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EQUITIES JUN 28, 2013
The Takeaway: So if we're all selling stocks, bonds and gold, where are we putting our money?

By Joshua Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 27, 2013
Bond market fears igniting interest in fixed annuities

The bond market's struggles have ignited investor interest in fixed annuities, though the products come with warnings, as insurers deal with the same rate pressure as bond owners.

By Darla Mercado
WIREHOUSES JUN 27, 2013
Merrill trying to make managed-account platform adviser- and client-friendly

Consolidating five platforms into one; rollout expected in September.

By DJAMIESON
ALTERNATIVES JUN 27, 2013
B-Ds reining in sales of alternatives

Broker-dealers, feeling the heat from regulators, are changing how they sell alternatives. Bruce Kelly has all the details.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS JUN 27, 2013
Big win in court for David Lerner

Judge tosses class action suit over investments in Apple REITs; Finra arb cases await

By AOSTERLAND
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 27, 2013
Grist leaving Cetera

Barnaby Grist was a high-profile — and defining — hire for Cetera Financial in 2010. A little more than three years later, the head of the brokerage's wealth management unit is leaving due to personal reasons.

By DJAMIESON
RIA NEWS JUN 26, 2013
Adviser behind bars but ordered to pay Schwab $2.75M

Stole $7 million from clients, including his father-in-law; custodied with discount brokerage

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2013
Financial lives in flux as DOMA decision awaited

By Liz Skinner
FIXED INCOME JUN 26, 2013
Bernanke talks — but advisers way ahead of the yield curve

Moved clients out of long bonds months ago; 'running in front of a steamroller'

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2013
Next benefit fortress to fall: Employee health insurance

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2013
Retiree health care nut drops by $20k — but hold the parade

Economy, Medicare factor into new Fidelity forecast but decline is only temporary

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 26, 2013
Finra charges brokerage chief Belesis and firm with fraud

Finra has charged brokerage chief Tommy Belesis and his firm, John Thomas Financial, with fraud in a front-running scheme to make $1 million on a penny stock. Bruce Kelly has the story.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES JUN 25, 2013
The Takeaway: Did you buy the dip? Guess who did?

By Joshua Brown
RIA NEWS JUN 25, 2013
So are the market jitters over?

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES JUN 25, 2013
Stock rally in the middle innings: Fisher

Billionaire investor calls end to Fed's QE program bullish.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2013
Plan sponsors to advisers: More, more, more

Survey shows 401(k) clients at smaller businesses expecting ramped-up service; fees the only thing they want less of

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 25, 2013
Satisfaction with advisers climbing; RBC, Fidelity lead the pack, J.D. Power says

Investors' approval of their advisers continues to increase after dropping sharply in the aftermath of the credit crisis. Liz Skinner tells why.

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS JUN 25, 2013
Finra backpedals, pulls plan mandating web links to BrokerCheck

Finra has killed its proposal requiring reps and firms to provide a URL to BrokerCheck on their sites and social- media pages.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Chart of the day: Which NFL team generated the best ROI this season?
RIA NEWS JUN 25, 2013
Chart of the day: Which NFL team generated the best ROI this season?

The Ravens proved they were champs of the gridiron in the Super Bowl; for 'investors' they were so-so performers

By Paul Menchaca
EQUITIES JUN 24, 2013
The Takeaway: This adviser is done with Facebook — and his post about it has gone viral

By Joshua Brown