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RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2013
Riskalyze introduces drag-and-drop feature

Users of Pro can now more easily bring client portfolio data into the risk tolerance tool.

By Janowski Davis
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2013
Indie reps happier at work than wirehouse advisers: J.D. Power

Commonwealth garners highest job satisfaction score in annual ranking

By Liz Skinner
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2013
Advisers irked by American College's jumping on Goldfarb news

CEO Barton calls it "sad day" for CFP Board; critics note College lacks similar disciplinary process.

By DJAMIESON
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2013
Bogle: SocSec greatest fixed income

By JKEPHART
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 16, 2013
The best way to play Kinder Morgan

By MFXFeeder
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2013
CEO vows B-D will maintain independence

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2013
Former CFO of a Thompson REIT slapped for weak due diligence

By Bruce Kelly
Are retirees holding too many bonds?
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2013
Are retirees holding too many bonds?

Don't overlook Social Security, Bogle warns; 'greatest fixed income'.

By Jason Kephart
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 15, 2013
Swinging for the fences, Berkowitz bets on Fannie, Freddie

Could be all-or-nothing for rebounding money manager.

By AOSTERLAND
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JUN 15, 2013
Muni holders get a lifeline

By MFXFeeder
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 14, 2013
'Dom the Bomb' goes from Merrill wealth management to Wimbledon

Choosing between tennis and banking isn't easy but 140 mph serve helps

By John Goff
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2013
Social Security rules for divorced spouses

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 13, 2013
15 transformational advisers: Daniel Moisand

Mr. Moisand was president of the Financial Planning Association in 2005 when it sued the SEC over the so-called Merrill Lynch rule, which exempted fee-based brokerage accounts from falling under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

By Bruce Kelly
Live from Morningstar - Tao of Pooh? Doing nothing not a bad idea in this market, says GMO's Montier
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS JUN 13, 2013
Live from Morningstar - Tao of Pooh? Doing nothing not a bad idea in this market, says GMO's Montier

Clients should be sitting on some cash — and should not be fully invested

By Jeff Benjamin
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2013
Why we need to fix Social Security now

The longer we wait, the more painful the solutions will be.

By Mary Beth Franklin
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2013
Mary Beth Franklin: How to mesh Social Security disability and retirement strategies

Claiming strategies for married couples to get the most bang from the government's buck.

By Mary Beth Franklin
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2013
Morgan Stanley fights Idaho defecting brokers

Judge denies most claims; next stop is Finra arbitration.

By AOSTERLAND
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2013
Citing change at the firm, brother and sister team splits Morgan Stanley

A brother and sister team with strong family ties to Salomon Smith Barney have left Morgan Stanley to go indie. The brokerage, said the brother, 'wasn't the same company we grew up with'.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2013
Brokers' lawyer says Finra adds intimidation to Belesis shop query

An attorney for brokers who left John Thomas Financial claims Finra is probing whether the brokerage tried to intimidate the departed reps.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 13, 2013
Belesis got Wells notice from Finra

Troubles continue to mount for Thomas Belesis. According to BrokerCheck, Finra sent the celebrity B-D owner a Wells notice last month for allegedly running a pump-and-dump scheme.

By Bruce Kelly