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BlackRock sees 'advantageous' trade in dividend stocks next year
RIA NEWS DEC 18, 2020
BlackRock sees 'advantageous' trade in dividend stocks next year

Dividend payers are back in favor and may continue to beat bonds in a world of historically low rates

By Bloomberg
Finra slams Cetera with $1 million fine over RIA supervision
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 17, 2020
Finra slams Cetera with $1 million fine over RIA supervision

The shortcomings were related to supervision of some dually registered reps, according to the regulator

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James buys another boutique investment bank
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 17, 2020
Raymond James buys another boutique investment bank

The deal comes on the heels of the firm's announced purchase of a retirement plan shop

By Bruce Kelly
Workplace retirement plans saw 12.9% average savings rate in 2019
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2020
Workplace retirement plans saw 12.9% average savings rate in 2019

Participants contributed 7.6% of their pay, while employers put in 5.3%, the survey finds

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley duo managing $150 million goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 17, 2020
Morgan Stanley duo managing $150 million goes indie with LPL

The mother-and-son team of Paulette and Beaux Treguboff affiliate in Glendale, Arizona

By InvestmentNews
Miracle Mile sells minority stake to Merchant Investment Management
RIA NEWS DEC 17, 2020
Miracle Mile sells minority stake to Merchant Investment Management

The infusion of capital from the family office is expected to fuel acquisitions

By Jeff Benjamin
Bitcoin breaks above $23,000 as Wall Street firms pile in
RIA NEWS DEC 17, 2020
Bitcoin breaks above $23,000 as Wall Street firms pile in

As the cryptocurrency's momentum buildings, analysts predict more gains ahead

By Bloomberg
DC aggregators are key to retirement system's success
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2020
DC aggregators are key to retirement system's success

Consolidation in this business gives opportunities and challenges, guests at the RPA Convergence Roundtable and Think Tank said.

By Fred Barstein
Morgan Stanley rep managing $658 million moves to Alex. Brown
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 16, 2020
Morgan Stanley rep managing $658 million moves to Alex. Brown

Mark Pomerantz is joining the Raymond James unit in Los Angeles

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley leaves pay plan mostly intact for 2021
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 16, 2020
Morgan Stanley leaves pay plan mostly intact for 2021

But teams are staring at new hurdles tied to assets, financial plans and online brokerage

By Bruce Kelly
Credit card debt being used for gifts, hurting retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2020
Credit card debt being used for gifts, hurting retirement

People are tacking on nearly $2,000 to credit card balances pay for holiday presents, a survey found

By Emile Hallez
LPL offers stay bonuses to Waddell & Reed advisers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 16, 2020
LPL offers stay bonuses to Waddell & Reed advisers

The deals reportedly range from 30% to 50% of an adviser's prior year's revenues

By Bruce Kelly
Adviser managing $186 million moves to Voya from Lincoln
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 16, 2020
Adviser managing $186 million moves to Voya from Lincoln

Adrian Dunuwila of Fayetteville, New York, is joining his son Brendan at Dunuwila Wealth Management

By InvestmentNews
Social Security lump sum rules and strategies
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2020
Social Security lump sum rules and strategies

No retroactive payouts are available before full retirement age

By Mary Beth Franklin
Rick Ferri on fees, Jason Kane on class-action suit against GPB
RIA NEWS DEC 16, 2020
Rick Ferri on fees, Jason Kane on class-action suit against GPB

Rick Ferri discusses his latest call for a change in adviser fees, and attorney Jason Kane talks about his firm’s class-action lawsuit against embattled GPB Capital.

By InvestmentNews
Breaking away from a brokerage during a pandemic is hard ... but rewarding
RIA NEWS DEC 16, 2020
Breaking away from a brokerage during a pandemic is hard ... but rewarding

Those RIAs that made the move this year say that the effort has been worth it

By Jeff Benjamin
Robinhood accused of manipulating customers by Massachusetts regulator
FINTECH DEC 16, 2020
Robinhood accused of manipulating customers by Massachusetts regulator

The complaint marks the first time the state's fiduciary rule is being used to bring charges against a brokerage firm

By Nicole Casperson
CFP Board launches redesigned consumer website
RIA NEWS DEC 16, 2020
CFP Board launches redesigned consumer website

Let’s Make a Plan provides help on how to choose and pay for a financial planner

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How the pandemic moved us out of the newsroom and turned everyone into a bureau chief
OPINION DEC 16, 2020
How the pandemic moved us out of the newsroom and turned everyone into a bureau chief

My colleagues get a sense of what it's like to orbit outside our New York City headquarters

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DOL may be too late with final fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2020
DOL may be too late with final fiduciary rule

The rule's effective date falls after the Biden administration comes into power, meaning its ultimate fate remains unclear

By Mark Schoeff Jr.