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Income spike can reduce Social Security benefits
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2015
Income spike can reduce Social Security benefits

Blame the temporary reduction on higher Medicare premiums.

By Mary Beth Franklin
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 25, 2015
The war of words among robos

It's time to call a truce in the war of words among robo-rivals and get back to business.

By MFXFeeder
Dean Smith and the revocable living trust
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2015
Dean Smith and the revocable living trust

Famed college basketball coach Dean Smith's plan to give $200 each to about 180 former players when he died was set in his revocable living trust, a great estate planning tool that's not for everyone.

By Bloomberg
Will the LearnVest-Northwestern Mutual deal lead to a culture clash?
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 25, 2015
Will the LearnVest-Northwestern Mutual deal lead to a culture clash?

Learnvest-Northwestern deal bodes well for fin tech firms, robos, but it's uncertain whether the financial planning service can maintain its indie culture.

By Darla Mercado
Schwab keeps forced cash allocation for newly announced advisers' robo
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 25, 2015
Schwab keeps forced cash allocation for newly announced advisers' robo

The custodian will require institutional users of its robo-platform to hold a certain amount of assets in cash. <i>(See also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150310/FREE/310009998/PH&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>10 top robo-advisers to watch</a>)</i>

By Alessandra Malito
New retirement planning: How to spend your time, not your money
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2015
New retirement planning: How to spend your time, not your money

Many people in their 70s represent the last hurrah of the traditional image of American retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2015
How a uniform client service plan can help a fledgling firm grow

As industry competition continues to rise, advisers must take steps to grow their businesses quickly and sustainably.

By Drew Horter
Help clients avoid first-time RMD errors
RESOURCES IRA ALERT MAR 25, 2015
Help clients avoid first-time RMD errors

Steer clear of common mistakes and high penalties related to required minimum distributions.

By Ed Slott
With Obama's push, is fiduciary a done deal? Not so fast
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2015
With Obama's push, is fiduciary a done deal? Not so fast

Advisers, experts weigh in on DOL fiduciary rule's prospects and what it might end up looking like.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 24, 2015
TD Ameritrade launches website to spur adviser advocacy

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 24, 2015
SEC Investor Advocate Fleming warns agency against diluting fiduciary standard

An SEC official, whose job is to represent retail investors, has warned the agency not to water down current investment-advice standards as it considers a rule to raise the bar for brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
TIAA-CREF manages Lipper award 'three-peat'
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 24, 2015
TIAA-CREF manages Lipper award 'three-peat'

Retirement-oriented managers take top awards; other victors include American Funds, Oakmark and Lord Abbett.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Stocks are looking more wobbly by the day
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 24, 2015
Stocks are looking more wobbly by the day

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: As the equity markets start to wobble, analysts start to claim they saw it all coming.

By Jeff Benjamin
SIFMA criticizes White House for ignoring existing regulations while pushing for DOL fiduciary rule
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2015
SIFMA criticizes White House for ignoring existing regulations while pushing for DOL fiduciary rule

Trade group releases report saying brokers 'thoroughly' regulated already with structure in place for 100 years.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rising rates no cause for alarm: Nuveen's Bob Doll
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 24, 2015
Rising rates no cause for alarm: Nuveen's Bob Doll

Fidelity's te Wildt says Fed will hike slowly, warns advisers on unconstrained bond funds.

By Darla Mercado
SIFMA criticizes White House for ignoring existing regulations while pushing for DOL fiduciary rule
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2015
SIFMA criticizes White House for ignoring existing regulations while pushing for DOL fiduciary rule

Trade group releases report saying brokers 'thoroughly' regulated already with structure in place for 100 years.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2015
401(k) bond funds get a makeover

The once sleepy side of the retirement plan fund menu now features a variety of choices.

By Darla Mercado
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 24, 2015
IndexIQ deal propels MainStay brand into ETFs

Partnership could bring more alternative ETFs to advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2015
Are your clients as wealthy as they are rich?

3 questions about their clients' goals advisers need to consider

By Joe Duran
Ex-F-Squared CEO's conduct 'did not cause loss or harm to anyone': lawyers
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2015
Ex-F-Squared CEO's conduct 'did not cause loss or harm to anyone': lawyers

Howard B. Present &#8220;acted in good faith&#8221; when he led F-Squared Investments, the firm that said it misled clients about its investing track record during his tenure, lawyers for the former executive said in court filings.

By Trevor Hunnicutt