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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2007
A.G. Edwards suing over broker defections

The escalating battle between A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. and Stifel Financial Corp. is now in the courts.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2007
Advisers are rolling in dough, study concludes

Compensation for financial advisers continues to skyrocket, and the profession will become even more lucrative, according to a study released last week.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2007
Munis at ‘once in a decade’ bargain levels

The municipal bond market is recovering after a period of extreme turmoil last month during which buyers disappeared and trading froze up. Despite a strong rally since then, observers say, some longer-term municipal bonds still offer yields almost equal to taxable paper — an extremely rare event — and remain attractive buys.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2007
Investors advised to monitor Fed discount-rate decisions

Investors and financial advisers should take the Federal Reserve Board’s monetary policy into account when making portfolio allocation decisions, according to a new academic study.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2007
Donor-advised funds are seen becoming more popular

With the help of financial advisers, baby boomers are putting more money into donor-advised funds.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 17, 2007
SEC drafting sales suitability rules

Securities and Exchange Commission officials are drafting a document that defines suitability as it relates to the sale of securities. “The document is an extensive and comprehensive view of securities and case law in this area,” including some useful examples, Erik Sirri, director of market regulation, said at the SEC’s second annual Seniors Summit.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2007
Generational rift centers on career growth

A generation gap between younger and older financial advisers is widening around the issue of career growth for those who are newer to the profession, observers say.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2007
Heavy-hitting brokers found to be scarce

Given the voracious appetite of broker-dealers, there simply aren’t enough big-producing brokers available for recruitment, according to a new industry report.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 17, 2007
Distributors guide advisers through VA maze

Variable annuities, once the misunderstood child of the financial planning industry, are finding a new place in advisers’ hearts now that distributors are guiding them through the products’ complexities.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 14, 2007
Defense Dept. on to crooked advisers

With a recently passed law, the Department of Defense has declared war on bogus financial advisers.