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RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2013
Time for 'ruthless prioritization' of clients?

The world's largest investment banks should enact changes including “ruthless prioritization” of clients and combining fixed-income and equity trading to avoid a sharp decline in profitability, according to McKinsey & Co.

By Matt Ackermann
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2013
Raymond James snags Morgan Stanley duo

The advisers, who previously managed more than $934 million, join the firm's employee broker-dealer channel.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 20, 2013
Krawcheck: The market giveth, the government taketh away

“There is a cost of overearning in which some of that money gets paid back to the government in fines,” Sallie Krawcheck said Wednesday at The Year Ahead: 2014, a two-day conference sponsored by Bloomberg in Chicago.

By Matt Ackermann
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2013
Why expanding the definition of accredited investors could hurt you

Investors need appropriate safeguards before making risky investments in private offerings, consumer group warns

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2013
Advisers meet record-setting rally with joy and skepticism

As the stock market reaches new milestones, advisers are enjoying the ride but are ready to cut and run when things change.

By Jeff Benjamin
Money management tips from central bankers
FIXED INCOME NOV 20, 2013
Money management tips from central bankers

With huge balance sheets to manage, central banks diversify away from bonds, buy gold. What can advisers learn from the Ben Bernankes of the world?

By David Franklin
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2013
Long-term budget deal? Advisers say 'slim chance'

An <i>InvestmentNews</i> survey finds little adviser hope for a long-term budget deal. 53% of the survey's respondents blame President Obama for the political mess, and both parties' respondents feel disillusioned with their representatives.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2013
United Capital's Duran: Lessons from a mugging

After being mugged in Buenos Aires, United Capital's Joe Duran reflects on how chaotic &amp;mdash; and precious &amp;mdash; life can be.

By Joe Duran
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2013
Gay and lesbian investors still not working with financial advisers

Retirement planning leaps ahead of investing, tax planning and estate planning as the top area in which couples require financial assistance

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2013
Capital gain distributions making a comeback

Actively managed equity mutual funds are expected to distribute capital gains taxes at a far greater rate at the end of this year than any time since the market meltdown

By Jason Kephart
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2013
NewSpring Holdings acquires Wealthcare Capital Management

Goals-based tech firm will run as a stand-alone company after purchase by private-equity firm.

By Joyce Hanson
EQUITIES NOV 19, 2013
When undervalued stocks are expensive

How to find undervalued stocks in a bull market. Plus, Bitcoin (yes, Bitcoin) gets legit; big investors licking their chops at BofA $8.5B settlement proposal; some good news for Madoff victims; and welcome back cap gain distributions. Curated by <i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff Benjamin.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2013
Actively managed funds require a steel stomach

Long-term investors had about a 1-in-5 chance of outperforming major market indexes over the last 15 years. To do so, they would've had to hold on through some tough times.

By Jason Kephart
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 19, 2013
To manage steep gains, advisers need to open the tax toolbox

This year's big stock market gains are forcing advisers to think about how to help their clients contend with a potentially stiff capital gains tax bite from mutual fund distributions.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2013
Online account only way to access benefit data

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2013
Rare sighting: Publicly traded RIA coming

Silvercrest files with SEC to launch IPO; last listed wealth management firm went private in less than two years

By JKEPHART
RIA NEWS NOV 18, 2013
Should you invest in floating-rate Treasury ETFs?

Floating-rate Treasuries go on sale in January and fund companies are not far behind with new ETFs devoted to them. But will they provide enough yield?

By Jason Kephart
RIA NEWS NOV 18, 2013
VCs put $6.7 billion to work in 2Q

Internet, biotech firms are the favorites.

By Michael Shagrin
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 17, 2013
IN Voices

By MFXFeeder
RIA NEWS NOV 17, 2013
Pimco's El-Erian says market will focus on Fed's economic assessment

There will be &#8220;no change in rates, no change in the asset purchase and no major change in forward guidance,&#8221; Mr. El-Erian said. &#8220;In the short term, the market thinks that no news is good news.&#8221;

By Matt Ackermann