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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 22, 2015
Ex-NFL player left out in the cold after $2 million award

A former Green Bay Packers starter is unlikely to recoup funds lost from Resource Horizons, a firm that's already racked up more than $4 million in unpaid damages. <i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20130812/FREE/812009998/PH/athletes-vs-advisers&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>7 famous athletes who claimed they were duped by advisers</a>)</i>

By Mason Braswell
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2015
When it comes to retirement savings, millennials blow past boomers

Hindsight and grit make millennials a financially savvy generation

By Jeff Benjamin
Lawmakers consider lower tax rate for intellectual property housed in the U.S.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Lawmakers consider lower tax rate for intellectual property housed in the U.S.

The idea &amp;mdash; known as a patent box or innovation box &amp;mdash; would help companies trying to maintain low tax rates they've achieved by booking income in overseas tax havens.

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS JUN 19, 2015
Three must-read books to inform your gold investments

If you're going to argue about gold, then you should at least understand it.

By Bloomberg
Oregon joins states attempting to bolster small business retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Oregon joins states attempting to bolster small business retirement plans

More states aim to plug a hole as half of private-sector workers have no access to a 401(k) or a pension plan on the job.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES JUN 19, 2015
Why male advisers are still not connecting with female clients

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Male financial advisers still can't find a way to fully communicate with the female half of client couples. Here's why.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fewer Americans risking their retirement money with stupid investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2015
Fewer Americans risking their retirement money with stupid investments

Defined contribution plans are getting more balanced, new data on Vanguard 401(k)s show.

By Bloomberg
Credit Suisse: Low U.S. stock volatility may be calm before storm
EQUITIES JUN 19, 2015
Credit Suisse: Low U.S. stock volatility may be calm before storm

Relative calm in U.S. equities trading is an indication that the current bull market may become a bubble.

By Bloomberg
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 19, 2015
Top independent adviser manages $3.5 billion in new ranking

More than 20,000 independent RIAs in the U.S. increased assets 82% to $2.3 trillion from 2007 to 2013 while assets at largest retail brokerages rose 8.2% to $6.2 trillion.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
Legg Mason latest mutual fund manager to step into ETFs

Fund company's new products attempt to capitalize on the growth of smart beta.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RIA NEWS JUN 18, 2015
Bill Miller back on top but questions remain after financial crisis downturn

As the Legg Mason stock picker builds on a three-year rebound following his disastrous recession-era record, the pain of that historic crash can still be heard in his voice and the questions from his biggest critics remain.

By Bloomberg
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
Labor Department's fiduciary proposal is unworkable

Proposed rule represents a fundamentally flawed rethinking of the way that retirement advice, products and services are delivered to investors, and would have profound negative consequences for registered reps and RIAs.

By Dale Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2015
How couples can stop fighting about money

Follow these simple tips to improve your relationship and your family's finances.

By Jordan Niefeld
RIA NEWS JUN 18, 2015
Want to buy a painting? Try Instagram

More investors are using the photo-sharing app to search for works and make purchases.

By Bloomberg
Abandoning alternative investments at this point is based on twisted logic
EQUITIES JUN 18, 2015
Abandoning alternative investments at this point is based on twisted logic

Just because your house hasn't burned down yet doesn't mean you can skip insurance.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cost pressures compel $24 billion B-D to sell stake to PE firm
RIA NEWS JUN 18, 2015
Cost pressures compel $24 billion B-D to sell stake to PE firm

Family-owned brokerage firm Lincoln Investment Planning has sold a 20% stake to Lovell Minnick Partners, a private equity firm.

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2015
Washington latest state to encourage workplace retirement plans

Creates website to match small employers with private-sector retirement plans

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
IRA ALERT JUN 18, 2015
Clearing up adviser confusion on the new once-per-year IRA rollover rule

Here are answers to common adviser questions on the new IRA rollover rule

By Ed Slott
ETFS JUN 18, 2015
Money managers like Jeffrey Gundlach scramble to jump into ETFs

Fund managers like DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach are arriving late to the ETF game and sound ambivalent about how popular ETFs will become &amp;mdash; but they don't want to be left behind. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150419/ETF042015&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">Our full Spotlight on ETFs special report</a>)</b></i>

By Trevor Hunnicutt
WIREHOUSES JUN 18, 2015
NFL star Dwight Freeney sues BofA, adviser for $20 million

Dwight Freeney accuses the firm and adviser Michael Bock of leading him into a massive scam. <i>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20130812/FREE/812009998/PH/athletes-vs-advisers&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>7 athletes who say they were duped by advisers</a>)</i>

By Mason Braswell