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RIA NEWS FEB 12, 2013
Legg Mason close to naming new CEO: Report

Strategy unclear as firm deals with Peltz, who seeks breakup.

By Jeff Benjamin
FIXED INCOME FEB 12, 2013
'Bleeding Kansas' a worry for muni investors

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2013
The evolving nonlisted-REIT industry

By Bob Aisner
A fourth asset class? Investors are piling in
RIA NEWS FEB 12, 2013
A fourth asset class? Investors are piling in

Hedged-equity funds offer downside protection — and some upside

By Jeff Benjamin
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 12, 2013
The largest broker-dealer RIAs

By mlanche
Legg Mason CEO stepping down, turnaround elusive
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 12, 2013
Legg Mason CEO stepping down, turnaround elusive

Four years ago, Mark Fetting took over the reins at the mutual fund giant in a bid to turn the company around. It hasn't worked out. Now, Fetting is on the way out.

By JKEPHART
Gold standard? Why not a sand standard, Edelman asks
RIA NEWS FEB 12, 2013
Gold standard? Why not a sand standard, Edelman asks

Adviser bashes GOP plan to consider return to money backed by metal; others not hot on the idea, either

By AOSTERLAND
ETFS FEB 11, 2013
Lawsuit against iShares puts spotlight on securities lending by ETFs

Pension funds contend that BlackRock unit violated its fiduciary duty.

By JKEPHART
RIA NEWS FEB 11, 2013
Hi-yo silver, away, as bets on the metal soar

Precious metal on a remarkable role, even outpacing gold; no let up in sight

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2013
Retirement planning can hurt health

Higher Medicare premiums threaten traditional retirement income planning

By Mary Beth Franklin
FINTECH FEB 10, 2013
Q&A: LPL Financial's Victor Fetter Outsider brings fresh eyes to the world of advisers

The former chief information officer of Online at Dell had never worked in the brokerage industry before.

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2013
IRS plans to update guidance on Roth options

Expanded options are contained in the American Tax Relief Law, which was signed by President Barack Obama on Jan. 2.

By Robert Steyer
RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2013
SEC: Charity helping orphans a scam

We The People charged commissions on sales of bogus annuities, agency alleges

By Darla Mercado
WIREHOUSES FEB 10, 2013
Wirehouses rethink age-old models

Changes come as Treasuries and other investment-grade fixed-income instruments are yielding near-record lows

By JKEPHART
WIREHOUSES FEB 10, 2013
Clients trust their advisers; advisory firms, not so much

Advisers are gaining client confidence even as financial firms continue to score low in the trust department following years of reports about Wall Street abuses.

By Liz Skinner
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2013
Low-rate environment means slower withdrawal pace: Study

A 2.8% withdrawal rate over a retirement period of 30 years, with a 40% allocation to stocks, is the recipe for a 90% success rate if rates continue to stay low

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2013
Vanguard's got its own 'Apple' problem

Like Tim Cook at the iPad maker, Tim Buckley has some damn big shoes to fill.

By Jason Kephart
Six reasons to be bullish about stocks over the next five years
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2013
Six reasons to be bullish about stocks over the next five years

Here are some scenarios that could drive equities to strong returns going forward

By Paul Menchaca
RIA NEWS FEB 08, 2013
TD scored big with breakaways in 2012

Unit snags 110 brokers in fiscal first quarter; tops $200B in assets

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2013
Lump sum payouts for Social Security? Yep

Some retirees qualify for up to six months of retroactive benefits; pay for those larger items

By Mary Beth Franklin