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Pimco to fight fund lawsuit challenging Bill Gross pay
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 06, 2015
Pimco to fight fund lawsuit challenging Bill Gross pay

Investor says firm took lucrative payouts at the expense of shareholders.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
OPINION FEB 06, 2015
How to manage your clients' emotions when market volatility spikes

Volatility at the start of this year has many investors concerned about their exposure to equities, but advisers must put short-term market events in context and keep investors focused.

By Scott E. Couto
FINTECH FEB 06, 2015
How advisers can improve client outcomes by embracing data

Betterment's Jon Stein offers 4 ways to bring a more data-driven approach to serving your clients

By Jon Stein
Deborah Fox, Fox Financial Planning Network
RIA NEWS FEB 05, 2015
Deborah Fox, Fox Financial Planning Network

Fox created a business to train advisers in planning and documenting work processes

By InvestmentNews
3 'must do's' from the T3 Conference
FINTECH FEB 05, 2015
3 'must do's' from the T3 Conference

If you don't move now to be one of these “business-like” advisory firms and adopt technology, you can kiss your “practice” goodbye.

By Steve Sanduski
Focus loses another exec
RIA NEWS FEB 05, 2015
Focus loses another exec

Former managing director Mark Hovanic has left the aggregator to be president of an RIA with $169 million in AUM.

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES FEB 05, 2015
Bruce Berkowitz sticks to contrarian guns as investors exit Fairholme Fund

Fund manager says buying hated stocks 'requires patience and courage of conviction.'

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2015
What would happen if you just ... didn't pay your taxes?

You won't go to jail. Otherwise, the reality is pretty unpleasant.

By Bloomberg
Despite strong estate planning, Robin Williams' wife takes family to court
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2015
Despite strong estate planning, Robin Williams' wife takes family to court

Mixed families often squabble; the beloved comedian's children and third wife are in court.

By Andy and Danielle Mayoras, Guest Columnists
Obama's budget gives advisers plenty to watch
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 05, 2015
Obama's budget gives advisers plenty to watch

President would tax wealthy to pay for 'middle-class' gains, SEC gets budget boost.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Social Security reaches 75th anniversary of first monthly retirement check
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2015
Social Security reaches 75th anniversary of first monthly retirement check

Retirement benefits underscore the value of lifetime income, inflation protection.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Cambridge to have robo offering for advisers in 2016
FINTECH FEB 05, 2015
Cambridge to have robo offering for advisers in 2016

The independent broker-dealer jumps on robo bandwagon with plans to have a competitive digital offering in 2016.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera president blasts White House memo defending DOL fiduciary
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 05, 2015
Cetera president blasts White House memo defending DOL fiduciary

Arguments continue on both sides about the merits of the <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150123/FREE/150129956/brokers-under-white-house-scrutiny-for-costing-workers-billions-in&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">recently-leaked White House memo</a> and what it means for the standard's future prospects.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2015
Is fear stunting your growth?

The key is to embrace &#8220;good&#8221; fear and eliminate &#8220;bad&#8221; fear.

By Steve Sanduski
Ed Slott, Ed Slott & Co.
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2015
Ed Slott, Ed Slott & Co.

Slott built a niche for himself by mastering the intricacies of individual retirement accounts and explaining them to others.

By InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS FEB 04, 2015
House passes two tax-reform bills

Legislation would repeal estate tax, make state, local sales tax deductions permanent.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ETFS FEB 04, 2015
Seeing through the ETF argument in favor of transparency

Transparency promotes marketplace competition, supports better investor decision-making and exposes suspect market practices, Eaton Vance CEO says.

By Tom Faust
Wealthy investors choose traditional advisers over robo-advisers
FINTECH FEB 04, 2015
Wealthy investors choose traditional advisers over robo-advisers

Study finds affluent prefer face-to-face meetings, don't trust online advice platforms.

By Alessandra Malito
Where advisers need to go to find new technology
FINTECH FEB 04, 2015
Where advisers need to go to find new technology

This year's T3 Conference provided a wealth of demos, panels and exhibits on tools that can help RIAs grow

By Sheryl Rowling
Warren Buffett pushes Obama to build the Keystone pipeline
EQUITIES FEB 04, 2015
Warren Buffett pushes Obama to build the Keystone pipeline

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Warren Buffett wants President Obama to approve the Keystone pipeline. Plus: Rocky Mountain high tax revenues, ECB puts Greek debt in the doghouse, and institutional investors are bullish and careful.

By Jeff Benjamin