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FINTECH OCT 20, 2014
Commonwealth building technology with an eye on the robo-adviser

CEO Wayne Bloom says the firm is considering how a robo offering could help its advisers better connect with clients.

By Bruce Kelly
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 19, 2014
Former Pimco parent Pacific Life moves accounts to Janus

Pacific Life Insurance Co., the insurer where Pimco was started as a bond unit in 1971, is moving money from Bill Gross's old firm to Janus Capital Group, which the bond legend joined last month.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES OCT 19, 2014
How leverage led the market sell-off

Monday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> How leverage led the market sell-off. Plus: Riding wild markets all the way to the elections, the tragic economics of Ebola, using all the Roth tools, more scary theories from Robert Shiller.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH OCT 17, 2014
Merrill Lynch 'goals-based' accounts to reach $200 billion milestone

Merrill Lynch expects its revamped fee-based investments platform to pass $200 billion in assets by next week, notching a milestone in its massive platform overhaul.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 17, 2014
Two big developments in retirement planning grab advisers' attention

Social Security and annuities make news, LPL's regulatory headaches continue, and the rest of this week's must-read stories for advisers.

By Andrew Leigh
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 17, 2014
LPL cuts profit forecast to cover higher-than-expected regulatory costs

LPL Financial cuts 11 cents a share from its third-quarter earnings forecast after projecting it will need another $18 million to satisfy regulatory concerns.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS OCT 17, 2014
Getting ahead: your client is now a family

How can you show clients that you're not just a commodity and that your financial advice is worth paying for? By getting to know the needs of each generation of your client's family. Here's why.

By Catherine Tsai
OPINION OCT 17, 2014
No license to boast

New research shows how uncomfortable self promotion makes listeners.

By Cass R. Sunstein
EQUITIES OCT 17, 2014
Advisers tested by spike in market volatility

Wild week in financial markets wrapping up with rebound in stocks as bonds decline.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES OCT 17, 2014
Fattened by the Federal Reserve, the markets want more

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Fresh talk of extending QE is a sign that the markets just want more. Plus, gold shines bright among the carnage, learning to love leverage, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES OCT 17, 2014
Cliff Asness says market volatility is a good reason to diversify

Advisers should look at alts, but fees are too high, he contends.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES OCT 17, 2014
Merrill stabilizes head count, boosts productivity

The firm's thundering herd climbed back to 14,000 in the third quarter after several quarters of steady declines.

By Mason Braswell
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 17, 2014
Two high-profile adviser terminations take center stage

This week's must-read stories for advisers include employment drama at LPL and Merrill, Bill Gross speaking out, and a renewed push for more women in advice.

By Andrew Leigh
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2014
Morgan Stanley hauls in $320M Neuberger Berman team

Firm picks up father-son duo who previously brought in $3.5 million a year in revenue.

By Mason Braswell
ALTERNATIVES OCT 16, 2014
CNL Lifestyle exits senior housing with portfolio sale

Deal focuses large nontraded REIT on lifestyle sector before a potential listing of shares or sale of the portfolio.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS OCT 16, 2014
Tempted to buy shares of the new Sears REIT? Read this first.

The department store's CEO hopes spinning off real estate will help the icon survive. But how much are the stores really worth?

By Joe Cahill
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 16, 2014
To recruit young advisers, show them a path

The next generation is not hearing the call of opportunity in the advice business, and it's up to each of us to bring them on.

By Bijan Golkar
RIA NEWS OCT 16, 2014
4 ways automation technology is changing the way RIAs invest

Betterment founder and CEO Jon Stein says automation helps investors achieve better outcomes by taking irrational emotions out of the picture, improving returns and saving time.

By Jon Stein
FINTECH OCT 16, 2014
Betterment launches robo-adviser for advisers

Betterment founder and CEO Jon Stein says Betterment Institutional lets advisers get in on the &#8220;robo-adviser&#8221; game by allowing them to outsource portfolio re-balancing, daily tax-loss harvesting and more.

By Joyce Hanson
EQUITIES OCT 16, 2014
Buckle up for more volatility

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> today features: More market volatility on the way and not just for stocks. Plus: Consumers' bad attitudes, Fed chief Janet Yellen's first big test, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin