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RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2012
Retirement's bleak end

By Emily Yang
RIA NEWS AUG 19, 2012
Long-running B-D shuts doors

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2012
One way to boost Social Security benefits: A do-over

By MFXFeeder
RIA NEWS AUG 19, 2012
MSSB to pare number of complexes

By AOSTERLAND
RIA NEWS AUG 19, 2012
Check out new emerging markets

By Dawn Bennett
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2012
The rippling effect of Hartford's restructuring

Insurer never recovered VA business it lost after the financial crisis

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2012
Prudential to bail on sales of individual long-term care

Prudential will stop selling long-term care policies citing 'challenging economics.'

By Doug Cubberley
Long-running B-D closes its doors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 17, 2012
Long-running B-D closes its doors

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Another B-D that sold Provident private placements has ceased operations.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS AUG 16, 2012
Waivering

Despite a rather substantial budget gap, Finra may offer exemptions for its controversial CMA fee.

By John Goff
Early returns show advisers like Ryan pick
RIA NEWS AUG 16, 2012
Early returns show advisers like Ryan pick

Advisers say adding fiscal hawk Paul Ryan to the GOP ticket could beef up Mitt Romney's conservative cred

By Jeff Benjamin
Self-directed IRAs require self-defense
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2012
Self-directed IRAs require self-defense

Regulators say it's up to investors to guard against scam artists; plenty of them out there

By Darla Mercado
Poll finds four in 10 favor ending tax cuts for wealthy
RIA NEWS AUG 16, 2012
Poll finds four in 10 favor ending tax cuts for wealthy

A Pew Research Center poll has found that 44% of U.S. taxpayers believe that higher taxes for those earning over $250K would be good for economy and would make the tax system fairer

By Doug Cubberley
Cohan: The mystery of Mitt Romney's magic IRA
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2012
Cohan: The mystery of Mitt Romney's magic IRA

After 15 years of contributions at Bain, retirement account valued at up to $102M; best investor ever?

By William Cohan
ALTERNATIVES AUG 16, 2012
Interest payments are suspended on private placement

By Bruce Kelly
Now it's the Democrats' turn to razz the DOL's fiduciary proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2012
Now it's the Democrats' turn to razz the DOL's fiduciary proposal

Dozens of Dems — including Barney Frank — fire off warning shot to Labor Department; 'troubled'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hog wild: Razorbacks get $1M donation for courage in firing top coach
RIA NEWS AUG 16, 2012
Hog wild: Razorbacks get $1M donation for courage in firing top coach

Reynolds Foundation rewards University of Arkansas for 'acting with integrity' in Petrino scandal

By John Goff
Star-QB-turned-adviser goes independent route
WIREHOUSES AUG 16, 2012
Star-QB-turned-adviser goes independent route

Billy Blanton went from gridiron to wirehouse; now he's going solo

By Andrew Osterland
Will Paul Ryan's reality be too scary for voters?
RIA NEWS AUG 15, 2012
Will Paul Ryan's reality be too scary for voters?

Romney's veep pick encourages honest math

By Jeff Benjamin
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY AUG 15, 2012
Networking key to attracting women clients

Advisers hoping to attract more women to their practice need to hone their entertaining skills: networking is everything when it comes to marketing.

By Darla Mercado
Finra's fee hikes will KO some smaller firms: FSI
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 15, 2012
Finra's fee hikes will KO some smaller firms: FSI

Several industry groups have laced into Finra over the regulator's plan to hike its charges

By DJAMIESON