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RIA NEWS JUL 30, 2013
Helck: Fiduciary standard can work with high-commission products

RJ exec says putting clients' interests first crucial when dealing with complex offerings

By Darla Mercado
EQUITIES JUL 30, 2013
The Takeaway: That big sucking sound? Investors pulling out of commodity funds

By Joshua Brown
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 29, 2013
Leitz elected NAPFA national chair

Colorado-based adviser seeks to make the organization a home for brokers moving to RIA.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2013
Parsing Social Security rules for spouses

Mary Beth Franklin unwraps the puzzle of Social Security claiming options for married couples.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2013
Social Security rules can wreak havoc on divorce plans

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2013
Deconstructing Social Security's earnings test

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIA NEWS JUL 28, 2013
Charity rose in first half

By Darla Mercado
FINTECH JUL 28, 2013
BloombergBlack shutting down

Online wealth management tools to DIY mass-affluent investment crowd doesn't get off the ground.

By Janowski Davis
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 28, 2013
LPL right to eliminate 'self-supervision'

Beginning in 2015, firm to charge its reps for outside supervision.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS JUL 28, 2013
2Q a mixed bag for big firms

Asset management key component of earnings at three industry giants.

By DJAMIESON
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 28, 2013
Carson acquires $218M AUM hybrid

Plans to complete up to eight such deals this year.

By Bruce Kelly
OPINION JUL 28, 2013
Prepare for the dreaded drawdown

Take steps now to soften the impact on your bottom line as your boomer clients spend their assets.

By Matt Matrisian
RIA NEWS JUL 28, 2013
Fund managers should go into the closet when markets drop

Active management doesn't pay when markets are down, so managers should just follow their benchmarks, a new study finds. In other words, become a closet indexer.

By Michael Shagrin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2013
Making their way in a man's world

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES 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