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RIAS JAN 22, 2015
Optimism abounds for financial advice industry in 2015

Vast majority of advisers expect the U.S. economy — and their own businesses — to keep on humming.

FINTECH JAN 22, 2015
The risky business of compliance

New archiving solutions take the headaches out meeting SEC link capture regulations.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 22, 2015
A financial adviser career path: The unknown road

Lack of awareness and understanding of the financial services career path is a barrier to recruiting women and the next generation of advisers

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 22, 2015
Advisory firms aren't worth as much as owners think

Despite high prices in this seller's market, Cerulli study finds advisers still unrealistic about what their practices are worth.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 22, 2015
A recruiting war for recruiters

As competition for advisers intensifies, advisory firms are raiding each other for internal recruiting talent in an effort to get a leg up in the hiring game.

Bordeaux is illiquid but there is a way to invest in wine
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 21, 2015
Bordeaux is illiquid but there is a way to invest in wine

More than half a dozen firms peddling wine investments in the U.K. alone went belly up last year. Why have there been so many flops? A fund's structure — and the wine it buys for investing — are key to success.

TurboTax raises prices and the tax-prep software battle is on
FINTECH JAN 21, 2015
TurboTax raises prices and the tax-prep software battle is on

But comparing the three market leaders — TurboTax, TaxACT and H&R Block — isn't easy.

Good looks aren't everything, but it might help you attract more assets
RIAS JAN 21, 2015
Good looks aren't everything, but it might help you attract more assets

In today's <i>Breakfast with Benjmain</i>, looks might help money managers land more assets, but they also tend to underperform. Plus: Darryl Strawberry's contract balance goes to the highest bidder, Florida investment manager charged with bilking $17M from clients, and a hedge fund manager uses proper etiquette after losing his clients' money.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 21, 2015
Brokers warned to beef up training on complex products

Regulators alarmed at lack of knowledge brokers demonstrate about the products they're selling.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2015
Secrets for successful withdrawal strategies in retirement

Market conditions in early retirement can help predict whether your clients' assets will actually last 30 years.

In Obama's State of the Union, advisers see a 'provocative' call to tax wealthy
RIAS JAN 19, 2015
In Obama's State of the Union, advisers see a 'provocative' call to tax wealthy

When the president delivers his State of the Union address tonight, he will make proposals that could change the basic assumptions advisers rely on for wealthy clients. <i>(See also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20141231/FREE/123109998/PH&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>13 crucial state tax changes</a>.)</i>

RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 18, 2015
Medicare's long, strange trip

From barely registering to an integral component

Another key executive departs LPL
BROKER DEALERS JAN 18, 2015
Another key executive departs LPL

Brain drain at nation's largest IBD continues as top East Coast recruiter plans to take a new position at an insurance company-owned broker-dealer.

RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 18, 2015
Persuading clients to defer enough salary

Key is to be realistic when trying to get clients to save more for retirement.

BROKER DEALERS JAN 18, 2015
It's about more than payouts

Some broker-dealers have resources that help advisers create a bigger pie, not just boost their slice

U.S. economy reclaims post as global growth engine
RIAS JAN 18, 2015
U.S. economy reclaims post as global growth engine

On Monday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, the U.S. economy reclaims the post of global growth engine, though the Federal Reserve remains all quiet on the rate hike front. Plus: How to invest when a rosy jobs report hurts stocks, Goldman picks a list of losers, and millennials go home for financial advice.

RIAS JAN 16, 2015
LPL picks up $520 million hybrid firm from Wells Fargo

Goss Wealth Management switched firms as it hopes to build out a 'wirehouse lite&#8221; in the Gulf South region

Oppenheimer to pay $20M for penny stock violations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2015
Oppenheimer to pay $20M for penny stock violations

Broker-dealer to pay $20 million over a failure to prevent suspicious penny stock trading and pump-and-dump schemes.

Falling oil prices are now officially costing jobs
RIAS JAN 15, 2015
Falling oil prices are now officially costing jobs

Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> covers oilfield job cuts coming hard and fast now that the oil boom is sinking. Plus: Ohio-based financial adviser charged in Ponzi scheme, movie industry hopes the Oscar nominees can drive ticket sales, and the time might be perfect to start buying stocks.

Morgan Stanley nabs $6.5B Merrill Lynch private wealth team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2015
Morgan Stanley nabs $6.5B Merrill Lynch private wealth team

Three elite advisers with Merrill Lynch's Private Banking and Investment Group jumped to Morgan on Friday.