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EQUITIES MAR 05, 2013
Hedge fund giant Bridgewater bullish on stocks, oil, some commodities

Co-CIO sees 'possible inflection point' as cash moves to riskier assets.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2013
Social Security speak has advisers lost in translation

'File and suspend' and 'voluntary suspension' not the same thing; who knew?

By Mary Beth Franklin
SIFMA wants SEC to move on fiduciary rule PDQ
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 04, 2013
SIFMA wants SEC to move on fiduciary rule PDQ

Association wants to eliminate uncertainty; Commission currently split along party lines

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2013
Helping employees reach goals

The adviser's role has expanded into shepherding plan participants toward retirement

By AOSTERLAND
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2013
BlackRock's Koesterich: Expect madness in March

One suggestion for wary financial advisers is to seek out Treasuries

By JKEPHART
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2013
A step-by-step guide to selecting vendors

One challenge in advising plans is choosing a "reasonable' agreement among service providers

By Blaine F. Aikin
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2013
Ignore Generation Y clients at your peril

Young people need financial planning guidance; present opportunity for long-term relationships.

By Darla Mercado
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 03, 2013
OppFunds nabs ex-Columbia team for value funds

Seeks performance boost to show the worth of active management

By JKEPHART
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2013
Two MetLife B-Ds on Cetera's radar

Company is said to be pursuing an acquisition of one or more broker-dealers

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2013
Ho-hum on sequester

Market gain evidence that investors and consumers have grown increasingly weary and skeptical of dire forecasts coming out of Washington

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2013
Dually registered advisers in SEC sights

Examinations likely in the next 14 months

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2013
Vladimir Putin no bear when it comes to gold

President placing massive bet against U.S. dollar; comes from a long line of Russian goldbugs

By John Goff
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 01, 2013
Advisers want Washington to let the budget ax fall

Cuts might deal the nascent economic recovery a short-term setback, but investment advisers say the medicine is necessary to start curing the nation's long-term fiscal ills

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2013
Dually-registered advisers on SEC focus list

Regulator also will focus examinations on payments that advisers and funds make to companies that distribute private equity and hedge funds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2013
Are VA settlements a good deal?

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2013
Fee-based products attract attention

By AOSTERLAND
Regions back in the securities business with Cetera deal
RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2013
Regions back in the securities business with Cetera deal

After the sale of Morgan Keegan, bank inks deal with indie B-D to provide investment services to its customers.

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-MSSB exec: I was fired for whistleblowing
WIREHOUSES MAR 01, 2013
Ex-MSSB exec: I was fired for whistleblowing

A former executive at MSSB claims he was fired because, among other things, he threatened to expose churning of preferred stock by a star rep.

By Bruce Kelly
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 01, 2013
Cetera's indie B-Ds get name change

Rebranding campaign triggered by recent purchase of Genworth unit; brokerages to remain autonomous

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS FEB 28, 2013
Camp's tax proposal enters the revenue-neutral zone

House Ways and Means boss backs comprensive reform -- but not hiking rates

By Mark Schoeff Jr.