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Schwab to close brokersXpress
RIA NEWS MAY 17, 2012
Schwab to close brokersXpress

Charles Schwab is shutting down brokersXpress. The parent company broke the news to the B-D's 300 reps late Wednesday afternoon. Now, the brokers have 90 days to relocate.

By Bruce Kelly
Search for retirement income leads to unlikely sources
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2012
Search for retirement income leads to unlikely sources

Reverse mortgages and managed futures emerging as options for affluent clients; munis in the mix as well

By Darla Mercado
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 17, 2012
Gloomy Gundlach sees dark at the end of tunnel

By AOSTERLAND
Natural gas the next gold, says Gundlach
RIA NEWS MAY 17, 2012
Natural gas the next gold, says Gundlach

Bond guru expects prices to go on prolonged rally

By John Goff
OptionsXpress accused of skirting naked-short-sale rules
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 17, 2012
OptionsXpress accused of skirting naked-short-sale rules

OptionsXpress Holdings Inc. conducted a series of sham “reset” transactions designed to give the illusion that the firm had purchased securities to comply with obligations associated with short sales, the SEC said in a statement today.

By Doug Cubberley
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 17, 2012
Finra may give up lock on BrokerCheck

In a move that could have a serious impact on the advice business, Finra is considering giving private vendors access to the regulator's data on licensing and disciplinary actions.

By Dan Jamieson
Don't suffer an IRA tax faceplant
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2012
Don't suffer an IRA tax faceplant

Mistakes with retirement account taxes are common with IRS rules so complex

By LKUYKENDALL
RIA NEWS MAY 16, 2012
Top RIAs form anti-roll-up advocacy group

By Bruce Kelly
Four-percent rule a relic, advisers say
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2012
Four-percent rule a relic, advisers say

More flexibility with withdrawal rate needed; emerging-markets investments change assumptions

By LKUYKENDALL
RIA NEWS MAY 16, 2012
Savant hooks up with The Monitor Group in rare RIA merger

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS MAY 16, 2012
Real gold versus a promise of gold

By Paul de Sousa
RIA NEWS MAY 16, 2012
How to invest like Warren Buffett

Oracle's approach to stock picking actually pretty straightforward; Ben Graham man

By John Goff
RIA NEWS MAY 16, 2012
Schwab CEO finally gets a raise

Bettinger lands an extra $100K in base pay; total comp topped $10M last year

By DJAMIESON
RIA NEWS MAY 16, 2012
Warren Buffett's take on gold bugs State St.

By Bloomberg
The return of pensions? Treasury backs annuities in retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2012
The return of pensions? Treasury backs annuities in retirement plans

American retirement security now ranks as a top concern of the White House, right up there with unemployment and the federal budget deficit. In a joint announcement Thursday, the Departments of Treasury and Labor unveiled two executive actions to expand the transparency of 401(k) fees and broaden the availability of retirement plan payout options to encourage the use of annuities to provide lifetime income.

By Bloomberg
IRA business to boom, but advisers won't see much of it
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2012
IRA business to boom, but advisers won't see much of it

Large record keepers in the catbird's seat with retirement account assets set to grow by 37% in next four years

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS MAY 15, 2012
Even better than the real thing

Call it Bill Gross Lite: Pimco's Total Return ETF is not only roundly beating the competition -- it's far outstripping the flagship mutual fund it's based on.

By John Goff
IRA ALERT MAY 15, 2012
A case of two wives and one pension

By Ed Slott
When financial aid isn't
RIA NEWS MAY 15, 2012
When financial aid isn't

Letters from colleges murky, hide true cost of parental contribution, critics say; larding on the loans

By John Goff
Hidden tax of inflation would do in economic recovery: Baum
RIA NEWS MAY 15, 2012
Hidden tax of inflation would do in economic recovery: Baum

Punishing savers is not the right way to cure what's ailing the U.S.

By John Goff