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RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2013
Gaining Social Security expertise can make advisers clients' allies

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2013
N.M. offers alternatives in 529 plan

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS JUN 09, 2013
B-D chief in $1.5M settlement with SEC over claims of misleading comp disclosure

Head of Commonwealth Capital Securities reaches $1.5M settlement with the SEC over claims of misleading compensation disclosure. And this comes five months after a Finra complaint over misuse of investor cash.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS JUN 09, 2013
Take Five: Credit risk could bring floating-rate funds back to earth

Advisers should dig deep because not all floating-rate funds are created equal, fund manager says

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2013
Dynasty offering insurance

By DJAMIESON
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2013
Finra panel sets $18.5 million award against defunct B-D

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS JUN 09, 2013
Adviser lands a lotto assets

Powerball winner's $590M booty is big win for small advisory firm.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2013
Brokers up in arms over The Hartford's VA plan

The Hartford is reining in investment options for some variable annuities, leaving advisers scrambling to find their clients who have them. That's raising worries about the amount of work — and potential liability — they may face.

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS JUN 09, 2013
Pimco's Gross: My results have been wind assisted

Bond king says performance has been boosted by massive expansion of federal credit

By Bill Gross
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2013
Raymond James sweetens the pot for hybrids

Firm sees 'simplicity' and 'transparency' in new fee structure for target group.

By BKELLY, DJAMIESON
RIA NEWS JUN 08, 2013
Buffett: Bonds not worth it

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS JUN 07, 2013
Ranks (and dollars) of ultra high net worth grow

"Bomb shelter" mentality helped through crisis, now wealthy find best opportunities.

By Michael Shagrin
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 07, 2013
Former LPL marketing executive lands at First Allied

Adviser marketing expert Fox-Foley to focus on getting out the IBD's 'secret.'

By Liz Skinner
The Takeaway: S&P at 2,100 by 2015? Goldman thinks so
RIA NEWS JUN 07, 2013
The Takeaway: S&P at 2,100 by 2015? Goldman thinks so

By Joshua Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2013
Hartford's VA buyback an offer many clients can't refuse

Early reports suggest that The Hartford's buyback terms for some of its legacy VAs are extremely generous. How generous? Some clients can cash out early at full value.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 06, 2013
AIG's Benmosche: Too big to fail tag no big deal

But CEO says regulators need to understand the business better.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 06, 2013
Too big to fail tag good for AIG, Pru shareholders, not customers

The Financial Stability Oversight Council has classified both AIG and Prudential as 'too-big-too-fail.' That's too bad for customers. Here's why.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: With Social Security, no double dipping allowed

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2013
Pru's all-bond VA getting lukewarm reception

Not a ton of excitement but advisers intrigued by newfangled approach.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2013
Tools to estimate costs

By Darla Mercado