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Tweeting maven Josh Brown approaches 100K followers, explains the business upshot
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 29, 2015
Tweeting maven Josh Brown approaches 100K followers, explains the business upshot

Josh Brown dishes on how writing helps him clarify his thoughts, how social media increased his business, why he doesn't participate in online scuffles, and, after more than 85K tweets, the one he regrets.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 29, 2015
Every young adviser needs a successful mentor

Multiple benefits stem from such a relationship, and all you have to do is ask.

By Grant Webster
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 29, 2015
5 steps to incorporating a robo into your firm

Time for advisers to develop an online approach — here's how.

By Liz Skinner
The latest CFA test scores send 56% back to square one
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 29, 2015
The latest CFA test scores send 56% back to square one

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, Wall Street wannabees sweat over the results of the December CFA test. Plus: Obama turns tail on 529 tax plan, Gundlach dishes on his own bad trades, and chicken wings might be the best Super Bowl investment.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pimco renames some equity funds in push to juice expansion
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 28, 2015
Pimco renames some equity funds in push to juice expansion

Bond shop's efforts to move into stock funds through collaboration with Rob Arnott's Research Affiliates has been slow.

By Bloomberg
DOL chief Perez says new fiduciary rule will distinguish between investor education and investment advice
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2015
DOL chief Perez says new fiduciary rule will distinguish between investor education and investment advice

Labor Secretary aims to assure industry rule will be 'much more informed' than last attempt, which faced fierce protest and was withdrawn in 2011.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rising interest rates to test REIT strength even as investors seek diversification
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 27, 2015
Rising interest rates to test REIT strength even as investors seek diversification

Attractive yields aside, real estate investments wrapped in a mutual fund are not bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2015
Help clients navigate new landscape

Continued work - sometimes in a new field - is becoming the norm and requires planning

By David Baxter
Apps to help advisers manage their emails
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 27, 2015
Apps to help advisers manage their emails

By Alessandra Malito
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2015
Is General Motors' 401(k) annuity choice a harbinger for broader uptake?

Advisers say more mega-sized defined contribution plans taking up lifetime income provides a signal to the broader retirement market.

By Greg Iacurci
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 26, 2015
Gundlach and his DoubleLine Capital reach top of the bond fund mountain

Fund manager's brash personality, bold public pronouncements belie fund's below-average volatility and top performance.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2015
Estate of American Sniper Chris Kyle highlights vital lesson

Wills protect those you want to shield

By by Andy and Danielle Mayoras
Saving just got a lot more complicated
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2015
Saving just got a lot more complicated

Ultralow interest rates and longer lifespans means tried-and-true rules go out the window.

By Bloomberg
Google's new algorithm to hinder many advisers' web presence
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 26, 2015
Google's new algorithm to hinder many advisers' web presence

Many advisory firms have failed to keep pace with the times and are operating websites that are better suited for desktops than smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices.

By Alessandra Malito
Northwestern Mutual purchases LearnVest
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 26, 2015
Northwestern Mutual purchases LearnVest

The insurer will acquire LearnVest for an undisclosed amount, with LearnVest saying its platform will maintain its brand identity and business relationships.

By Darla Mercado
New York City official wants to make brokers say: 'I am not a fiduciary'
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2015
New York City official wants to make brokers say: 'I am not a fiduciary'

Advice industry mixed on the push for a New York bill to clearly distinguish advisers from brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Federal Reserve opens door to interest rate hike
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 26, 2015
Federal Reserve opens door to interest rate hike

Could this finally be the end of the era of record-low borrowing costs?

By Bloomberg
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2015
For rogue advisers, it's thirty strikes, but not out

Only penalties that make repeat offenders in the financial arena feel serious heat will deter illegal behavior.

By Andrew Leigh
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 25, 2015
Why advisers should care that Nasdaq plans to tap into Bitcoin and its technology

As the cryptocurrency attempts to overcome hurdles to achieve wider acceptance, it should be on advisers' radar screens.

By Alessandra Malito
Why you might see your Social Security check shrink
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2015
Why you might see your Social Security check shrink

An income spike, such as from the sale of a property, can lead to higher Medicare costs.

By Mary Beth Franklin