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ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2014
Mary Beth Franklin: Mitigating Medicare costs

By lkonish
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 19, 2014
Reducing the costs (and hassles) of expense reporting

Few things are more deflating than coming back from a very productive trip and having to fill out expense reports, but with Finra cracking down it is essential to find the right tools to protect you and your business.

By amurguia
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 19, 2014
What's next for Nicholas Schorsch and RCS Capital?

In the wake of back-to-back deals, the industry is curious about what the REIT czar will buy next.

By Andrew Leigh
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2014
Investing opportunities abound in Europe

After six straight quarters of contraction, eurozone may perform as well as the S&P 500 this year

By CODONNELL
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 18, 2014
Breakfast with Benjamin: Obama's budget blueprint

Today: Who will be happy with Obama's budget blueprint? Plus, a contrarian idea for stocks, tapering already, gold, GMATs and g-forces.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 18, 2014
Merrill Lynch nabs $400M team from Morgan Stanley

Veteran advisers Michael Bromberg and Daniel Gerschel join in New York.

By Mason Braswell
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2014
The Oracle strikes again

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Warren Buffett's warning to Coke comes to pass. Plus: Borrowing increases, as do divorce rates, all thanks to the economy. And what the cold weather hath wrought, why so few 'sell' ratings on stocks and crashing a Wall Street secret society meeting.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 18, 2014
Emerging markets bloodbath highlights up-and-comer ETFs

$10 billion has flowed out of emerging markets, but here are some ETFs that have taken in money

By Gregory Crawford
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 18, 2014
Gold rides high on the taper effect

<i>Friday's menu:</i> Gold rides high on the taper effect, playing smart defense with a wide-moat ETF, blaming cold weather in February, stirring the income inequality pot, why you should complete your LinkedIn profile, and the SEC shows some love.

By Jeff Benjamin
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2014
WJB Capital executives charged in scheme to prop up firm

Three former WJB Capital Group Inc. executives were charged with defrauding investors of more than $11 million in a bid to prop up the now-defunct broker-dealer. The trio pleaded not guilty.

By Matt Ackermann
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2014
You can thank or blame Richard Stanger for writing 401(k)

Richard Stanger was a primary author of a little-noticed piece of a 1978 tax law, an 869-word insert that was lost in the political heat of the time.

By Gregory Crawford
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2014
Sen. Harkin pushes privately run retirement plan

Plan would supplement pensions and 401(k)s, and would aim to provide lifetime income

By Darla Mercado
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2014
Obama unveils savings proposal for workers lacking 401(k)

New initiative aimed at boosting retirement savings for middle- and low-income workers

By lkonish
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2014
Is LPL Financial a $60 stock?

Shares of LPL Financial rallied more than 60% last year and is bucking the broad market trend so far in 2014. At least one analyst has a $60 target. Is that realistic?

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2014
Warning signs you're at risk of an audit

Earnings above a certain threshold, charitable donations or business deductions may all be red flags

By Darla Mercado
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2014
Consider new uses of reverse mortgages for clients

Bolstered by the research of some leading financial advisers and new rules from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, reverse-mortgage lenders hope to recast the product's role.

By Mary Beth Franklin
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2014
Face the new retirement reality

In today's world, the golden years are less a matter of set dates and dollars, and more a blend of work and play.

By Wayne Badorf and Brian Jacobsen
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2014
This retirement expert got death threats for her policy reform ideas

The New School's Teresa Ghilarducci weighs in on mandated savings, risk aversion and avoiding fees.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2014
Client's got stars in his eyes? Insist on a prenup

By Matt Ackermann
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2014
Ways you're leaving money on the table

Conquering your inertia is the first step to big savings, plus other must-reads from wealth manager and CNBC commentator Josh Brown

By Joshua Brown