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RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2013
Investors up in arms over Cole's quick kick of $5.7B offer

Advisers, investors looking for answers after REIT's management rejects generous bid from American Realty Capital

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2013
Sweet ERISA: Pru wins in court, seals pension transfer with Verizon

Judge finds no violation of retirement law, rejects retirees' bid to block D-B handoff

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2013
Hold the phone: Retirees aim to block Verizon pension pass to Pru

Non-union workers file suit, allege breach of fiduciary duty, failure to provide disclosure

By Darla Mercado
Verizon-Pru deal the latest move to reduce pension liability
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2013
Verizon-Pru deal the latest move to reduce pension liability

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2013
Protective Life spends $1 billion for MONY business

Deal includes acquisition of Axa's MONY Life Insurance, reinsuring a block of life policies.

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS APR 01, 2013
Cash-strapped Advizent shutting down

Sufficient industry backing failed to materialize for the fledgling RIA marketing co-op launched by Goldman and Lockshin.

By DJAMIESON
RIA NEWS APR 01, 2013
RIA to launch mutual fund

Aspiriant is starting a mutual fund for clients to give them access to more stocks and to keep them invested even during periods of market volatility.

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Age difference creates Social Security quandry

Older, lower-earning wife means couple has fewer choices

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2013
Cetera exec steps aside

By DJAMIESON
RIA NEWS MAR 31, 2013
Socially conscious funds move beyond screen test

More proactive stock picking leading to more robust results

By JKEPHART
RIA NEWS MAR 31, 2013
How to improve your odds of picking the right active manager

Start with funds that have low expense ratios and whose managers eat their own cooking

By Jason Kephart
RIA NEWS MAR 31, 2013
Knott's Berry Farm heiress files $8.5M claim against LPL

An heiress to the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park fortune claims a former LPL broker took her for a ride, wiping out nearly $8.5 million in her estate. Now, she's going after LPL.

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2013
Social Security options worth investigating

Maxing out benefits requires some homework

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: Ticking the right boxes for Social Security

More than one spouse? Pick the highest benefit

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2013
Two dentists drill down into bonus-disclosure controversy

By Danny Sarch
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2013
Dwyer latest executive to exit LPL

20-year vet was key to broker-dealer's emergence as industry juggernaut

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS MAR 28, 2013
National Advisors Trust hires ex-SEI exec as chief executive

Combs fills gap left by departure of Ferguson; 'logical installment'

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2013
Advisers can boost retirement readiness but calculators can do more

Advisers can boost retirement readiness but calculators can do more. So, are your clients listening to you?

By Darla Mercado
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 28, 2013

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES MAR 28, 2013
American Funds back in the black, boosted by shift to equities

Buoyed by the flood into equities, American Funds finally recorded net positive inflows last month. The question: Where to from here?

By JKEPHART