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RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2012
Rare sighting: Finra panel orders plaintiffs to pay B-D for 'frivolous' claims

It doesn't happen very often. But on Wednesday, a Finra panel ordered a pair of investors to pay $75K for bringing 'frivolous' claims against a broker-dealer and one of its reps. The panel also admonished the duo for a 'bad-faith abuse of the Finra arbitration process.'

By Dan Jamieson
Berkshire board decides on Warren Buffett's successor
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2012
Berkshire board decides on Warren Buffett's successor

Warren Buffett, the chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. since 1970, told shareholders that the board has decided on his eventual replacement.

By Mark Bruno
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 01, 2012
Legendary Graham disciple — and Buffett favorite — dead at 95

Leukemia claims life of Walter Schloss: investments generated 16% annual return over 47-year period

By John Goff
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2012
Nearly all Paulson reps sign on with JHS

Purchase now complete, acquirer says 70 of 75 Paulson advisers stayed on at firm

By DJAMIESON
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2012
John Mauldin to advisers: Ditch your asset allocation models

Author says old strategies don't work in a period of superdeleveraging; bring 'em back out in five years

By Dan Jamieson
Change in Fed leadership could lead to rate hikes
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2012
Change in Fed leadership could lead to rate hikes

By Jeffrey Kleintop
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2012
Four score? How markets have fared on leap days

By Jeffrey D. Saut
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2012
High dividend taxes hurt the nation

By MFXFeeder
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2012
Tax break called "indefensible' by Calpers CIO

By Bloomberg
Former Irish billionaire declared bankrupt
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2012
Former Irish billionaire declared bankrupt

Sean Quinn, once Ireland's richest man, lost $1.3B on AIB bet

By Doug Cubberley
Merrill Lynch sharpens its Edge
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2012
Merrill Lynch sharpens its Edge

Makes enhancements to self-directed system; platform may get more traffice as firm focuses on higher net worth clients

By Davis Janowski
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2012
Changes in tax law could take big bite out of Steve Jobs' estate

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2012
Merrill Lynch hires 475 advisers; revenue off 1.9%

Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired 475 net new financial advisers in the third quarter, but revenue from the largest business unit of Bank of America Corp.'s global wealth and investment management division fell 1.9% to $3.43 billion

By Andrew Osterland
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2012
Straight from Sykes: What really happened at GunnAllen

In a letter to <i>InvestmentNew</i>s, Mr. Sykes said he was in negotiations to buy certain assets from GunnAllen &#8212; and that the purchase price would have more than covered the $1 million regulators deemed it needed immediately to remain open for business

By Bloomberg
Four years later, Dow back over 13,000
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 28, 2012
Four years later, Dow back over 13,000

Clients who didn't panic during the financial crisis and kept their money in the Dow have seen their faith rewarded. On Tuesday, the DJIA closed at 13,000 for the first time since Jan. 2008. The question: Where to from here?

By John Goff
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 28, 2012
Grantham: Capitalism has no sense of ethics or conscience

By Jeremy Grantham
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 28, 2012
What are top stock pickers keen on? Here's 10 high-conviction buys

By John Goff
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 28, 2012
Merrill team jumps ship, signs with Focus Financial

By Andrew Osterland
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2012
Cheaper mortgages offer planning opportunity

By Darla Mercado
Note to clients: Why state school may be the smart bet
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2012
Note to clients: Why state school may be the smart bet

Skyrocketing costs of private schools has advisers telling clients to consider less-prestigious -- and less expensive -- colleges for their kids

By Bloomberg