Little thought – or government help — is given to the question of how to make withdrawals from a retirement plan
Changes would not take effect until 18 months after SEC signs off, three times longer than originally proposed.
In a Take Five interview, the adviser-coach says traditional advisers risk irrelevance if they can't respond to firms like Wealthfront and Betterment.
Studies show that people spend as much as 100% more when they don't use 'real' money.
Jonathan Sokobin, the regulator's chief economist, will bring together a group of small firms to better understand costs and benefits of the proposal.
Group will advance recommendations, with a key focus on cost versus benefit.
Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu covers the U.S. dollar threatening to knock markets off balance, riding an ETF back into commodities, retirement plans turning on the Pimco Total Return Fund, and more.
Finra proposal bashed as an 'envelope-stuffer'
The role moving to the SEC would require brokers to put written procedures in place to verify the accuracy of applicants' U4 forms.
Advocate urges SEC leader to move ahead with split commission.
Obermeyer Wood takes over top spot for asset management in the state.
SWS Financial Services charged with green-lighting variable annuity applications without proper review for suitability.
As a first step, communication and coordination between advisers, regulators needs to be improved.
Other issues state regulators are tackling include expungement, broker fee disclosures and REIT concentration in portfolios.
Outages are a fact of life, but most are short-lived.
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