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INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 11, 2015
Oil drops sharply as glut fears take hold

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The price of oil dropped to levels not seen in more than six years amid fears the global glut will be with us for a while. But there is an upside for some.

By Jeff Benjamin
High-yield bond market is teetering on the brink of disaster
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 11, 2015
High-yield bond market is teetering on the brink of disaster

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: More than a third of the outstanding U.S. high yield and leveraged loan universe is at risk in a rising-rate cycle.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 11, 2015
RIA firms have room for more women

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 11, 2015
Women's rise to senior positions at advisory firms has stalled

Despite having less experience than women, men in the service adviser role, for example, were nearly twice as likely to have been promoted in the past year.

By Matt Sirinides
Morgan Stanley hit with racial discrimination suit
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES DEC 11, 2015
Morgan Stanley hit with racial discrimination suit

As part of her claim, ex-broker alleges the wirehouse's recent move toward mandatory arbitration is an attempt to prohibit employees from publicly challenging unfair practices.

By Mason Braswell
Advisers help plan for taxes, and some for the other sure thing in life: death
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 10, 2015
Advisers help plan for taxes, and some for the other sure thing in life: death

With funeral and burial costs easily in the five digits, it makes sense to discuss expenses and wishes ahead of time to ease the burden on those left behind.

By Liz Skinner
Universal life cost increases could be 'tip of the iceberg'
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 10, 2015
Universal life cost increases could be 'tip of the iceberg'

Low interest rates could cause many other insurers to follow suit.

By Greg Iacurci
12 predictions about what the Labor Department's fiduciary rule will look like when implemented
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 10, 2015
12 predictions about what the Labor Department's fiduciary rule will look like when implemented

Predictions on what the Labor Department's fiduciary rule will look like when implemented, and when that implementation might occur.

By Blaine F. Aikin
What advisers need to know about the most complex type of annuity
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 10, 2015
What advisers need to know about the most complex type of annuity

A lack of understanding of variable annuities can lead to misperceptions among advisers of how the products function, and among clients as to what they're buying. <b><i>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150821/FREE/821009999/PH/top-10-annuity-sellers-in-the-second-quarter&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>See the top 10 annuity sellers</a>.)</i></b>

By Greg Iacurci
LPL's Casady could be on the hot seat
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 10, 2015
LPL's Casady could be on the hot seat

Activist investor Marcato could demand more of a say in how the company is run in effort to boost its stock price.

By Bruce Kelly
What's the difference between an FSA and an HSA?
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 10, 2015
What's the difference between an FSA and an HSA?

With benefit open-enrollment season looming, corporate employees need to make the most out of their benefits. After all, with wages largely stagnant, benefits are the new salary.

By Bloomberg
LPL faces reckoning from activist investor
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 10, 2015
LPL faces reckoning from activist investor

With giant broker-dealer's stock down 25% from its high last year, experts say Marcato could push for major changes.

By Mason Braswell
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH DEC 09, 2015
Wealthbox launches new CRM version with Gmail integration

Wealthbox, a client relationship management system for financial advisers, will launch its latest CRM platform to integrate widely-used Gmail accounts.

By Alessandra Malito
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH DEC 09, 2015
Bank teams up with FutureAdvisor to offer clients investment platform

BBVA isn't the only bank with eyes on algo-driven advice, the next trend in the robo-movement.

By Alessandra Malito
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 09, 2015
Correcting the adviser-client disconnect over the definition of risk

Clients need to understand what advisers mean by risk because it can affect decisions, goals

By crichards
Take advantage of merger mania with an event-driven strategy
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 09, 2015
Take advantage of merger mania with an event-driven strategy

With merger and acquisition activity on a torrid pace in 2015, here's how to anticipate the next deal.

By Mark McKenna
Robo-advisers can have a positive influence on clients' financial literacy
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH DEC 09, 2015
Robo-advisers can have a positive influence on clients' financial literacy

Better client understanding of the investing process should be a boon to the client-adviser relationship.

By Michael Spellacy
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES DEC 09, 2015
Why investing in exclusive alternatives can be an expensive waste of time

A deficit of transparency and liquidity often leads to high costs and low returns.

By Dan Egan
Personal Capital hires investment bank to find buyer, funding - peHUB
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH DEC 09, 2015
Personal Capital hires investment bank to find buyer, funding - peHUB

Personal Capital, the hybrid robo-adviser with $1.5 billion in assets under management, is seeking a buyer and is in its fifth funding round, according to private equity website peHUB.

By Alessandra Malito
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION DEC 09, 2015
The secret to keeping family money

Building family unity correlates directly to maintaining family wealth &amp;mdash; and communication about money should start early.

By Steven Abernathy and Brian Luster