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EQUITIES MAR 18, 2013
Why Apple will grow again

Lower sales of key products, the death of Steve Jobs and stiffer competition from its rivals has had many investors questioning whether the tech giant's days as an industry innovator are over

By Bob Turner
Raymond James simplifies pay grid, bumps up production levels
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 18, 2013
Raymond James simplifies pay grid, bumps up production levels

Raymond James' new pay grid is the antithesis of those employed by wirehouses. The most salient feature? Its stark simplicity.

By AOSTERLAND
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2013
Finra collecting conflict data from 14 firms

Looking to find practices that might put investors at risk

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2013
Shareholders dog top nontraded REIT

By Bruce Kelly
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 17, 2013
Finra upped fines by 15 percent last year, study shows

Data reveals that Finra up its fines in 2012 by 15 percent. Disciplinary actions were up as well. Dan Jamieson breaks down the numbers

By DJAMIESON
FINTECH MAR 17, 2013
Advent sale report concerns planners who use its tools

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2013
Bonuses are a direct result of shrinking adviser supply

By MFXFeeder
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2013
How to figure out a retirement budget

Breaking down expenses into essential and discretionary needs is a start to arriving at "the number'

By MFXFeeder
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2013
2012 a swell year in advisory realm

By AOSTERLAND
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2013
White: I'll crunch numbers before shaping fiduciary rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 17, 2013
REIT bigwig Thompson a target

Finra looking into why his brokerage allegedly failed to turn over requested documents

By Bruce Kelly
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 17, 2013
Advisers neglect own retirement planning

By Liz Skinner
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2013
Schapiro's next gig looks to be at General Electric

By AOSTERLAND
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2013
Camp's tax proposal enters revenue-neutral territory

Ways and Means boss backs comprehensive reform — but not hiking rates

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
It gets worse: Hedge fund star predicts bigger crisis than '08
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2013
It gets worse: Hedge fund star predicts bigger crisis than '08

Stan Druckenmiller says rising entitlement costs, unsustainable spending will have dire consequences.

By Paul Menchaca
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2013
Insurers tweaking fees, not products, in variable annuity world

Insurers didn't seem overly interested in tweaking their VA offerings in 4Q. Instead, they tinkered with the fees.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2013
Pru fee hike another nail in VA coffin

Advisers now questioning value proposition for products

By Darla Mercado
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