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BofA Merrill's Krawcheck: No great exodus of reps to indies
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 23, 2011
BofA Merrill's Krawcheck: No great exodus of reps to indies

Global wealth boss said company lost 35 reps to independent B-Ds last year, but picked up 25

By Jessica Toonkel
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 23, 2011
Private exchanges are looking to lure money managers

Executives at illiquid-asset exchange SecondMarket Inc. want traditional money managers to use their company

By Arleen Jacobius
Ex-Lehman brokerage exec appeals over $19.6M bonus claim
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2011
Ex-Lehman brokerage exec appeals over $19.6M bonus claim

An ex-Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. brokerage executive took his fight for $19.6 million in bonuses to a higher court after a bankruptcy judge said Barclays Plc didn't agree to be bound by his Lehman contract when it bought the brokerage.

By Doug Cubberley
JPMorgan to pay $800M to settle Lehman brokerage claims
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2011
JPMorgan to pay $800M to settle Lehman brokerage claims

JPMorgan Chase & Co. will settle claims against it brought by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s brokerage by returning $800 million in cash and securities, according to court papers.

By Doug Cubberley
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2011
Wealthy get healthy as ranks of urban rich swell

Number of high net worth individuals swells, as markets recover; good two years for Houston

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 22, 2011
After the startup: Now what?

After five years, financial advisory firms move from the launch stage to adolescence, where they are faced with decisions that could affect their business for the next 20 years.

By John Goff
Barney Frank to SEC: Respect B-D model in fiduciary-duty rule
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 22, 2011
Barney Frank to SEC: Respect B-D model in fiduciary-duty rule

Dodd-Frank co-author sends letter to commission not to foist 1940 law onto broker-dealers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2011
SEC official: Fiduciary rule to be delayed

The Securities and Exchange Commission staff member who coordinated its study of a universal fiduciary duty for retail investment advice said last Monday that a follow-up regulation won't come until later in the year

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Neuberger Berman: 10 key themes for the next 10 months
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 22, 2011
Neuberger Berman: 10 key themes for the next 10 months

After the financial markets see-sawed through several distinct phases for much of 2010, investors gradually regained confidence late in the year and stocks rallied as mixed economic indicators became more positive.

By Mark Bruno
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 22, 2011
Barred-broker-turned-politician sued by Baird

The firm is seeking $344K from the ex-broker - and current Hamilton County, Ohio trustee - for alleged 'unauthorized withdrawals' from a client's account.

By Jessica Toonkel Marquez
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 21, 2011
RIA firm leaders talk scale, regulation, succession planning

Powerhouses of the RIA industry - Jeffrey McCallum, David Barton, Ric Edelman and Tom Muldowney (clockwise)- tackle the industry's biggest issues.

By Andrew Osterland
Positive planning attitude not translating into an actual blueprint
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2011
Positive planning attitude not translating into an actual blueprint

Almost half of over 1,000 adults who said they have a financial plan said theirs hasn't moved beyond the idea stage, 42% have committed their plan to paper and just 11% have basic notes or ideas, such as thoughts scribbled on the back of a cocktail napkin, a recent survey has found.

By Liz Skinner
Birinyi's Rubin offers startling prediction for S&P 500
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 21, 2011
Birinyi's Rubin offers startling prediction for S&P 500

Sees large-cap index topping 2,100 at peak of current bull market

By John Goff
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 21, 2011
Sarch: Are Merrill Lynch advisers nervous about Bank of America?

Three years after Bank of America rescued Merrill Lynch, BofA has hit a serious rough patch. Concerns about the bank's mortgage portfolio have welled up again. This week, those concerns drove the bank's stock price below $11. In 2006, it was at $55. The question: what do Merrill brokers make of all this?

By Danny Sarch
Fidelity's Carlson bucks Pimco, Goldman Sachs by touting U.S. dollar
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 21, 2011
Fidelity's Carlson bucks Pimco, Goldman Sachs by touting U.S. dollar

'I've never been more optimistic on the long-term prospects of the U.S. dollar and U.S. economy,' says fund manager

By John Goff
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 21, 2011
Bank of America, Morgan Stanley agree to settlement over foreclosures on soldiers

Units of Bank of America and Morgan Stanley agreed to settle charges that they illegally foreclosed on U.S. service members. The Justice Department claimed that, in some cases, severely injured soldiers have had their houses seized.

By John Goff
Under-55 crowd will get slammed by Social Security reform, predicts tax expert
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2011
Under-55 crowd will get slammed by Social Security reform, predicts tax expert

Ultimately, the government's attempt to balance the budget will slam the under-55 set, says one tax expert. Uncle Sam's plan, says Andrew Friedman, will include an end to FICA caps -- and the debut of means testing when the group becomes eligible for Social Security.

By Andrew Osterland
Foreign direct U.S. investment rebounding
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2011
Foreign direct U.S. investment rebounding

Foreign direct investment in the U.S. increased by 49% in 2010, rebounding from 2009 levels during the height of the credit crunch.

By Doug Cubberley
Greenspan: Greek default could be Achilles' heel for U.S. economy
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JUN 20, 2011
Greenspan: Greek default could be Achilles' heel for U.S. economy

Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chairman, said a default by Greece is “almost certain” and could help drive the U.S. economy into recession.

By Doug Cubberley
Leading indicators indicate surprise for second half of year
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 20, 2011
Leading indicators indicate surprise for second half of year

Sputtering economy to get back on track in the third quarter; slide in fuel costs big boost

By John Goff