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RIA NEWS DEC 24, 2013
Why you might want to bail out of your bond fund investments now

"Get out while the getting is still good," warns one investment expert

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS DEC 24, 2013
Making the most of the holiday season

Now is a good time to ask two important questions. First, do your clients really appreciate you? Second, do your clients know how much you really appreciate them?

By Joe Duran
RIA NEWS DEC 24, 2013
Strong economic data push 10-year note yield to three-month high

Better-than-expected durable goods orders boost case for more tapering.

By Gregory Crawford
RIA NEWS DEC 24, 2013
Is the Fed fighting the last war?

To avoid policy missteps like those of the 1970s, the Fed will need to accurately interpret the factors influencing today's labor participation rate, according to this sponsored blog post from Putnam Investments.

By Putnam Investments Fixed Income Team
RIA NEWS DEC 24, 2013
Is it time to rethink the price-earnings ratio?

Investment strategist James Paulsen of Wells Capital Management asks whether it is time for investors to shift their historic perceptions of the potential long-term performance of stocks in light of the past 25 years of performance.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS DEC 23, 2013
Predictions for 2014

Here's what advisers can look for (or look forward to, depending) in 2014. By those with an ear to the ground.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES DEC 23, 2013
The sleigh is loaded up for a Santa rally

Plus: Hedge funds short gold, bonds embrace Fed taper, Obamacare hits the family budget hard, a case for reverse mortgages, and holiday tipping tips

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2013
Variable annuity sellers clamp down on payments to existing contracts

Two of the largest variable annuity sellers sharply pulled back on additional premiums into existing contracts during a busy third quarter for the sellers.

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS DEC 22, 2013
The worst investment of 2013 was...

Find out which asset fared the poorest this year, plus other must-reads from wealth manager and CNBC commentator Josh Brown

By Matt Ackermann
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2013
Wedbush founder faces bigger penalty, suspension after losing appeal

A review board denies the 82-year-old founder and president of Wedbush Securities' appeal and issues harsher sanctions, increasing the scope of the original suspension and doubling the fine for reporting violations.

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES DEC 20, 2013
Fed set to knock another $10B off its quantitative easing program

Breakfast with Benjamin: At Bernanke's final meeting, Fed poised to cut another $10B from its bond-buying program. Plus: CEOs struggle to manage expectations, income tax pain hits home, a tale of two homebuilder ETFs, and young folks aren't biting on the Obamacare sales pitch.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS DEC 20, 2013
The worst investment of 2013 was...

Find out which asset fared the poorest this year, plus other must-reads from wealth manager and CNBC commentator Josh Brown

By Joshua Brown
EQUITIES DEC 20, 2013
Bull market shows no sign of death with Yellen support

A paradox for the ages as weak economy pushes stock prices higher.

By Gregory Crawford
FIXED INCOME DEC 20, 2013
Yellen says easing to live on until economy picks up

Senate confirmation hearing confirms dovish stance.

By Gregory Crawford
ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2013
Prepping Janet Yellen for the hot seat

Plus: Elizabeth Warren vs. Wall Street, emerging markets see downside of credit boom, and the realities of alternative energy investments. All in Breakfast with Benjamin.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS DEC 20, 2013
Investors still favor cash, BlackRock's Kapito says

BlackRock Inc. President Robert Kapito said investors are still largely in cash five years after the financial crisis.

By Matt Ackermann
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2013
Small can be big in 401(k) plans

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2013
Hefty tax bills could lurk in failed life insurance policies

Investors who surrender or let policies lapse risk big tax bills for so-called phantom income.

By Darla Mercado
OPINION DEC 19, 2013
Optimizing tax-loss harvesting

Crucial blocking and tackling for financial advisers

By Chad Smith
RIA NEWS DEC 19, 2013
Federal Reserve inspires new confidence in stocks and bonds

Modest $10 billion cut plus reaffirmation of zero-interest rate policy puts nervous investors at ease

By Jeff Benjamin