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RIA NEWS JUL 26, 2013
The Takeaway: Big savings for small advisory firms

By Joshua Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2013
Finra warns on misleading pitches for 'free' IRAs

Regulator says disclosure of fees is lacking .

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2013
Another VA buyback offer coming your way

Axa latest to ask contract holders to terminate existing riders; request is voluntary, however

By Darla Mercado
CalPERS switches to all-passive DC plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2013
CalPERS switches to all-passive DC plans

When CalPERS talks, people listen. Hear this: the pension fund giant is switching to all passive funds in its DC plans, citing lower costs, participant preference.

By JKEPHART
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2013
Five budget items that target retirement accounts

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2013
Reports of the death of retirement savings greatly exaggerated

New data reveal more cash stashed away than thought; plan sponsors wising up.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 25, 2013
Financial advisers return to Securities America

Two vets say firm's difficulties weren't to blame for departure in '06.

By AOSTERLAND
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 25, 2013
Finra panel sets $18.5 million award against defunct B-D

Action related to Provident Royalties, found to be a Ponzi scheme.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 25, 2013
Finally, an Rx? Medical inflation plummets

A new study from Harvard shows that medical inflation plummeted between 2009 - 2011. The reasons? A wicked-bad recession, and yes, ObamaCare,

By John Goff
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2013
New ways to track college savings plans

Yardsticks for conservative, moderate and aggressive investment paths for seven different age-based portfolios on tap

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Morningstar to launch indexes to track college savings plans

Yardsticks for conservative, moderate and aggressive investment paths for seven different age-based portfolios on tap.

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Businesses test college savings plans for employees

How the new benefit may help investors save and employers increase retention

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Corporate 529 plans could be new revenue source

Employees like when their employers offer 529 college savings plans but few companies do it even though the plans are not expensive to set up. Is there an opening here for advisers? Liz Skinner has the story.

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Advisers lean toward Yellen for Fed post over Summers

Advisers lean toward Janet Yellen to replace Ben Bernanke as Fed chief over Larry Summers. Here's why.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Congress knocks student loan rates down after brief spike

Bill to tie rates to the market passes both houses and moves on to Obama for signing.

By Gregory Crawford
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Congress knocks student loan rates back down after brief spike

Bill to tie rates to the market passes both houses and moves on to Obama for signing.

By Gregory Crawford
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Think a good adviser is hard to find? You're not alone

State Street survey finds investors want fees tied to performance and transparent advice

By Michael Shagrin
RIA NEWS JUL 24, 2013
Relationship between Wall Street and independents grows

Big guns making inroads but it's not an easy task as winning trust is key to the holy grail.

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 24, 2013
So long, Morgan Keegan

Raymond James retires brand ahead of schedule

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2013
Decoding Social Security rules for spouses

By Andrew Leigh