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Three advisers offer advice about rebuilding shattered nest eggs -- and hopes
All asset classes still subject to uncertainties that plagued 2011, says Dr. Doom
Plenty of cuts 'but doesn't get rid of anything to help pay for that,' says Tax Policy Center
Once the dominant player in the industry, carriers seeing reps exit; consolidation puts squeeze on
Earnings per share of S&P 500 to reach eyepopping $115, says Cote: 'investor sentiment a contra-indicator'
While some aspects of recruiting activity in the brokerage industry appears to have slowed a bit in 2011, things have started to heat up as of late -- with a number of large teams recently changing place, according to data tracked by <i>InvestmentNews.</i>
LPL posted a profit for the fourth quarter, but missed its earnings estimates causing the stock to drop nearly 10% today.
TD's CEO sees those rates rising this year; short-term interest rates likely to stay low
WSJ says initial public offering could come next week; deal would likely raise $10B
A U.S. report showed home sales rose for a third month in December, adding to signs including falling claims for jobless benefits that the world's largest economy is gaining momentum.
Firm didn't take into account $22M actually paid for the securities, commission contends
Dividends have long provided an extra boost to stock performance, but it is extremely rare for dividend-paying stocks to stack up as well against bonds, as they are today.
The wrapper's barely off the new year and LPL has already made another big move, agreeing to buy RIA Fortigent. One industry watcher says the deal is, in fact, a very big deal. Here's why.
Adviser with $2.7B in AUM reverses course, drops plan to start own broker-dealer; says reasons to form B-D 'evaporated'
Registered investment advisory firm mergers-and-acquisitions activity is at a boil this year, and the pace likely will continue, as long as volatile investment markets don't distract buyers.
The Mutual Fund Store, one of the largest RIA firms in the industry, has inked a deal to sell a controlling stake in its business to private equity firm Warburg Pincus. The announcement comes one month after <i>InvestmentNews</i> first reported that a deal for the RIA was in the works, which founder Adam Bold (pictured) denied at the time.
Purchase of Merriman hikes firms' AUM to nearly $60 billion; more TBA?
