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ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2012
A shift to retirement readiness occurring in 401(k) plans

By MFXFeeder
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 10, 2012
B-D, execs hit with $2.6M in fines, restitution on CMO sales

By Bruce Kelly
No one expected the info inquisition
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2012
No one expected the info inquisition

No financial adviser wants to meet with a client and discover that the client knows something he or she doesn't.

By Jim Pavia
Indexed annuities boast strong 1Q
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2012
Indexed annuities boast strong 1Q

By Darla Mercado
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 10, 2012
Latest UBS move seen as sign Americas unit won't be sold

By AOSTERLAND
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2012
Planting the sustainable-investing seed

By William Crager
Advisers keen to offer clients socially responsible investments: Survey
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 08, 2012
Advisers keen to offer clients socially responsible investments: Survey

Most advisers believe they can grow their businesses with investments that marry financial return with social and environmental impact, according to a new survey

By Liz Skinner
Politics over problem-solving needs to change: former Pres. Clinton
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 08, 2012
Politics over problem-solving needs to change: former Pres. Clinton

Former President Clinton applauded for saying U.S. needs détente in Washington to rebuild trust at Pershing LLC conference

By DJAMIESON
Bleak outlook means opportunity … to a point
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 08, 2012
Bleak outlook means opportunity … to a point

Speakers at a gathering of Hatteras Funds advisers chimed in on the markets

By Jeff Benjamin
Stiglitz: Recession way more likely if Romney wins
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 08, 2012
Stiglitz: Recession way more likely if Romney wins

Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz says Mitt Romney's austerity program would stifle the economy -- and 'significantly' raise the likelihood of another recession.

By John Goff
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2012
Health becoming new focus of wealth

By MFXFeeder
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 07, 2012
Non-performers

A new study shows that most post-IPO/merger nontraded REITs over the past two decades have badly lagged industry benchmarks. The reason? Hefty fees.

By Doug Cubberley
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 07, 2012
Prognosticating on practice values

By Joni Youngwirth
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2012
Inland 'cooperating fully' with SEC investigators, chairman says

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JUN 07, 2012
SEC to start enforcing municipal bond disclosure rules

By Bloomberg
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JUN 07, 2012
Muni bust still a fear for investors

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 06, 2012
Alabamans in prepaid college plan may have to settle for less

Investors in Alabama's prepaid college plan are a step closer to an agreement with the state that would cap the amount those students receive at an amount less than the full tuition they were promised when they signed up for the contracts.

By Liz Skinner
Wells Fargo latest to offer fee-based VAs
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2012
Wells Fargo latest to offer fee-based VAs

Firm joins the likes of LPL Financial, Commonwealth and Royal Alliance

By Darla Mercado
Axa looks to terminate 'costly' VA death benefits with swap deal
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2012
Axa looks to terminate 'costly' VA death benefits with swap deal

Axa aims to offer VA policyholders a hike in account value if they agree to cancel a generous death benefit. If the plan works, expect other insurers to follow suit. Says one industry watcher: 'The floodgates will open.'

By Darla Mercado
How much does it cost to raise a kid? $235K — not including college
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 06, 2012
How much does it cost to raise a kid? $235K — not including college

New government data shows child-rearing an expensive proposition; pressure an added cost

By John Goff