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How Social Security benefits are calculated
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2016
How Social Security benefits are calculated

Estimated benefits assume continued earnings through full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
EQUITIES SEP 01, 2016
Investors gobbled up risk assets in August

Plus: The Fed's new spin, Wall Street women dish out career advice, and how to spend away a summer

By Jeff Benjamin
New Congressional bill addresses Medicare enrollment confusion
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2016
New Congressional bill addresses Medicare enrollment confusion

An antiquated, overly complex Part B enrollment process contributes to costly enrollment mistakes among many people new to Medicare.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Why consistency adds value in retirement investing
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2016
Why consistency adds value in retirement investing

By Ellie Zhu
Cetera leadership issue could be settled within days
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2016
Cetera leadership issue could be settled within days

CEO Larry Roth acknowledges that the company has been looking at senior management structure.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera advisers in the dark after report that CEO Larry Roth will be replaced by chairman Robert Moore
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2016
Cetera advisers in the dark after report that CEO Larry Roth will be replaced by chairman Robert Moore

The company remains mum about reports that Mr. Roth has been replaced by chairman Robert Moore as CEO. <i>Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160815/BLOG09/160819961/key-principles-to-guide-corporate-governance-procedures-for-the-ibd&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Mr. Roth and Mr. Moore discuss the principles they developed for Cetera's board</a></i>

By Bruce Kelly
RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2016
Families want details on how much to save for college

Financial planners can help parents decide what they can afford to save and spend

By Liz Skinner
Value strategies defy logic in push past growth stocks
EQUITIES SEP 01, 2016
Value strategies defy logic in push past growth stocks

Pinning the value rally on the Fed, hoping for the best.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2016
Trump corporate tax plan could be a boon for advisory firms

For some advisers who structure their practices so that revenue is reported on their personal income tax returns, Mr. Trump's idea represents a significant tax break.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The alphabet soup of Medicare enrollment periods
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2016
The alphabet soup of Medicare enrollment periods

It's essential to be familiar with the many varieties of Medicare enrollment periods so your clients can make the best choices.

By Katy Votava
Salesforce adds compliance features to financial services CRM for DOL fiduciary rule
FINTECH SEP 01, 2016
Salesforce adds compliance features to financial services CRM for DOL fiduciary rule

More software providers will add or enhance their tools to assist advisers in meeting the regulation's requirements.

By Alessandra Malito
Financial advisers push boundaries of social media
RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2016
Financial advisers push boundaries of social media

RIAs, wirehouses exploring new ways of connecting with clients online.

By Christine Idzelis
Direct-sold 529 college savings plans grew faster than adviser-sold plans in 2015
RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2016
Direct-sold 529 college savings plans grew faster than adviser-sold plans in 2015

Morningstar reports 529 assets increased 4.3% overall last year, but the direct-sold variety gained market share, to 53.3%.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2016
Genworth debuts new annuity for long-term-care coverage

The largest LTC insurer is offering a medically underwritten single premium immediate annuity as an alternative for older Americans.

By Greg Iacurci
Cognitive impairment, lower income drive higher LTC insurance lapses: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2016
Cognitive impairment, lower income drive higher LTC insurance lapses: Study

Advisers should take these factors into account when incorporating long-term-care insurance into a client's financial plan.

By Greg Iacurci
RIA NEWS AUG 31, 2016
Emerging markets make a comeback

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is up 14.8% this year through August, including dividends, while the S&amp;P 500 is up 7.8%

By Nir Kaissar
RBC Wealth Management recruits $1 billion adviser team from Morgan Stanley
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 31, 2016
RBC Wealth Management recruits $1 billion adviser team from Morgan Stanley

The Evergreen Group joins RBC's office in San Antonio

By Christine Idzelis
RIA NEWS AUG 31, 2016
EU tells Ireland to collect $14.5 billion in taxes from Apple. Good luck with that

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Why EU-Ireland-Apple tax drama likely will be contested in court for years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Moody's upbeat on mutual-fund companies for the third quarter
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 31, 2016
Moody's upbeat on mutual-fund companies for the third quarter

Outflows at Franklin and Waddell &amp; Reed mask overall healthy inflows.

By John Waggoner
SEC fines advisory firms $2.2 million for spreading false claims made by F-Squared
RIA NEWS AUG 31, 2016
SEC fines advisory firms $2.2 million for spreading false claims made by F-Squared

Thirteen advisory firms repeated unsubstantiated claims about investment performance.

By Christine Idzelis