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NEWS OPINION AUG 05, 2012
Don't buy it

Reimplementing Glass-Steagall won't change Wall Street's single-minded pursuit of the almighty dollar.

NEWS OPINION JUL 29, 2012
Editorial: Heavier SEC fines unlikely to dent fraud

You can't fine someone unless you catch them. And most securities fraud goes undetected.

NEWS OPINION JUL 29, 2012
Adviser SRO: It could be the SEC after all

Support for Bachus bill seems to be fading as Congress hears more about possible Finra oversight

NEWS OPINION JUL 22, 2012
Planning events to attract millennials

Events that millennials attend with their parents are a great way to let clients serve as a conduit to the next generation

NEWS OPINION JUL 22, 2012
Limiting damage from the Libor scam

Financial advisers have several responsibilities toward their clients as the investigations into possible rate-fixing continue

NEWS OPINION JUL 15, 2012
Beware of style drift in mutual funds

Too much style drift is a strong indication that a fund's manager, or managers, have veered away from a fund's stated investment objective.

A changing of the guard at InvestmentNews
NEWS OPINION JUL 08, 2012
A changing of the guard at InvestmentNews

When I became editor of <i>InvestmentNews</i> nine years ago, we had seven reporters and a handful of editors who produced a weekly print newspaper.

NEWS OPINION JUN 26, 2012
Editorial: Preparing clients for a low-return reality

Our nation's economic recovery stands pretty much where it started off six months ago: improving, but not fast enough.

NEWS OPINION JUN 13, 2012
The financial adviser's quick guide to social media archiving

Social media is an incredibly fun and effective way to engage with millions of people online. Along with the excitement, however, is the perceived buzz kill&#8212;FINRA and SEC compliance standards.

NEWS OPINION JUN 10, 2012
Real student debt problem is private

President Barack Obama and Congress should focus their efforts on helping students avoid predatory high-interest loans from private lenders.

NEWS OPINION JUN 03, 2012
Facebook lessons learned

The Facebook IPO flameout carries both healthy and unhealthy lessons for the investment community.

NEWS OPINION MAY 21, 2012
Giving due diligence its due

NEWS OPINION MAY 03, 2012
Pin your hopes on Pinterest to reach women

Minimizing global investment risk
NEWS OPINION MAY 03, 2012
Minimizing global investment risk

Investment advisers and their clients once again have turned to emerging markets as they scour the globe chasing higher returns.

NEWS OPINION APR 19, 2012
Tuning up implementation of modern portfolio theory

The problem isn't with MPT but with the way it has been implemented

NEWS OPINION APR 15, 2012
Centralizing retirement accounts

Mom's adviser actually listened to her
NEWS OPINION APR 11, 2012
Mom's adviser actually listened to her

My parents were married for 56 years, so when my dad passed away in 2006, it was no surprise that my mom suddenly found herself lost and alone.

NEWS OPINION APR 10, 2012
Fiduciary standard doesn't raise costs: Study

NEWS OPINION APR 08, 2012
Going beyond a shameless plug

More than a wrist slap needed for insider traders
NEWS OPINION MAR 20, 2012
More than a wrist slap needed for insider traders

Raj Rajaratnam, the hedge fund tycoon convicted of conducting the world's biggest insider-trading scheme, faces sentencing Oct. 13