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Ponzi artist who helped trigger GunnAllen demise gets serious prison time
RIA NEWS SEP 27, 2011
Ponzi artist who helped trigger GunnAllen demise gets serious prison time

Ed May sentenced to 16 years; scheme lasted 10, cost investors nearly $50M

By Bloomberg
S&P 500 'probably going lower,' say chart watchers
RIA NEWS SEP 27, 2011
S&P 500 'probably going lower,' say chart watchers

Large-cap index broke through crucial 1,120 support level Monday; next floor down, 1,010

By Bloomberg
Vanguard goes all-indexed on target-risk funds
RIA NEWS SEP 27, 2011
Vanguard goes all-indexed on target-risk funds

Fund firm aims for consistency in peddling life cycle funds; passive management means lower costs

By Darla Mercado
Ameriprise workers sue over company's own 401(k) funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 27, 2011
Ameriprise workers sue over company's own 401(k) funds

Claim employer put retirement assets in proprietary funds that incurred $20M in excess costs

By Darla Mercado
American flags as standard-bearer fund sees substantial outflows
RIA NEWS SEP 27, 2011
American flags as standard-bearer fund sees substantial outflows

Redemptions at American Funds is on the rise -- for the fourth straight year. And in August, its standard-bearer Growth Fund of America finally lost its place as the largest mutual fund in the U.S. To stem the tide, the fund firm is actively reaching out to advisers. | <b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=CI&amp;Dato=20110927&amp;Kategori=FREE&amp;Lopenr=927009999&amp;Ref=PH>The fund firms advisers are most loyal to</a>

By John Goff
FINTECH SEP 27, 2011
How advisers can really make tech pay off

Financial advisers often equate technology with progress. And while it can be one of the major keys to unlocking profitability, it also can be responsible for strangling and stifling your firm.

By Davis Janowski
RIA NEWS SEP 27, 2011
Roubini: Without stimulus, another Great Depression

The slowdown in the world economy has accelerated the timing and likelihood of a new global financial crisis, gloom-and-doom economist Nouriel Roubini said last week

By Bloomberg
MetLife leads VA sales as top firms gain share
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 27, 2011
MetLife leads VA sales as top firms gain share

MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, regained the top spot in variable-annuity sales in the first half of the year, leading a group of five firms expanding their dominance in the industry.

By Doug Cubberley
Warren Buffett to buy $5B of Bank of America
RIA NEWS SEP 26, 2011
Warren Buffett to buy $5B of Bank of America

Bank of America Corp., the biggest U.S. bank - and the financial stock hit harder than any other this year - said Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will invest $5 billion in the company. The news had shares of BofA up 20% in early morning trading.

By Mark Bruno
Bernanke signaling no quantitative easing supported by data
FIXED INCOME SEP 26, 2011
Bernanke signaling no quantitative easing supported by data

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke tomorrow may disappoint stock investors betting on a commitment to step up stimulus. He has little choice, given rising consumer prices and a U.S. economy that is still growing.

By Doug Cubberley
RIA NEWS SEP 26, 2011
Berkshire Hathaway bingeing on shares of Wells Fargo

Warren E. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has increased its stake in Wells Fargo &amp; Co. (WFC), building equity holdings amid a market decline that the billionaire investor said provided an opportunity for buying stocks &#8220;on sale&#8221;

By Bloomberg
Wealth gap between races now a canyon, Pew finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 26, 2011
Wealth gap between races now a canyon, Pew finds

Average net worth of white households at $113K; number closer to $6K for black households

By John Goff
RIA NEWS SEP 25, 2011
Product aims to mitigate risk for RIAs

The MDE Group Inc., a $1.3 billion institutional wealth management firm, is making an official expansion into the registered investment adviser business with the launch of Risk 3.0 Asset Management

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA deals MIA in second half of 2011
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2011
RIA deals MIA in second half of 2011

Market volatility derails tie-ups; 'buyers and sellers backing off'

By Bloomberg
RIA merger mania still on as Cornerstone and Regal hook up
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2011
RIA merger mania still on as Cornerstone and Regal hook up

Deal gives smaller firm foot into university employee market

By Bloomberg
Valuations plumping up as RIA deals approach record
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2011
Valuations plumping up as RIA deals approach record

National consolidators, PE firms leading the charge; fourth quarter deals already hopping

By Andrew Osterland
Are your tax-free munis legit? The IRS wants to know
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2011
Are your tax-free munis legit? The IRS wants to know

Agency to begin collecting data on municipal bonds from MSRB; has authority to nix tax break

By John Goff
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2011
Edelman Financial to exit indie-rep business

Draw your own conclusion, but high-profile RIA Edelman Financial is bailing on the indie-rep business. In explaining the move, co-founder Ric Edelman called the indie B-D channel 'severely flawed,' adding that many broker-dealers will have trouble surviving.<br><b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&amp;Date=20110923&amp;Category=FREE&amp;ArtNo=923009998&amp;Ref=PH>What top RIA execs make</a>

By Bruce Kelly
Wall Street workers expect bonuses to shrink
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2011
Wall Street workers expect bonuses to shrink

More Wall Street finance professionals expect bonuses to fall than rise over the next three years, according to an eFinancialCareers.com survey.

By Mark Bruno
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2011
Focus Financial fills another hole, buys niche RIA

Fifth deal for form this year

By Andrew Osterland