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Finra bars broker James Van Doren for money laundering scheme
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 24, 2016
Finra bars broker James Van Doren for money laundering scheme

Asserts he accepted $244,000 from a friend to help him conceal assets that creditors sought to claim.

By Christine Idzelis
Smoking out the right way to invest in the marijuana movement
EQUITIES MAY 24, 2016
Smoking out the right way to invest in the marijuana movement

Advisers keeping their distance from high-flying pot stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity sued by Delta 401(k) participants over alleged fiduciary breach
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2016
Fidelity sued by Delta 401(k) participants over alleged fiduciary breach

Claim alleges Fidelity 'wanted a piece of the action' when Financial Engines was hired to provide plan advice.

By Robert Steyer
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2016
Life insurance helps with retirement planning, but beware of the pitfalls

Product considerations are complex, and using this strategy inappropriately in a retirement income plan can trigger problems.

By Greg Iacurci
Momentous regulatory action requires adviser input to protect industry, investors
RIA NEWS MAY 23, 2016
Momentous regulatory action requires adviser input to protect industry, investors

Schwab recently brought RIAs to Capitol Hill as part of the Investment Adviser Association's Lobbying Day to boost lawmakers' awareness of the profession.

By Nick Georgis
How to get the most out of Social Security after divorce
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2016
How to get the most out of Social Security after divorce

Who gets which benefits when? It depends.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Look out BlackRock and Vanguard, Fidelity files with SEC for six smart beta ETFs
RIA NEWS MAY 23, 2016
Look out BlackRock and Vanguard, Fidelity files with SEC for six smart beta ETFs

Fund giant looks to capitalize on interest in dividends, value, momentum.

By John Waggoner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 23, 2016
Wirehouses escape the worst of the DOL fiduciary rule

The four large brokerages have emerged among the least affected by the heaviest regulation to hit the financial advice market in decades. <i><b>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">The DOL fiduciary rule covered from every angle</a>)</b></i>

By Christine Idzelis
Why it's a good thing that investors and financial advisers are bearish
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 23, 2016
Why it's a good thing that investors and financial advisers are bearish

When's the last time a client berated you for not being bullish enough?

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2016
Retirees just want to have fun, Merrill Lynch study says

Unprecedented free time in retirement will be a boon for the leisure industry.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Money market funds come under fire in spate of 401(k) suits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2016
Money market funds come under fire in spate of 401(k) suits

The suits allege that money market funds were imprudent investment choices given that their returns were lower than stable value funds.

By Greg Iacurci
ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2016
Why gold makes sense for investors

By Defred G. Folts III
RIA NEWS MAY 22, 2016
How advisers expect the DOL fiduciary rule will reshape the advice industry

By Liz Skinner
CFAs warn asset management firms should fear fintech most
RIA NEWS MAY 22, 2016
CFAs warn asset management firms should fear fintech most

The rise of robo-advisers threatens all of Wall Street, a new survey shows.

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2016
Independent broker-dealer business model is an endangered species

In the new DOL fiduciary landscape, B-Ds can no longer be dependent on commissions.

By Bruce Kelly
Why Phil Mickelson's SEC insider-trading deal was better than a hole-in-one
RIA NEWS MAY 20, 2016
Why Phil Mickelson's SEC insider-trading deal was better than a hole-in-one

In a unique case, Mr. Mickelson appears to have been given a sweetheart deal.

By David R. Chase
AFL-CIO seeks SEC probe of OppenheimerFunds, Franklin Templeton over Puerto Rico bonds
RIA NEWS MAY 20, 2016
AFL-CIO seeks SEC probe of OppenheimerFunds, Franklin Templeton over Puerto Rico bonds

The unions wants to know if the firms adequately valued their bond holdings as the island's fiscal crisis worsened.

By Bloomberg
Broker recruitment bonuses on DOL's radar
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2016
Broker recruitment bonuses on DOL's radar

Agency concerned about brokers who sell out client positions at old firm to generate commissions at new firm. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>The fiduciary rule covered from every angle</a>)</b></i>

By Bruce Kelly
How to sell fixed indexed annuities in a DOL fiduciary environment
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2016
How to sell fixed indexed annuities in a DOL fiduciary environment

Advisers need to know what to consider when determining if the annuities are in a client's best interest.

By Greg Iacurci
Despite parent's bankruptcy, Cetera recruits $200 million team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 20, 2016
Despite parent's bankruptcy, Cetera recruits $200 million team

Empire Asset Management Group joins up even as the firm's parent company faces bankruptcy. Cetera CEO Larry Roth: &quot;Choosing Cetera reflects the strength of our value proposition.&quot;

By Bruce Kelly