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INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 02, 2013
Fed tapering decision could knock shares of LPL, RJ

Analyst says rally based on rising interest rates, a likelihood pushed into future.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 02, 2013
Citigroup Global — formerly Smith Barney — hit with $3.1M arbitration award

Citigroup Global gets hit with a $3.1 million arbitration award after investors claimed a former Smith Barney broker steered them to a real estate development that folded. Bruce Kelly reports.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2013
Brash REIT boss hires his opposite

Hard-charging Schorsch hires white-shoe Roth to run broker-dealer.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2013
Putnam's Reynolds repeats call for automatic workplace retirement savings

CEO faces headwinds in Washington after pitched battles over Obamacare.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 02, 2013
Advisor Group cuts ties with popular REIT sponsor

Advisor Group ends its selling agreement with nontraded REIT sponsor Cole Holdings, citing a $127M self-payment as a major factor.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2013
Despite Washington noise, bull market alive and well

Two financial industry heavyweights love equities, but hate Washington politics

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2013
Treasuries fall as investors bet shutdown may end soon

Benchmark 10-year yields climb from almost the lowest level in seven weeks

By cmollison
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2013
Wall Street chiefs to meet with Obama amid shutdown

Goldman's Blankfein, J.P. Morgan's Dimon and Citi's Corbat among the group.

By Gregory Crawford
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2013
TIPS gain most since 2011 with Treasuries as taper delayed

By Matt Ackermann
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2013
Shutdown likely with House Republican plan

House Republican leaders today are offering a revised plan to delay Obamacare that probably will lead to a government shutdown Oct. 1.

By Matt Ackermann
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2013
Noise of potential gov't shutdown worries advisers

But most see a psychological impact, not an economic one.

By Liz Skinner
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2013
Gundlach to oversee $450M in annuities push

The manager of the top-performing DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund, is expanding to variable annuities by subadvising a fund modeled after his flagship for Prudential Plc's Jackson National Life Insurance.

By Matt Ackermann
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2013
Are 401(k) options more confusing than health insurance benefits?

Schwab says participants are clearly puzzled about choosing the right investment mix.

By DJAMIESON
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2013
Tough lessons for advisers from Hutcheson 401(k) case

From ERISA's teeth to who handles fiduciary duties, plenty to take away from saga.

By Darla Mercado
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2013
Retirement attorneys say Yale prof's 401(k) charges hot air

A trio of retirement attorneys has picked apart Yale Law professor Ian Ayers' letters to 401(k) plan sponsors and has debunked his claims of too high fees and limited menu options. <i>Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130718/FREE/130719905&quot;>What the letters say</a> </i>

By Darla Mercado
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2013
Shutdown to wreak havoc on your money after one week

Length of shutdown will dictate its impact on investment portfolios, experts warn

By Liz Skinner
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2013
Health exchange shoppers face detours

New state and federal insurance websites have glitches and long-loading times

By Darla Mercado
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2013
White House tours off, but stock sales on?

Shutdown fears create short-term buying opportunities, market experts say

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 30, 2013
Gov't shutdown might cut 4Q economic growth by 1.4 points

Economists say a government shutdown could knock fourth quarter economic growth by 1.4 percentage points. A shutdown of more than a couple months could precipitate another recession.

By Gregory Crawford
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2013
Magic retirement number is 66, but Medicare a key factor

New study finds employee and retiree health care coverage impacts length of working life

By Darla Mercado