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INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 03, 2011
The 2011 Outlook

Financial advisers are upbeat about prospects for stocks in 2011, with many predicting that last year's broad market surge will continue into this year. That's what they're telling their clients, too.

By Mark Bruno
Securities America pins blame on MedCap at hearing
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 03, 2011
Securities America pins blame on MedCap at hearing

Securities America, Massachusetts regulator battle over who's at fault in Reg D fiasco

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 03, 2011
Montana securities cops sue Securities America

Montana's commissioner of securities and insurance has sued Securities America over the sale of failed private placements, making it the second state to target the broker-dealer for selling the risky investments.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 03, 2011
Securities America taps new boss – but showdown with regulator looms

Nagengast tapped to replace McWhorter; Massachusetts suing firm over sale of private placements

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 02, 2011
Pacific Life ordered to pay $260K over paperwork snafu

By Darla Mercado
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 02, 2011
Fears about SEC whistle-blower proposal unfounded

Companies are always grumbling about some rule or regulation.

By MFXFeeder
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 02, 2011
Shift in public pensions seen benefiting advisers

By Darla Mercado
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 02, 2011
Don't overlook tax efficiency

By MFXFeeder
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 02, 2011
Cold-calling brokers dial wrong numbers

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 02, 2011
2010: The year of the battered B-D

A raft of smaller firms closed as shrinking capital and costly lawsuits took a devastating toll. 'Nothing has ever come close to the carnage that's occurred in our industry." says one longtime adviser.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 02, 2011
Jeffrey Saut: Does volume really matter?

Hard and fast “rules,” I have argued against them since entering this business some 40 years ago because in the stock market you have to be flexible.

By Jeffrey D. Saut
Most exclusive college in the world? Guess again
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 30, 2010
Most exclusive college in the world? Guess again

Harvard may be hard as heck to get in to, but McDonald's Hamburger University accepts less than 1% of applicants; Hamburglar as study buddy?

By John Goff
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 30, 2010
Nearly 100 takeover targets for 2011, Morningstar says

Nimble investors could jump on some attractive acquisition candidates ahead of the unfolding 2011 takeover wave, according to the latest research from Morningstar Inc.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 30, 2010
Mariner buys CBIZ wealth business

The 24-employee unit will continue to work out of seven different cities

By Dan Jamieson
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 29, 2010
Citi: Book your profits on LPL stock now

Company commences coverage of the newly listed B-D with a 'sell' rating

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 29, 2010
B-Ds see increase in use of offerings sponsored by firms

First Allied Securities Inc., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Raymond James Financial Inc. are among a number of broker-dealers preparing for a spike in financial advisers' use of firm-sponsored, fee-based money management programs if brokers are to be held to a fiduciary standard of care.

By Jessica Toonkel
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 29, 2010
LPL advisers use IPO to diversify

Looking to diversify and raise cash to pay taxes, big-producing and long-tenured advisers affiliated with LPL dumped shares and cashed out during the company's initial public offering this month.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 29, 2010
Voter backlash could preserve indie reps' employment status

Voter backlash could preserve indie reps' employment status

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 29, 2010
The most popular funds in the 401(k) market

The American Funds Growth Fund of America (AGTHX), Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC's Total Return Fund (PTTAX) and American Funds' EuroPacific Growth Fund (AEPGX) are the three most popular mutual funds in the 401(k) market, according to research being released today.

By Jessica Toonkel
Money managers see stocks rising in 2011: Russell
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 28, 2010
Money managers see stocks rising in 2011: Russell

Money managers expect stocks continue their strong run in 2011, according to a survey being released tomorrow.

By Jeff Benjamin