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RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2013
Don't let the tax tail wag the dog

Strategies to mitigate new surtax could kick Medicare prices higher

By Darla Mercado
WIREHOUSES OCT 07, 2013
Court says Bank of America can't force brokers into arbitration

A federal judge has ruled that Merrill Lynch can't force a group of brokers suing the firm over overtime into arbitration. The case has big implications for the Finra-Schwab class action case.

By DJAMIESON
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 07, 2013
Schwab to face auction-rate suit

New York state has accused the brokerage giant of falsely describing auction-rate securities as liquid investments without disclosing the risks

By Matt Ackermann
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 06, 2013
SEC fiduciary panel calls for '40 Act rule

Move would require brokers to meet the same standard that RIAs meet — putting best interests of clients first.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
WIREHOUSES OCT 06, 2013
Morgan Stanley hard hit by broker defections

<i>IN</i> data indicate the firm lost a net 11 adviser teams, $8.4B in client assets, in the third quarter.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES OCT 06, 2013
Is market history repeating itself with another "Eisenhower rally'?

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES OCT 06, 2013
Stick to it

Even though the partial shutdown of the government is set to give way to a prolonged &#8212; and probably nasty &#8212; debt-ceiling debate, now is not the time to bail from the markets.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2013
Will older advisers pay more than younger colleagues for health care coverage?

Small-business health care plans traditionally have based rates on the average age of employees, so that older individuals in a plan benefited from lower rates if there were many younger employees.

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 04, 2013
Weighing new choices for your business's health plan

The Affordable Care Act has small businesses grappling with tough choices on employee health plans

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 04, 2013
Why now is not the time to sell your stocks

While things are likely to get hairy amid talk of budget deficits and the debt ceiling, experts say investors who stay in the game will win

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 04, 2013
Poll: Will you buy Twitter?

Twitter's IPO filing put the social media micro-blogging phenom on course for a stock market debut that could raise as much as $1 billion

By dsouthwood
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 04, 2013
SIFMA's Gregg optimistic that default can be avoided

The former Senator and Governor is optimistic that Washington can cut a deal

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 04, 2013
Advisers dismiss worries about debt default

Say even Congress not that stupid.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2013
Shutdown leads retirement plan regulator to hit pause

Labor Department's hiatus to delay investigations, enforcement actions

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2013
Gundlach to oversee $450M in annuities push

By Matt Ackermann
WIREHOUSES OCT 04, 2013
Ludeman retiring from Wells Fargo Advisors

Danny Ludeman, longtime chief of Wells Fargo Advisors, is retiring, leaving all bankers in charge. That has advisers worried.

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2013
Health insurance exchange cost info released

Government also releases examples of how coverage could work.

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 04, 2013
Big week for market has investors on edge

Nail-biting seen ahead of FOMC meeting, quarterly GDP report, jobs data

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES OCT 04, 2013
Stock rally returns match late-'90s run, but valuations lag

Returns from the stock market's four-year rally match those of the late-1990s advance, but valuations are lagging. Bulls say that means there's more room to run; bears have a compelling counter argument.

By Gregory Crawford
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 03, 2013
5 ways to protect your money from market hysteria

How to safeguard your investments from market uncertainty, even when everyone else is acting like Chicken Little

By Marine Cole