Site Map for March 2014

Date
Title
Mar 31, 2014

Retirement plan diversification improving, women take the lead

Mar 31, 2014

Why alts make sense now

Mar 31, 2014

Progress (not perfection) at Bradshaw Financial

Mar 31, 2014

Is retirement dead?

Mar 31, 2014

When the White House starts giving investment advice, we're all in trouble

Mar 31, 2014

How to interpret Social Security benefit statements

Mar 31, 2014

Can an adviser thrive in a virtual office?

Mar 31, 2014

Wells Fargo Advisors' head Mary Mack fills out her cabinet

Mar 31, 2014

Anticipate the challenges of aging in place

Mar 31, 2014

SEC to probe whether FX rigging distorted options, ETFs

Mar 31, 2014

Mary Beth Franklin: Budget raises questions about fate of claiming strategies

Mar 30, 2014

Recoupment of trainee fees impairs industry's growth

Mar 30, 2014

Even the affluent are delaying retirement

Mar 30, 2014

Supreme Court signals interest in 401(k) plan fiduciary case

Mar 30, 2014

SIFMA, Chamber give thumbs down to Finra's data collection proposal

Mar 30, 2014

FSI opposes Finra proposal for automated account information collection

Mar 30, 2014

SEC to take another look at ETF regulation

Mar 29, 2014

Small-cap watchers warn investors to moderate expectations

Mar 29, 2014

Until the economy springs forward, just keep blaming the weather

Mar 28, 2014

Advicent to upgrade next week

Mar 28, 2014

Russia and the energy-stock short-sale question

Mar 28, 2014

Can Finra serve investors and the industry?

Mar 28, 2014

Advisers confront shrinking fortunes

Mar 28, 2014

Emerging markets stocks: Volatility, yes, but dividends too

Mar 28, 2014

Finra's BrokerCheck comes under fire

Mar 28, 2014

SEC's Piwowar talks fiduciary, money fund reform

Mar 28, 2014

Asset allocation for 21st century retirement

Mar 28, 2014

Financial literacy begins at the office

Mar 28, 2014

What advisers can learn from healthcare.gov failure

Mar 28, 2014

It is well-past time to expand access to hedge funds

Mar 28, 2014

Think before changing health plan, advisers warn business owners

Mar 27, 2014

Baird merging with Pacific Northwest firm that has 85 advisers

Mar 27, 2014

When women-run retirement funds beat the boys

Mar 27, 2014

The leap from sales assistant to adviser

Mar 27, 2014

Envestnet cloud-based software a lure for bids

Mar 27, 2014

How to build a better nest egg

Mar 27, 2014

Envestnet gets a lot of love from advisers and the Street

Mar 27, 2014

Advisers using cash-flow management software — even for wealthy clients

Mar 27, 2014

Time to take a cold, hard look at your website

Mar 27, 2014

An adviser's toughest job: Telling a client the truth

Mar 27, 2014

Buffett alters yardstick after Berkshire falls short of goal

Mar 27, 2014

Cantor Fitzgerald makes big splash in wealth management with First Commonwealth deal

Mar 27, 2014

Merging for the right reasons: Fundamental considerations for RIAs

Mar 27, 2014

Live! From TD Ameritrade Institutional: How to get and keep female clients: R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Mar 27, 2014

Krawcheck says advisory business still coming up short in reaching out to women

Mar 27, 2014

The financial feminine mystique backed by hard numbers

Mar 27, 2014

Future of E.F. Hutton relaunch in question in wake of Lebenthal deal

Mar 26, 2014

Curtis: Raymond James is fighting cybercriminals every day

Mar 26, 2014

Reader reacts: Investors must know 401(k) rollover options

Mar 26, 2014

Young, wealthy clients still prefer the human touch over digital technologies

Mar 26, 2014

Mary Beth Franklin: Secrets for claiming retroactive Social Security benefits

Mar 26, 2014

The future of your 401(k) revealed

Mar 26, 2014

Retirement confidence edges up from record lows

Mar 26, 2014

Every day is Veterans Day at Drexel Hamilton

Mar 26, 2014

BlackRock hires JPMorgan veteran as stock investment chief

Mar 26, 2014

Pioneer forges ahead with liquid alternative mutual funds

Mar 26, 2014

We're all vulnerable to cyberbreaches

Mar 25, 2014

Brokers face challenges in originating mortgages

Mar 25, 2014

Consumer spending spurs stocks higher

Mar 25, 2014

Consumer spending spurs stocks higher

Mar 25, 2014

Small-cap watchers warn investors to moderate expectations

Mar 25, 2014

What are the economic consequences of the next Cold War?

Mar 25, 2014

Finra fines, complaints drop as market improves

Mar 25, 2014

How to help minority financial planning students get jobs

Mar 25, 2014

Finra approves rule to redefine public arbitrators

Mar 24, 2014

Obama administration's call for boycotting Russian stocks falls flat

Mar 24, 2014

Advisers brace for onslaught as Tax Day nears

Mar 24, 2014

More investors push off retirement as pensions dwindle

Mar 24, 2014

The non-recovery of the U.S. economy

Mar 24, 2014

The last five years: Quite a ride, but did you stay in it?

Mar 24, 2014

Huge gap in public's knowledge of Social Security rules

Mar 24, 2014

Options strategies: A Swiss army knife of possible client solutions

Mar 24, 2014

Lead adviser talent and compensation in the three largest U.S. cities

Mar 24, 2014

Active management is gaining favor with some advisers

Mar 23, 2014

Respect for tech puts firm on path to success

Mar 23, 2014

DOL and SEC: Don't be intimidated

Mar 23, 2014

Mary Beth Franklin: Making tough decisions to fix Social Security

Mar 23, 2014

Refining the art of networking

Mar 23, 2014

Former service rep now gives advice

Mar 23, 2014

Depth of analysis for every client

Mar 23, 2014

Create value with a strategic alliance

Mar 23, 2014

'Skin in the game' makes it personal

Mar 23, 2014

N.Y. state budget could overhaul existing estate tax rules

Mar 22, 2014

Financial adviser: Maybe not the sexiest job, but among the best paying

Mar 21, 2014

Dodge & Cox gets relief from shareholder restrictions

Mar 21, 2014

SEC examining hidden prices in bond trading

Mar 21, 2014

Facebook marketing 2.0

Mar 21, 2014

Gold rally draws critics along with fans, but it's still a rally

Mar 21, 2014

Plaintiffs win mixed decision in landmark 401(k) fee case

Mar 21, 2014

Panic proves fleeting as stocks, bonds climb

Mar 21, 2014

Finra freezes new arbitration cases in Puerto Rico

Mar 21, 2014

Identifying and attracting the next generation of advisers

Mar 21, 2014

Schlichter in new 401(k) lawsuit, this one against health care provider Novant Health

Mar 21, 2014

Gross trips in legacy test as El-Erian exit becomes distraction

Mar 21, 2014

Stocks continue rally as safe haven moves slow

Mar 21, 2014

U.S. stocks fall amid global equities selloff on Ukraine

Mar 21, 2014

Investors not buying gold bounce despite Ukraine tension

Mar 21, 2014

El-Erian clashed with Gross before resigning from Pimco

Mar 21, 2014

What does the future portend for Pimco?

Mar 20, 2014

DOL fiduciary opponents point to UK experience to bolster their case

Mar 20, 2014

Financial adviser bracketology

Mar 20, 2014

Don't be that guy on Facebook

Mar 20, 2014

Getting the most from Social Security benefits

Mar 20, 2014

Tale of two troubled REITs

Mar 20, 2014

Finra limits data collection plan, citing investor privacy

Mar 20, 2014

Once-mighty nontraded REIT sponsor Inland Real Estate Investment Corp. plots a comeback

Mar 20, 2014

Merrill Lynch taps new head to expand training

Mar 20, 2014

FSI to push for independent-contractor legislation in 2014

Mar 20, 2014

Lockheed Martin 401(k) case to proceed as class action

Mar 20, 2014

Fidelity launches bond funds to weather uncertain markets

Mar 20, 2014

Siebert Financial names longtime associate to CEO post

Mar 20, 2014

Trailblazer who broke Wall St. gender barrier dies at 80

Mar 20, 2014

Marketing inequality In financial planning firms is growing

Mar 20, 2014

Profits proving elusive at Putnam as manager compensation eats gains

Mar 19, 2014

Wells Fargo gets aggressive to help advisers protect assets of elderly clients

Mar 19, 2014

Capital gains surged ahead of U.S. tax increase

Mar 19, 2014

Hey Janet, talk is cheap

Mar 19, 2014

Aging in place resources

Mar 19, 2014

Assessing your housing needs

Mar 19, 2014

Making the grade: continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs)

Mar 19, 2014

Making the grade: skilled nursing facilities

Mar 19, 2014

Making the grade: home safety assessment

Mar 19, 2014

Myths and realities of aging

Mar 19, 2014

Aging and housing: Glossary of key terms

Mar 19, 2014

Making the grade: independent living communities

Mar 19, 2014

Help Your Aging Clients be Safe at Home

Mar 19, 2014

The adviser industry is shrinking (and why that's a good thing)

Mar 19, 2014

ICI pushes back on too-big-to-fail label for big fund firms

Mar 19, 2014

Morgan Stanley to combine institutional, brokerage muni desks

Mar 19, 2014

Asian investors spooked by China, Ukraine

Mar 19, 2014

More Americans renouncing citizenship

Mar 19, 2014

Keep calm and stay in the market

Mar 19, 2014

Keep calm and stay in the market

Mar 19, 2014

Risks lurk in annual 401(k) matches

Mar 19, 2014

Morgan Stanley wins dismissal of 'pay to play' suit

Mar 19, 2014

Proposed A-shares ETFs could transform investors' approach to China

Mar 19, 2014

Inflows lead to price cuts of Vanguard ETFs

Mar 19, 2014

Warning signs your client is at risk of an audit

Mar 19, 2014

An open letter to Next Generation financial advisers

Mar 19, 2014

Graying of America means opportunity for young advisers

Mar 18, 2014

IRS chief pushes for comprehensive reform aimed at helping businesses and individuals

Mar 18, 2014

IRS chief pushes for comprehensive reform, not piecemeal approach to tax reform

Mar 18, 2014

Want an app? There's an app for that

Mar 18, 2014

A case for not talking to management

Mar 18, 2014

ETFs erase stock withdrawals on economy

Mar 18, 2014

NFP acquires Washington Wealth Management

Mar 18, 2014

Pimco net flows, despite increase, lag behind amid controversy

Mar 18, 2014

Oregon advisers blaze their own trail

Mar 18, 2014

Advisers eyeing Pimco carefully in wake of upheaval

Mar 18, 2014

Investors put rout behind them, sending $21 billion to stock ETFs

Mar 18, 2014

UBS acquires $2.6 million Beverly Hills team from Merrill Lynch

Mar 18, 2014

Stock market strategists call for calm after global stock wipeout

Mar 18, 2014

Bob Doll puts his money where his mouth is

Mar 18, 2014

Best- and worst-performing international equity funds

Mar 18, 2014

Galvin begins examination of Puerto Rican muni debt obligations

Mar 18, 2014

UBS facing legal fight over Puerto Rico bond funds gone south

Mar 17, 2014

Find your best asset allocation

Mar 17, 2014

Dwindling assets

Mar 17, 2014

ETF money flows, social media and dating Nick

Mar 17, 2014

Is your variable annuity safe?

Mar 17, 2014

Stocks look surprisingly resilient following big spike

Mar 17, 2014

Schwab offers independent advisers access to hot debt market

Mar 17, 2014

Fidelity says online brokerage orders were delayed, duplicated

Mar 17, 2014

Tired of PowerPoint? Here's another option

Mar 17, 2014

Pimco only top 10 fund firm to record redemptions in February

Mar 17, 2014

Internal or external succession: What's right for you?

Mar 17, 2014

Pimco hires money manager from Credit Suisse

Mar 17, 2014

Advisers can add 3 percentage points to clients' net returns

Mar 17, 2014

Tuning in to adviser needs with ensemble practices

Mar 17, 2014

Selling the least profitable part of your wealth management business

Mar 17, 2014

Schorsch's RCS Capital moves to keep its 9,000 registered reps in the fold

Mar 17, 2014

Index funds have record year as passive wins over active

Mar 17, 2014

Schorsch: RCS Capital is the next Merrill or Raymond James

Mar 16, 2014

IRA moves that won't get you in trouble

Mar 16, 2014

Developing a workable succession plan: What do advisers really want?

Mar 16, 2014

Wall Street bonuses rose 15% last year

Mar 16, 2014

Prepare to be ripped off

Mar 16, 2014

Don't monkey around with IRAs

Mar 16, 2014

Finra arb panel sends reps a message

Mar 16, 2014

Envestnet | Tamarac to update its integrated platform for RIAs

Mar 16, 2014

IRA rollovers offer a huge opportunity

Mar 15, 2014

Markets brace for Sunday's Crimea vote

Mar 15, 2014

Treasury yields rise as job market thaws

Mar 14, 2014

Why did the stock market sell off today?

Mar 14, 2014

Don't just throw bodies at the problem

Mar 14, 2014

Prepare to be patient if you aim to serve wealthy business owners

Mar 14, 2014

Social Security accreditation program for advisers

Mar 14, 2014

Borzi counters fiduciary criticism calmly

Mar 14, 2014

Blame game over Madoff — SEC v. Finra — raises advisers' ire

Mar 13, 2014

The Bond King, Pimco and advisers

Mar 13, 2014

Schlichter in new 401(k) suit

Mar 13, 2014

Strong signs e-signatures set for takeoff

Mar 13, 2014

What a fee policy statement really needs

Mar 13, 2014

The horsepower behind 401(k) plans: A specialist adviser

Mar 13, 2014

Unique challenges in handling existing VAs

Mar 13, 2014

SEC says investors need to know more about fees

Mar 13, 2014

Merger of Nicholas Schorsch's American Realty Capital Properties and Cole Real Estate Investments closes

Mar 13, 2014

The ticking time bomb of forced drawdowns on variable annuities

Mar 13, 2014

Tweets from the top: Small RIAs rule social media

Mar 12, 2014

Employees win mixed decision in landmark 401(k) fee case

Mar 12, 2014

Checks and balances at the top

Mar 12, 2014

Creative ideas for long-term client retention and growth

Mar 12, 2014

4% withdrawal rate in retirement unrealistic in real world, researchers say

Mar 12, 2014

Morgan Stanley shuffles top leadership with addition of new role

Mar 12, 2014

Stock market bulls still feeling the love

Mar 12, 2014

Securities America enters hybrid advisory arena

Mar 12, 2014

HighTower nears launch of new channel for independent advisers

Mar 12, 2014

Puerto Rico downgrade a buying opportunity for some investors

Mar 12, 2014

Giving advisers a better read

Mar 12, 2014

SEC eases, clarifies muni adviser registration requirements for RIAs, BDs

Mar 12, 2014

Finra fines Stifel, Century Securities $1M on complex ETFs

Mar 12, 2014

Labor secretary lobbying Congress on behalf of fiduciary-duty rule

Mar 12, 2014

HighTower grabs Merrill Lynch adviser managing $320M

Mar 12, 2014

Bill to slow Labor Department fiduciary-duty rule headed for House vote

Mar 12, 2014

MSRB to follow Finra regarding suitability rules

Mar 11, 2014

Pockets of opportunity in Europe, emerging markets

Mar 11, 2014

Passive investments now available in adviser-sold 529 plans

Mar 11, 2014

Technology's impact on firm value

Mar 11, 2014

Don't let brokers keep watch on themselves

Mar 11, 2014

Finra bonus disclosure rule to the SEC

Mar 11, 2014

Bond investors cooling off, stock investors getting carried away

Mar 11, 2014

The next level of retirement plan service: Fee policy statements for 401(k)s

Mar 10, 2014

No apologies necessary from Buffett: Munger

Mar 10, 2014

Buffett rakes in $123 million as firms boost dividends

Mar 10, 2014

National Day of Unplugging: Mission accomplished

Mar 10, 2014

You've got mail ... on LinkedIn

Mar 10, 2014

How much should you spend on a new website?

Mar 10, 2014

CFP Board to set guidance on compensation disclosure

Mar 10, 2014

Bonus disclosure exposes divide

Mar 09, 2014

Finra playing its CARDS right

Mar 09, 2014

Making tough decisions to fix Social Security

Mar 09, 2014

Finra diversity event closed to the press

Mar 07, 2014

How well you understand Social Security could cost you

Mar 07, 2014

What Ukraine's turmoil means for your investments

Mar 07, 2014

Bitcoin's inventor unmasked

Mar 07, 2014

Supreme Court broadens whistle-blower status, mutual fund firms on alert

Mar 07, 2014

Obama's budget: What advisers need to know

Mar 07, 2014

Republican tax plan would hit Wall Street hard

Mar 07, 2014

Who's most ready for retirement? Not Americans

Mar 07, 2014

Senate committee faults Credit Suisse over tax dodgers

Mar 07, 2014

Build a better digital calendar now

Mar 07, 2014

Credit Suisse in $196M settlement with SEC over unregistered advisory services

Mar 07, 2014

Unleash your new technology by cutting the cord

Mar 06, 2014

What retirees don't know can hurt them

Mar 06, 2014

Money pours into health care ETFs at fastest pace since 2008

Mar 06, 2014

SEC moves to halt 'pyramid scheme'

Mar 06, 2014

Former Merrill Lynch broker accused of 18-year Ponzi scheme

Mar 06, 2014

J.P. Morgan adds six advisers with $1.2 billion

Mar 06, 2014

Reflections on the glass ceiling: Why haven't we broken through?

Mar 06, 2014

Finra board set to reconsider BrokerCheck website link

Mar 06, 2014

SEC off to aggressive start in 2014, but can it follow through?

Mar 06, 2014

Tittsworth to step down as Investment Adviser Association head in 2015

Mar 06, 2014

Schorsch's American Realty Capital Properties merges with Cole Real Estate Investments

Mar 06, 2014

Why a 'bring your own device' strategy is critical for small business owners

Mar 06, 2014

SEC takes deep dive on conflicts of interest

Mar 06, 2014

Finra advisory group could accelerate regulator's move toward 'best-interests' regime

Mar 06, 2014

SEC needs up to 2,000 — not 250 — new examiners for advice coverage

Mar 06, 2014

Waters introduces bill to fund investment adviser examinations

Mar 05, 2014

John Hancock B-D to terminate health and insurance benefits

Mar 05, 2014

Tempted to pay for your grandkids' college? You're not alone

Mar 05, 2014

White House budget proposal targets Social Security benefits

Mar 05, 2014

White House budget proposal targets Social Security benefits

Mar 05, 2014

Musk's next move; brokers fail to report trouble

Mar 05, 2014

What Warren Buffett considers his best investment

Mar 05, 2014

Beware: Pyramid scheme promoted through Facebook, Twitter

Mar 05, 2014

Get to 'old normal'

Mar 05, 2014

How LinkedIn uses big data to increase visibility and enhance your brand

Mar 05, 2014

Corporate First Amendment rights belong to the shareholders

Mar 05, 2014

Ex-Wells Fargo adviser wins nearly $1 million in promissory note quarrel

Mar 05, 2014

Finra moves to tighten public arbitrator definition

Mar 05, 2014

Financial advisers don't make the most of ETFs, survey finds

Mar 05, 2014

Gross vows to diversify: Pimco to launch 19 active ETFs

Mar 05, 2014

Bank of America won't face damages claim over Merrill in N.Y. suit

Mar 05, 2014

Guess who's picking up the cash that's flowed out of Pimco

Mar 05, 2014

529 college savings plans graduate

Mar 05, 2014

College saving programs make changes as assets continue to rise

Mar 05, 2014

Why active equity managers should be scared of Gundlach, Gross

Mar 05, 2014

AQR goes after a smarter “smart” beta

Mar 05, 2014

Is smart beta a smart investing idea?

Mar 04, 2014

InvestmentNews Research updates adviser benchmarking tool

Mar 04, 2014

Targeting CPAs for referrals requires careful approach

Mar 04, 2014

Finra relies on big data for better use of resources

Mar 04, 2014

Five things you need to know before investing in liquid alts

Mar 04, 2014

Advisers play defense after bumpy week as jobs report disappoints

Mar 04, 2014

Equities market 'the best in our lifetime,' but hold on tight, says Schwab's Sonders

Mar 04, 2014

Investors may be blind to risk, index says

Mar 04, 2014

Top executive to depart Wells Fargo Financial Network

Mar 04, 2014

JPMorgan's Madoff missteps

Mar 04, 2014

How many more wolves are left on Wall Street?

Mar 04, 2014

McEvoy resigns at Woodbury

Mar 04, 2014

Obama gives reprieve for canceled health care policies

Mar 04, 2014

$900 million UBS breakaway team forms new firm, joins Dynasty

Mar 04, 2014

Advisers still leaving wirehouses but there's no exodus

Mar 04, 2014

Morgan Stanley suffers big client asset loss in 3Q as advisers split

Mar 03, 2014

Say what? Most Americans feel like they've missed the market's historic bull run

Mar 03, 2014

A new way to beat the Tax Man: Renounce your citizenship

Mar 03, 2014

Stocks climb as tensions ease

Mar 03, 2014

Join the crowd and sell stocks?

Mar 03, 2014

Software tools test portfolios under different world scenarios

Mar 03, 2014

Fidelity, DoubleLine take different emerging-markets bond approach but have something in common

Mar 03, 2014

Schwab launches software that lets RIAs customize mobile apps

Mar 03, 2014

Should clients carry a mortgage into retirement?

Mar 03, 2014

Top gold forecasters still bearish after rally

Mar 03, 2014

Building a business – not just a practice

Mar 03, 2014

Tax turmoil boosts donor-advised funds but stock market rally helps too

Mar 03, 2014

Live! From TD Ameritrade Institutional: Advisers have targets on their backs from wirehouses, robo-advisers

Mar 03, 2014

Robo-advisers: Dominate or bust

Mar 03, 2014

How to generate more CPA referrals

Mar 03, 2014

The secrets to succeeding with a younger, up-and-coming client base

Mar 03, 2014

Incentive compensation: The new rules for advisers

Mar 03, 2014

Fairholme Fund is back in business

Mar 02, 2014

Let the sunlight shine on fee disclosure

Mar 02, 2014

Advisers' role in target date funds grows more complex

Mar 02, 2014

Prepare early for regulatory exams

Mar 02, 2014

Where there's a will, a much easier way

Mar 02, 2014

IN begins search for 40 under 40