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RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2010
Fund manager Derek van Eck, 46, dies unexpectedly

CIO of Van Eck Associates; father founded company in 1955.

By Jessica Toonkel
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 01, 2010
Finra asks SEC to OK all-public panels for arbitration disputes

Investors filing claims against brokerages would be able to request public arbitration panels without industry representatives under a proposal Finra announced Tuesday.

By Mark Schoeff Jr. and Dan Jamieson
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2010
Securities America picks up 45 reps from shuttered B-D

Securities America Financial Corp. has reached an agreement to absorb 45 registered reps — with roughly $500 million in assets — from Equitas Financial Advisors Inc.

By InvestmentNews Staff
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2010
Nevada tabs Putnam to provide an adviser-sold 529

Firm was recently replaced by BlackRock to run Ohio's plan; 'a foot in the door'

By Jessica Toonkel
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2010
Financial services stocks still look ugly

It is tough to find a stock analyst or money manager with positive things to say about the financial services industry these days.

By Jed Horowitz
INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 01, 2010
In low-interest environment, investors turn to high-yield bonds

A weak economy, a poor equities market and low interest rates have been a boon to high-yield junk bonds.

By Barry B. Burr
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 01, 2010
Death benefits flap has advisers on alert

In their attempts to defuse the recent controversy surrounding retained-death-benefit payouts to survivors, insurance industry executives have played up the protection that the accounts provide grieving beneficiaries.

By Darla Mercado
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2010
Morgan Stanley postpones brokerage goals, blames flash crash

Morgan Stanley said it will miss profit-margin goals for its brokerage joint venture with Citigroup Inc.'s Smith Barney, blaming the May 6 market crash for scaring away investors.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2010
Securities America's top cop worried about MedCap in 2004

By Bruce Kelly
Another broker-dealer down: Dallas B-D capsized by MedCap
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 01, 2010
Another broker-dealer down: Dallas B-D capsized by MedCap

Another independent broker-dealer has bitten the dust, this time apparently because of some private placement deals that went bust.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2010
Incite: Republicans' pledge misses radical fixes U.S. needs

'Pledge to America' offers mostly centrist policy changes; lobbing 'firecrackers' instead of missiles

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2010
'Super boom' will push Dow over 38,000, Hirsch predicts

Stock Trader's Almanac editor sees 8.9% annual gain for DJIA over next fifteen years; 'can't throw a dart that far'

By Bloomberg
Obama says extending tax cuts to rich is 'irresponsible'
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2010
Obama says extending tax cuts to rich is 'irresponsible'

President Barack Obama said it would be “irresponsible” for Congress to extend tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and voiced support for Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and National Economic Council Chairman Lawrence Summers.

By Jeff Nash
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 30, 2010
Analysts cool to a Manulife bid for Lincoln

Reports began circulating on Aug. 27 that Manulife — John Hancock Financial Services Inc.'s parent company — was gearing up to buy Lincoln National Corp.

By Darla Mercado
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 30, 2010
Analysts shoot holes in rumored Lincoln-Manulife deal

Acquisition of U.S. company — and its variable annuity business — would hike Manulife's exposure to volatile equity markets

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2010
Money funds may prove a tough sell for clients of SSgA stable-value funds

By Douglas Appell
Seller's remorse? Wall Street rethinking suitability of 'suitability'
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2010
Seller's remorse? Wall Street rethinking suitability of 'suitability'

The SEC suit against Goldman Sachs has some Wall Street execs rethinking the standard of care that's due less-savvy investors. But flogging a new framework for 'suitability' could be a tough sell.

By John Goff
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 29, 2010
David Kelly: Envision a steady upward trend

Last week the U.S. stock market rose for the fourth week in a row.

By David Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 29, 2010
BlackRock's Doll: Policymakers' actions will boost confidence

Last week marked the fourth consecutive week in which stock markets posted gains, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 2.4% to 10,860, the S&P 500 Index advancing 2.1% to 1,149 and the Nasdaq Composite rising 2.8% to 2,381.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 29, 2010
39.6% tax on dividends? It is looking more likely

By Bloomberg