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This state the biggest deadbeat of them all
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 28, 2011
This state the biggest deadbeat of them all

The Land of Lincoln is holding onto its dead presidents as long as possible, stiffing vendors as small as local pizzerias and as large as IBM

By John Goff
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 28, 2011
'Madoff' audits will crimp broker-dealers

An SEC rule proposal intended to thwart the likes of Bernard Madoff likely would result in significantly higher compliance costs for smaller broker-dealers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Is this the start? Soros said to have unloaded gold, silver holdings
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 28, 2011
Is this the start? Soros said to have unloaded gold, silver holdings

Silver dropped, heading for the biggest three-day fall since October 2008, as increases in Comex margin requirements drove investors away. Gold declined after a report that Soros Fund Management LLC may have cut holdings.

By John Goff
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2011
Volatility has investors diversifying -- their financial advisers

In the financial advice-seeking population, about a quarter of households use multiple financial advisers. For those households with investible assets of between $2 million and $5 million, the proportion increases to 33%. And 58% of investors with more than $5 million in assets have multiple advisory relationships.

By Andrew Osterland
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 27, 2011
Raymond James to launch annuity matchmaking tool

New software tool will help advisers scan for the best variable annuity option for a client.

By Darla Mercado
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2011
Top-rated states face credit downgrade

Moody's places five Aaa issuers under review for possible downgrades. The reason? The states are vulnerable to cuts in federal spending, the rating agency says.

By John Goff
Merrill hit for $880K arbitration award
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 27, 2011
Merrill hit for $880K arbitration award

Clients of a prominent Bank of America Merrill Lynch broker have won an $880,000 arbitration award against the firm.

By Dan Jamieson
Structured products 'absurdly destructive' for retail investors: Report
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2011
Structured products 'absurdly destructive' for retail investors: Report

Retail investors have lost at least $113B in complex investment instruments since 2008, study say

By Liz Skinner
It's high time to adopt auto IRAs
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 26, 2011
It's high time to adopt auto IRAs

More than ever, employees of small companies face the prospect of a bleak retirement

By MFXFeeder
RESOURCES IRA ALERT JUL 26, 2011
Broken window: Rollover horror stories

When clients withdraw money from an individual retirement account or employer retirement plan and want to move those funds to another retirement account, they must roll over those funds within 60 days of the date that they received the distribution from the plan or IRA

By Ed Slott
Automatic for the people: Fund firms back digital statements as default for retirement plans
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2011
Automatic for the people: Fund firms back digital statements as default for retirement plans

Plan sponsors should be able to send retirement plan info to employees digitally without getting permission, industry groups argue

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS' Bob McCann: We're not getting hitched to Wells Fargo
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 26, 2011
UBS' Bob McCann: We're not getting hitched to Wells Fargo

It's not happening, says Robert McCann, head of the bank's U.S. wealth management operation. In fact, McCann flat out denies rampant speculation that a deal is in the works to sell his unit to Wells Fargo. According to McCann, he hasn't even spoken with anyone at the supposed buyer.

By John Goff
College marketing an education in how to generate cash, buzz
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2011
College marketing an education in how to generate cash, buzz

Top universities are said to be soliciting applicants who have little chance of getting admitted. The reason? Critics say it's to generate both cash and buzz.

By John Goff
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 26, 2011
Wirehouses saw little turnover in the past year

Financial adviser turnover at the four wirehouses — Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, UBS AG and Wells Fargo & Co. — dropped to near-historic lows over the past 12 months

By Andrew Osterland
Jeremy Grantham: One of the 'greatest inflection points' in economic history
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 26, 2011
Jeremy Grantham: One of the 'greatest inflection points' in economic history

The legendary investor warns that the world is now a more constrained place -- a place where prices of raw materials will rise and shortages will be commonplace

By Jeremy Grantham
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 26, 2011
McCann do: UBS wealth management sees huge jump in profit

Unit reports nearly eight-fold increase in pretax earnings; rich clients finally returning in force

By John Goff
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 25, 2011
E*Ject? Another CEO jettisoned at E*Trade

Frieberg the third chief executive to exit the brokerage in four years; 'appropriate time'

By John Goff
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 25, 2011
Body of brokerage founder recovered in Lake Ontario

Griffiths missing for five days; helped launch GMP Capital

By John Goff
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 25, 2011
Pimco, BlackRock get some satisfaction with BofA settlement

Dust-up over soured mortgage trusts settled, as bank agrees to paybondholders $8.5B

By John Goff
Goldman, Morgan Stanley bullish on commodities
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 25, 2011
Goldman, Morgan Stanley bullish on commodities

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley increased their forecasts for crude-oil prices by more than 20%, signaling a bullish outlook for commodities.

By Doug Cubberley