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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney: The case for diversification
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 06, 2012
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney: The case for diversification

Portfolio diversification can improve and smooth out performance across investment environments and, given ongoing policy disarray and the likelihood of recession in both the US and Europe, it's a concept worth revisiting.

By Mark Bruno
Jobless claims fall to lowest level since 2008
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 06, 2012
Jobless claims fall to lowest level since 2008

Firings down, manufacturing up; economy gaining momentum going into 2012

By Doug Cubberley
No.1 forecaster says housing rebound to fuel growth in 2012
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 06, 2012
No.1 forecaster says housing rebound to fuel growth in 2012

U.S. home prices have finally stabilized, says UBS' Harris; no double-dip expected

By John Goff
Guess who wins under Republican candidates' tax plans?
NEWS RIAS JAN 06, 2012
Guess who wins under Republican candidates' tax plans?

Tax proposals from the Republican presidential candidates favor one group

By Doug Cubberley
NEWS RIAS JAN 06, 2012
E*Trade the biggest loser after board rejects sale

Stock takes a header while rest of the market surges; bad loans a millstone

By John Goff
TD reports record breakaway numbers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2012
TD reports record breakaway numbers

TD Ameritrade Institutional has attracted a record number of breakaway brokers to its custody platform during the fiscal year ended in September

By Dan Jamieson
The big question: Are stocks cheap or pricey?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 06, 2012
The big question: Are stocks cheap or pricey?

Are stocks cheap or pricey? History would seem to indicate the S&P 500 is undervalued -- and might well hit 1,800 this year. Some money managers don't see it that way, however.

By John Goff
Ladenburg bonuses should ease retention headaches at SAI
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 06, 2012
Ladenburg bonuses should ease retention headaches at SAI

Buyer of Securities America offers carrot to the unit's brokers to entice them to stick; 'most of the advisers will stay put'

By Andrew Osterland
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 06, 2012
LPL paying steep price for NRP

In its quarterly report yesterday, LPL revealed news that definitely makes a splash: It's paying $27 million for the assets of National Retirement Partners Inc. The broker-dealer announced the acquisition last month.

By Bruce Kelly
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 06, 2012
Two ex-advisers win $2 million claim against NRP

National Retirement Partners Inc. was ordered to pay a $2 million arbitration award to two former financial advisers who were let go by the firm after it bought their practice.

By Darla Mercado
LPL to buy National Retirement Partners
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 06, 2012
LPL to buy National Retirement Partners

LPL Investment Holdings Inc. is acquiring National Retirement Partners, a San Juan Capistrano, Calif.-based broker-dealer that specializes in retirement plans

By Bloomberg
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 06, 2012
The rise and fall of Brookstreet's 'Uncle Stan'

He used to be known as the charming, affable “Uncle Stan” of Brookstreet Securities Inc., the independent broker-dealer he built. Now, he's facing charges of securities fraud.

By Bloomberg
Brokers bilked investors out of $36M selling CMOs, SEC charges
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 06, 2012
Brokers bilked investors out of $36M selling CMOs, SEC charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 10 brokers who worked for the former Brookstreet Securities Corp. of Irvine, Calif., with fraud.

By Sue Asci
Schwab faces uphill battle in court over fund losses
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 06, 2012
Schwab faces uphill battle in court over fund losses

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. is likely to lose this week when a California federal judge hears a motion appealing a ruling in a class action that, if left standing, would give mutual fund investors a new line of attack against underperforming funds, fund industry attorneys said.

By David Hoffman
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2012
Brookstreet clients, counting losses, ponder arbitrations

The collapse of Brookstreet Securities Corp. last month is likely to spawn dozens of arbitration claims from investors facing losses that, in some cases, run into the millions, according to one plaintiff’s attorney familiar with the matter.

By Bloomberg
Schwab launches bundled 401(k) product
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 05, 2012
Schwab launches bundled 401(k) product

Schwab's bundled 401(k), Index Advantage, will offer 40 low-cost funds covering about 16 asset classes

By Dan Jamieson
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 05, 2012
How consumers rate the discount brokerages

Consumer Reports sheds light on what investors think of the nine largest discount brokerages.

By Mark Bruno
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 05, 2012
UBS lands $6.3M Merrill Lynch team

UBS AG announced the hiring of a top-producing three-man team from Bank of America Merrill Lynch today.

By Andrew Osterland
NEWS EQUITIES JAN 05, 2012
Tom Forester: Finding value in playing defense

The uncertainty in Europe has pushed the Forester Value Fund Ticker:(FVALX) into a defensive mode, but that's far from sitting on the sidelines, according to Tom Forester.

By Jeff Benjamin
Buffett no match for S&P 500 in 2011
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 04, 2012
Buffett no match for S&P 500 in 2011

Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor who has highlighted his record of beating the market when stocks languish, oversaw a decline last year as the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ended unchanged.

By Mark Bruno