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EQUITIES SEP 30, 2014
The dangerous downside of the stronger dollar

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.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2014
Investors may resist quizzing brokers about compensation

Finra proposal bashed as an 'envelope-stuffer'

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2014
Rule proposal for new hire background checks moving to SEC

The role moving to the SEC would require brokers to put written procedures in place to verify the accuracy of applicants' U4 forms.

RIAS SEP 30, 2014
Chairman White's political will may determine fiduciary-duty outcome

Advocate urges SEC leader to move ahead with split commission.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2014
Why separately managed accounts are undergoing a rebirth

RIAS SEP 29, 2014
Wood Investment Counsel, Obermeyer merger makes a mountain of an RIA

Obermeyer Wood takes over top spot for asset management in the state.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 29, 2014
Finra charges SWS with improper supervision of VA transactions

SWS Financial Services charged with green-lighting variable annuity applications without proper review for suitability.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2014
Putting an end to elder financial abuse

As a first step, communication and coordination between advisers, regulators needs to be improved.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2014
Adviser M&A activity suggests sellers firmly at the helm

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2014
Beatty takes reins of NASAA, focuses on protecting senior investors

Other issues state regulators are tackling include expungement, broker fee disclosures and REIT concentration in portfolios.

FINTECH SEP 29, 2014
What to do when your cloud crashes

Outages are a fact of life, but most are short-lived.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2014
The next generation of advisers

Sign up for the InvestmentNews NextGen Virtual Career Fair, taking place on November 7th

Financial planning programs need champions
OPINION SEP 28, 2014
Financial planning programs need champions

Bringing awareness of the financial planning profession to college campuses requires a combination of ingredients

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2014
The differences between NextGen and senior advisers

Survey results draw lines between the generations of advisers

BROKER DEALERS SEP 28, 2014
An 'adviser' in name only

Calling a broker an adviser is dangerous, and it's time to embrace the black-and-white distinction.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2014
The journey's goal: More women on corporate boards

SEC chairman Mary Jo White talked about improving gender diversity in the boardroom in a speech in September 2014.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 26, 2014
BlackRock, Precidian pull applications for new ETF type

EQUITIES SEP 26, 2014
Pimco fortifies to take on the old boss

Monday <i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Gross, Ivascyn to square off. Plus: The outlook for Pimco outflows is bad and worse, global markets keeping an eye on Hong Kong civil unrest, a warning about fixed indexed annuities, buying ahead of ex-dividend dates, and running the numbers on Roth IRAs

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 26, 2014
Benchmark Your Productivity and Profitability

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 26, 2014
SEC's investigation into Pimco could ripple through ETF, fixed income markets

Regulator reportedly questions whether fund company artificially boosted returns in its big fixed-income ETF by relying on lofty valuations; smaller firms could be at risk.