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RIA NEWS OCT 09, 2013
RIA mergers: Numbers down but dollars up in first quarter

Economic uncertainty, fragile investment markets kept RIA M&A to a minimum in the first quarter.

By AOSTERLAND
RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2013
It's the debt ceiling, stupid

Investor confidence holds up, but perhaps not for long as tug of war in Washington continues

By Megan Durisin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2013
Financial advisers step in to help furloughed workers

Experts break down the choices available to investors hit by government shutdown

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2013
Quarter of investors have no financial plan

“It's hard to reach a destination that you haven't charted a map to," expert says

By Megan Durisin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2013
More to helping furloughed clients than you'd think

And the pain spreads beyond federal employees.

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2013
Gundlach: No Fed tapering until new Chairman starts in 2014

The Fed has indicated that a reduction of asset purchases will depend on economic data, and it's unlikely that those numbers will improve sufficiently by next month to warrant a reduction in the purchases by October, Gundlach said Thursday on a conference call with investors.

By Matt Ackermann
RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2013
Beverly Hills Wealth Management buys small money manager

Deal adds six equities strategies, pushes firm over $500M in assets.

By DJAMIESON
RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2013
Take Five with Dorothy Weaver of Collins Capital Investments

Former Miami Fed chairman talks tapering, Yellen and the market

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2013
Invesco adds risk parity in balanced fund

By Jason Kephart
RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2013
Is the Fed making a mistake in the way it's ending asset buying?

A roundup on what top experts had to say about this week's market moves

By lkonish
RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2013
Beacon Pointe acquires $175M RIA

California-based advisory conglomerate has its eye on national expansion

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RIA NEWS OCT 07, 2013
Treasuries calm as debt cap approaches

The world's biggest investors are finding U.S. government bonds becoming safer, not more risky, as the deadline to avoid the first American default approaches

By Matt Ackermann
RIA NEWS OCT 07, 2013
Staying the course

Market experts say investors shouldn't pull their assets out of the market despite the looming debt ceiling debate. But they should be ready for plenty of volatility.

By Andrew Leigh
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 07, 2013
Three biggies add $1B teams to ranks

Moves by Wells, Merrill, LPL sign of times?

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 07, 2013
Schorsch isn't done after Investors Capital

Two deals in two days and Nicholas Schorsch isn't done yet. Today's deal for Investors Capital marks the second independent broker-dealer he's purchased this year. What's next on his bucket list?

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2013
Don't let the tax tail wag the dog

Strategies to mitigate new surtax could kick Medicare prices higher

By Darla Mercado
WIREHOUSES OCT 07, 2013
Court says Bank of America can't force brokers into arbitration

A federal judge has ruled that Merrill Lynch can't force a group of brokers suing the firm over overtime into arbitration. The case has big implications for the Finra-Schwab class action case.

By DJAMIESON
RIA NEWS OCT 06, 2013
SEC fiduciary panel calls for '40 Act rule

Move would require brokers to meet the same standard that RIAs meet — putting best interests of clients first.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
WIREHOUSES OCT 06, 2013
Morgan Stanley hard hit by broker defections

<i>IN</i> data indicate the firm lost a net 11 adviser teams, $8.4B in client assets, in the third quarter.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES OCT 06, 2013
Is market history repeating itself with another "Eisenhower rally'?

By Bloomberg