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EQUITIES SEP 30, 2014
The dangerous downside of the stronger dollar

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu covers the U.S. dollar threatening to knock markets off balance, riding an ETF back into commodities, retirement plans turning on the Pimco Total Return Fund, and more.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME SEP 30, 2014
Pimco's loss could be these fund companies' gain

BlackRock and Legg Mason are among the firms poised to pounce on Pimco's outflows now that the face of the firm has flown the coop.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2014
Chairman White's political will may determine fiduciary-duty outcome

Advocate urges SEC leader to move ahead with split commission.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2014
Why separately managed accounts are undergoing a rebirth

By Thomas Hoops
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2014
Housing recovery on horizon, but is it too little, too late for retiring boomers?

Median sale price of existing homes rose more than 5% in September

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2014
Wood Investment Counsel, Obermeyer merger makes a mountain of an RIA

Obermeyer Wood takes over top spot for asset management in the state.

By Bianca Flowers
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2014
Firms challenged to create innovative retirement income products

Successfully addressing the post-accumulation phase and providing simplicity still difficult for the industry.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 29, 2014
Finra charges SWS with improper supervision of VA transactions

SWS Financial Services charged with green-lighting variable annuity applications without proper review for suitability.

By Darla Mercado
Advisers 'blindsided' by Gross departure as Pimco faces rebuilding
RIA NEWS SEP 29, 2014
Advisers 'blindsided' by Gross departure as Pimco faces rebuilding

Bond behemoth has opportunity to recast its image, but analysts and advisers predict significant outflows. <i> Plus:</i> <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140926/FREE/140929925/bill-gross-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-year&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">Pimco's pitiful year.</a> <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140926/BLOG09/140929934/what-bill-gross-departure-means-for-pimcos-funds&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">How bad will it get?</a>

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2014
Do you speak Social Security?

Many advisers are conversant, but not fluent, in claiming strategies and rules.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIA NEWS SEP 29, 2014
How do you buy a relationship?

When purchasing a firm, advisers enter contact with an unpredictable asset: clients.

By MFXFeeder
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2014
Adviser M&A activity suggests sellers firmly at the helm

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2014
Jay Wintrob resigns as CEO of AIG Life and Retirement

He had been in contention to succeed Benmosche as head of AIG.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2014
Advice industry adapts to changing concept of retirement

As people live longer, the distribution phase becomes more critical

By Mary Beth Franklin
FINTECH SEP 29, 2014
What to do when your cloud crashes

Outages are a fact of life, but most are short-lived.

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES SEP 29, 2014
Stock and real estate bubbles on a collision course

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> sees stock and real estate bubbles on a collision course, gold prices stuck in neutral, Bill Gross cutting Treasury bond exposure, and much more.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2014
The next generation of advisers

Sign up for the InvestmentNews NextGen Virtual Career Fair, taking place on November 7th

By Andrew Leigh
Financial planning programs need champions
OPINION SEP 28, 2014
Financial planning programs need champions

Bringing awareness of the financial planning profession to college campuses requires a combination of ingredients

By Luke Dean
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2014
The differences between NextGen and senior advisers

Survey results draw lines between the generations of advisers

By Andrew Leigh
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 28, 2014
An 'adviser' in name only

Calling a broker an adviser is dangerous, and it's time to embrace the black-and-white distinction.

By MFXFeeder