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Advisers wary but cool in light of TurboTax refund debacle
RIA NEWS FEB 19, 2015
Advisers wary but cool in light of TurboTax refund debacle

Keep calm, but stay vigilant when filing your taxes.

By Darla Mercado
Some advisers still not following social media movement
FINTECH FEB 19, 2015
Some advisers still not following social media movement

As many in the industry endorse the merits of online networks, some are bucking the trend by eschewing LinkedIn and Twitter altogether.

By Alessandra Malito
4 big reasons financial advisers are better than robo-advisers
FINTECH FEB 19, 2015
4 big reasons financial advisers are better than robo-advisers

It's true that robos are competitors but human advisers are still better, it's just a mater of communicating value.

By Sheryl Rowling
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2015
A crash course on Social Security benefits for gay couples

Two-thirds of states and Washington now allow same-sex marriage, opening the door for spousal and survivor benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
Ritholtz Wealth Management launches robo platform
FINTECH FEB 19, 2015
Ritholtz Wealth Management launches robo platform

Digital startup Upside powers Barry Ritholtz and Josh Brown's new platform for emerging investors

By Joyce Hanson
ETF outdoes hedge funds in the M&A game
EQUITIES FEB 18, 2015
ETF outdoes hedge funds in the M&A game

In trying to capitalize on the news of mergers and acquisitions, hedge funds are being outdone by an exchange-traded fund clone.

By Bloomberg
HealthCare.gov tax document snafu bungles filing season for advisers, CPAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2015
HealthCare.gov tax document snafu bungles filing season for advisers, CPAs

As many as 800,000 taxpayers received tax documents with erroneous information.

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2015
The bottom for oil prices isn't even in sight yet

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Supply and demand math could mean $10 oil. Plus: Eric Holder takes a parting shot at Wall Street, SEC filings show how hedge funds did and didn't navigate the markets, and it's hard to bet against sin stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bargain hunter Klarman finds opportunity in energy stocks as oil prices drop
EQUITIES FEB 18, 2015
Bargain hunter Klarman finds opportunity in energy stocks as oil prices drop

Money manager Seth Klarman identified opportunities last year in energy after oil prices plunged. But with bargains drying up, the $28.5 billion Baupost Group's cash balances grew and the bargain hunter challenged the Fed's easy money policy.

By Bloomberg
Sallie Krawcheck: Don't underestimate robo-advisers
RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2015
Sallie Krawcheck: Don't underestimate robo-advisers

Sallie Krawcheck says online advice industry is filling a gap in the marketplace.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Testing Social Security 'what if' scenarios
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2015
Testing Social Security 'what if' scenarios

Advisers ask what happens to benefits when clients retire before 62.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Bill Gross: Federal Reserve will raise interest rates late in 2015
RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2015
Bill Gross: Federal Reserve will raise interest rates late in 2015

Any rate increase will be slow to avoid startling market, and caution will prevail for a long time, the fund manager predicts.

By Bloomberg
Global bankers are painting the Fed into a corner
EQUITIES FEB 18, 2015
Global bankers are painting the Fed into a corner

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> features the Federal Reserve being caught between a rock and a hard place on rate hikes. Plus: Greeks vote to kick the can down the road, Obama's tax grab looks like a blueprint for the future, and a billionaire tells Americans to spend less money

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2015
United Capital acquires $500M firm

Texas-based Ellis &amp; Ellis formerly was affiliated with Ameriprise Financial.

By Bloomberg
Discover your own freedom threshold in retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2015
Discover your own freedom threshold in retirement

Downsizing is a myth, one study finds: A third of retirees bought bigger houses.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Boomers' unique spin on retirement housing
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2015
Boomers' unique spin on retirement housing

Discovering a freedom threshold and dispelling the downsizing myth

By Mary Beth Franklin
Six apps to help you save on taxes
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2015
Six apps to help you save on taxes

Put down your box of receipts and check out these tools.

By Darla Mercado
Some RIAs cautious of using alts, despite industry buzz
RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2015
Some RIAs cautious of using alts, despite industry buzz

A typically conservative group, some advisers are holding back even as demand picks up.

By Mason Braswell
Defined contribution plans doubled asset growth of pensions in 2014
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2015
Defined contribution plans doubled asset growth of pensions in 2014

Annual survey by Pensions &amp; Investments finds DC plans gained 12.8% last year, driven mostly by market gains.

By Rob Kozlowski
Insurance not the cybersecurity answer
FINTECH FEB 17, 2015
Insurance not the cybersecurity answer

Education, technology and policies are key to online fraud prevention, experts say

By Liz Skinner