for family members
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2011
In selling LTC insurance, shift the focus to the risk for family members

If you're recommending long-term-care insurance to clients as a way for them to protect assets and to care for themselves when they're old and sick, you're probably doing it incorrectly.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2011
Health care costs claim bigger part of nest egg

Escalating medical expenses and Medicare cutbacks will strain retiree budgets

By Dan Jamieson
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 17, 2011
Last chance to re-characterize

Much has been written about the opportunity to undo, or re-characterize, a Roth IRA conversion if the assets in the account depreciate

By Robert N. Gordon