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LPL Financial plans to launch robo-adviser in next two months
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 28, 2015
LPL Financial plans to launch robo-adviser in next two months

Dan Arnold, LPL's president, says the firm plans to launch a robo that won't replace its financial advisers but will "gain a certain amount of the market."

By Bruce Kelly
What investors need to know about portability to avoid tax pitfalls
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2015
What investors need to know about portability to avoid tax pitfalls

New IRS rules mean that you may want to seek out more tax-planning guidance.

By Liz Skinner
Don't give inheritance planning short shrift
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2015
Don't give inheritance planning short shrift

Whatever choices you make in your estate plan, open and honest dialogue is key to taking care of your family.

By Jeff Burke
Judge throws out Camarda case against CFP Board
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 28, 2015
Judge throws out Camarda case against CFP Board

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon granted a motion for summary judgment and dismissed the controversial lawsuit against the CFP Board filed by Jeffrey and Kimberly Camarda involving use of the fee-only compensation label.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 28, 2015
Spike in Finra, SEC regulation leaves star brokers exposed

Long treated with kid gloves, big producers now face questions about alleged violations.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 27, 2015
Help clients kick kids out of the house without feeling guilty

Jobs and wages are rebounding, time to get those millennials out on their own.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2015
Is now the time to get into the wine investment market?

After hitting a rough patch, the benchmark Liv-Ex Fine Wine 50 Index has risen 0.8% since the start of the year.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2015
Here's where most investors go wrong when it comes to bond investments

Since at least 1999, inflation has rarely been as bad as the $12.7 trillion Treasury market has suggested.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ETFS JUL 27, 2015
Janet Yellen, Fed ready to raise rates in September and here's why

<b>Breakfast with Benjamin:</b> Despite still-tepid economic growth and few signs of inflation, Janet Yellen and her colleagues at the Federal Reserve will lift rates in September for one major reason.

By Jeff Benjamin
Reality of the robo invasion isn't what advisers think
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 27, 2015
Reality of the robo invasion isn't what advisers think

While many believe that robos keep advisers up at night, findings from a new study show a very different reality.

By Mitchell H. Caplan
Gold not getting boost from investors seeking safe haven from Greek crisis
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 27, 2015
Gold not getting boost from investors seeking safe haven from Greek crisis

The precious metal stays in trading range as Greece lives on the edge of default due to tepid inflation, muted demand for gold from China and a strong U.S. dollar.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 27, 2015
Eaton Vance offers to pay broker-dealers that adopt 'NextShares' active funds

Firm faces challenge convincing broker-dealers to sell a new type of investment product.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 27, 2015
Fund conversion takes toll on UBS' fee revenue

Fund conversion takes a toll on UBS' fee revenue, but AUM and revenue per adviser hits a record as the firm sheds lower producers.

By Mason Braswell
RESOURCES IRA ALERT JUL 26, 2015
Law expands 10% penalty exception for public safety workers

More public safety officials may take early distributions without penalty from more of their government-sponsored retirement plans.

By Ed Slott
Are millennials as risk-averse as they're made out to be?
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 26, 2015
Are millennials as risk-averse as they're made out to be?

New data compares millennials' risk tolerance to their Generation X and baby boomer counterparts.

By Paul Resnik
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 26, 2015
It's all about the economy

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> As September, and a likely rate hike from the Federal Reserve, inch closer, everyone is watching economic numbers more closely than ever. Here's what to look for this week.

By Jeff Benjamin
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 24, 2015
Don't assume cash will rule where you move your practice

Set the reset button on upfront money expectations.

By Jodie Papike
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2015
Facebook posts can actually help couples stay together longer

First comes Facebook, then comes deep, long-lasting romance, but please &amp;mdash; don't go overboard with the lovey-dovey photos.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2015
Would you rather buy a Ferrari Testarossa or invest in the brand's IPO?

Vintage Ferraris have surged nearly seven-fold in value since 2006, and even newer supercars, like the 1980s-era Testarossa, have nearly doubled over the past 12 months alone.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2015
A tech startup is cataloguing every piece of art on the market

And once it's catalogued, Verisart aims to help people buy and sell art digitally.

By Bloomberg