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RIA NEWS DEC 05, 2012
Barro: Attacks on broadening the tax base baseless

Close to $1T could be raised by limiting deductions; hey, it's a start

By Josh Barro
Them's the brakes: VA sales skid
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2012
Them's the brakes: VA sales skid

Off 8% in third quarter; MetLife drops to No. 3 behind Pru, Jackson National

By Gregory Crawford
RIA NEWS DEC 05, 2012
Peter Schiff: Fiscal cliff not the problem — it's the solution

The outspoken CEO of Euro Pacific Capital says the fiscal cliff is simply a legal trigger that will trim the deficit in 2013 by automatically implementing spending cuts and tax increases.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2012
MassMutual settles with SEC over VA disclosures

Carrier failed to reveal the negative impact of a growth cap on rider; agents also confused.

By Darla Mercado
Big VA seller puts the brakes on
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2012
Big VA seller puts the brakes on

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Another big seller of variable annuities has tamped down on the business.

By Darla Mercado
Collusion illusion: No conspiracy necessary to rig Libor
RIA NEWS DEC 05, 2012
Collusion illusion: No conspiracy necessary to rig Libor

New research shows that a single financial institution could rig the benchmark borrowing rate -- without colluding with rival banks. How? Read on, Macduff.

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2012
Surprise! Plan sponsors chose advisers based on comfort, fit — not pricing

Chemistry, services more important than fees: Franklin Templeton

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS DEC 04, 2012
Will rates rise if Ben Bernanke is replaced?

Even if Chairman Ben Bernanke is replaced after his term expires, the risk of the Fed stepping on the brakes in 2013 appears small.

By Sam Wardwell
Advisers not very confident on their annuity know-how
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2012
Advisers not very confident on their annuity know-how

Morningstar research shows that advisers prefer systematic withdrawals in retirement; lack confidence in their annuity know-how.

By Darla Mercado
Mutual insurers ramp up development of deferred-income annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 04, 2012
Mutual insurers ramp up development of deferred-income annuities

'Buy now, get income later' is becoming a sellable argument to clients

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS DEC 03, 2012
U.S. charities might be another victim of fiscal cliff

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 03, 2012
Pay attention to charitable IRA rollovers

By MFXFeeder
RIA NEWS DEC 03, 2012
Sandy's stimulative effect could be short-lived

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 03, 2012
So where did The Hartford go?

Major player in advice industry pulls a 180-degree turn in reorg; 'almost non-existent'

By Darla Mercado
Former Woodbury execs filched info on way out: Hartford lawsuit
RIA NEWS DEC 03, 2012
Former Woodbury execs filched info on way out: Hartford lawsuit

According to a lawsuit filed by The Hartford, three former senior execs of Woodbury Financial lifted confidential information just before they jumped ship.

By Bruce Kelly
Sign of the times as insurers seek yield in riskier investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 03, 2012
Sign of the times as insurers seek yield in riskier investments

Alternative investments, commercial mortgages, junk bonds all on the menu

By Darla Mercado
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 03, 2012
After Woodbury, AIG on the prowl for more indie B-Ds

While other insurers sell off their indie broker-dealer units, AIG is buying. Indeed, Tuesday's acquisition of Woodbury Financial looks to be the first in what could be a string of deals.

By Bruce Kelly
AIG emerges as most likely buyer of Woodbury Financial Services
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 03, 2012
AIG emerges as most likely buyer of Woodbury Financial Services

Announcement of a deal for the 1,600 reps and advisers is expected before indie B-D's national sales conference next month

By Bruce Kelly
Conard: Buffett dead wrong about taxing the rich
RIA NEWS DEC 02, 2012
Conard: Buffett dead wrong about taxing the rich

Entrepreneurs need to be rewarded for taking risks, not shackled

By Edward Conard
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 02, 2012
Growth tactics of elite advisers

Despite continued market volatility, it appears as though the independent investment advisory world has finally turned the corner and moved beyond the worst of the recession that followed the “mortgage meltdown.”

By Cetera