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FINTECH MAR 17, 2013
Cheap stocking stuffers for business users of the iPad

By Janowski Davis
EQUITIES MAR 15, 2013
Where are the fund shareholders' yachts?

Investors in mutual fund companies doing better than fund shareholders.

By JKEPHART
RIA NEWS MAR 13, 2013
Taxpayers see red over identity theft

Tops IRS 'dirty dozen' list of tax schemes.

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS MAR 13, 2013
Tough 2012 for Fidelity

Income fell 29% and earnings slid to $2.3 billion

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES MAR 13, 2013
Fees, rates, redemptions hit Fidelity

Investors pulled $5.3 billion in 2012; better than the $36.3 billion yanked in 2011.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 13, 2013
Factoring a child's benefit into a claiming strategy

By MFXFeeder
RIA NEWS MAR 12, 2013
Biggest nontraded REIT being dogged by its own shareholders

Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc. investors are jumping on an SEC investigation into false valuations and excess fees at the nontraded REIT.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS MAR 12, 2013
2012 a good year for advisers

By any measure, 2012 was very kind to advisers. Assets under management and revenue both hit record levels. Plus, advisers managed to cut back on the number of accounts they handle.

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 12, 2013
Real estate maven Tony Thompson falls on hard times

By Bruce Kelly
Ghost of Smith Barney? Brokerage fuels big 4Q for Morgan Stanley
WIREHOUSES MAR 12, 2013
Ghost of Smith Barney? Brokerage fuels big 4Q for Morgan Stanley

Company booked $550M profit in quarter; wealth management unit leads the way

By John Goff
MS Wealth Management vaults past margin target
RIA NEWS MAR 12, 2013
MS Wealth Management vaults past margin target

Unit ahead of schedule, records 17% pretax margin in fourth quarter; 'let's not get too wound up.'

By JKEPHART
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2013
Mining company bankruptcy the canary in coal mine for pensioners

Promised health care benefits for 10,000 on the cutting block; 'rug pulled out from under you'.

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS MAR 11, 2013
Buffett: In the U.S., bet on capitalism

Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, says investors should bet on the 'natural juices' of capitalism to continue to lead the U.S. economy out of recession.

By Gregory Crawford
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 11, 2013
Senator pushes SEC's Walter on fiduciary rule

New Senate banking committee leader says uniform fiduciary duty should be a priority.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 11, 2013
Clients trust advisers; advisory firms, not so much

Study finds some confusion over fiduciary duty vs. suitability.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2013
Advisers pitching 401(k) plans: Do your homework

Research shows plan sponsors turn to referrals from peers to find advisers with whom they would like to work, rather than responding positively to cold calls

By Darla Mercado
FIXED INCOME MAR 10, 2013
High hopes for high-yield debt

As interest rates rise, junk bonds could be a safe bet for investors

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS MAR 10, 2013
Q&A with Bill Gross: Making a case for bonds, even as returns falter

The Pimco chief discusses his outlook on bonds, interest rates and why the so-called great rotation out of bonds isn't likely to happen

By Jason Kephart
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2013
Near-retirees need a plan for debt

By MFXFeeder
RIA NEWS MAR 10, 2013
Pesto chango! Suddenly, this food is a very hot commodity

Price of pine nuts goes through the roof; accept no substitutes

By Bloomberg