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ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2015
How women need to approach retirement planning differently than men

Women need to move beyond the financial paralysis that grips them and become savvy investors, according to a new book.

By Mary Beth Franklin
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH OCT 07, 2015
Risk-focused robo comes out with a consumer version

Digital advice platform reacts to market volatility, automatically shifting investor assets into stocks or bonds depending on risk tolerance.

By Alessandra Malito
Adviser explains why and how to move to a retainer model
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 07, 2015
Adviser explains why and how to move to a retainer model

The latest in our Adviser's Consultant series examines the best way to wean a firm off AUM-based fees.

By Liz Skinner
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 07, 2015
Merrill loses $3.3 billion private banking team

A group of advisers left to form their own RIA, Corient Capital Partners.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 07, 2015
Why you should think contrarian as dividend-paying stocks fall out of favor

Resist the urge to shift your dividend-stock assets into bonds as interest rates rise and instead consider dividend swaps and futures, as well as option combinations.

By Eric Ervin
Advisers fall short on implementation of long-term-care insurance
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2015
Advisers fall short on implementation of long-term-care insurance

Most know it's a key part of retirement planning but lack in-depth knowledge when the need for care arises.

By Darla Mercado
Advisers seek independence, but less often as entrepreneurs
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 06, 2015
Advisers seek independence, but less often as entrepreneurs

Breaking away increasingly means joining an RIA, not starting one, Cerulli reports.

By Liz Skinner
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2015
What your credit score means for the success of your relationship

The next time your significant other asks, "What's your number?" you might want to make sure you're on the same wavelength before answering.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2015
Childcare costs take a chunk out of household budgets

The cost of care for families with two children now exceeds rent in most areas of the U.S., according to new data from the Economic Policy Institute.

By Bloomberg
ETFs having a tough year after roaring 2014
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 06, 2015
ETFs having a tough year after roaring 2014

Only 10% in positive territory while at this time last year, 66% of ETFs were up.

By Bloomberg
Emerging-market investors ran to the exits in the third quarter
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 06, 2015
Emerging-market investors ran to the exits in the third quarter

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Investors gave no love to emerging market economies in the third quarter, as they saw the biggest quarterly outflows since 2008.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers and corporations pitch in for vital causes
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 06, 2015
Advisers and corporations pitch in for vital causes

The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation and <i>InvestmentNews</i> announce the finalists for the ninth annual Community Leadership Awards.

By Deborah Nason
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 06, 2015
Independent broker-dealer recruiting hits a wall

Competition from custodians and good market performance are keeping more brokers at their firms

By Mason Braswell
Down to the details: Financial planning software
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH OCT 05, 2015
Down to the details: Financial planning software

As industry switches from asset allocation to holistic advice, advisers face a number of choices in software.

By Alessandra Malito
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 05, 2015
Haven't received your chip-equipped credit card yet? Here's why

Only half of Americans have received a chip-equipped card by the Oct. 1 deadline set for most companies.

By Bloomberg
Bank of America isn't banking on a 4Q stock market rally
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 05, 2015
Bank of America isn't banking on a 4Q stock market rally

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The lack of corporate outlooks this earnings season could be a bad sign for stocks over the next few months.

By Jeff Benjamin
Direct-to-consumer robo-advisers that don't expand their business model face long-term head winds
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH OCT 05, 2015
Direct-to-consumer robo-advisers that don't expand their business model face long-term head winds

Skeptics say the automated investment services that choose to exclusively target retail investors are finding some success, for now, but won't for too much longer.

By Alessandra Malito
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 05, 2015
What markets to watch when the Fed hands down its rate decision

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> 'The decision' for Fed on interest rates could rock these 6 markets.

By Jeff Benjamin
U.S. retirement assets flat in second quarter
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2015
U.S. retirement assets flat in second quarter

ICI says assets in DC plans rose slightly to $6.8 trillion, up 0.4% from the quarter ended March 31. Of that, $4.7 trillion was in 401(k) plans.

By Meaghan Kilroy
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 04, 2015
The end of discounts for FLPs?

The IRS is revising the rules related to valuing interests in family-controlled partnerships

By James R. Cody