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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?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2013
Are retirees holding too many bonds?

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

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

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

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

By MFXFeeder
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
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2013
Social Security rules for divorced spouses

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

Judge denies most claims; next stop is Finra arbitration.

By AOSTERLAND
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
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
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
RIA NEWS JUN 12, 2013
RIAs with integrated technology = higher revenue: Survey

Integrated technology leaves firms more time for client-interfacing activities and prospecting, not to mention makes them far more efficient.

By Davis Janowski
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2013
Regulators warn about selling — or buying — pensions

SEC and Finra urge caution when buying or selling pensions, citing fears of extensive and unexpected costs.

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 12, 2013
Philanthropy calls: LPL's Dwyer to exit

Long-time executive had most recently been lobbying in Washington for independent broker-dealers

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2013
'Catch Me If You Can' con artist warns about scams targeting seniors

Frank Abagnale says more education — not regulation — is needed to protect elderly; '4,000 times easier'

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2013
Gifted at giving: Advisers honored at Community Leadership Awards

Charitable work recognized during annual ceremony in New York

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS JUN 12, 2013
Seniors can't make head or tails of alphabet soup

America's oldest citizens don't have an effective way to choose a financial adviser they can trust, and are confused by the alphabet soup of certifications that claim to be focused on seniors.

By Liz Skinner