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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 16, 2013
Bruce Berkowitz rolling dice on bailout babies — again

Fairholme Fund boss now has 7% of fund's assets in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac; joins suit, too

By AOSTERLAND
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2013
You handle it: 401(k) savers turning assets over to financial pros

Number of Vanguard plan participants investing in professionally managed offerings up 50% since 2007; diversification more diversified

By Mary Beth Franklin
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2013
401(k) plan optimization generating maximum interest

Sponsors increasingly asking advisers about ways to boost participants' results

By Darla Mercado
RIAS AUG 16, 2013
Advisers prep for Hurricane Sandy to land

Advisers on the east coast hunker down ahead of Hurricane Sandy, described by meteorologists as a 'once-in-a-century' storm.

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 15, 2013
Bond market awaits tapering with bated breath

Some fear overreaction from retail investors as Fed begins reducing QE

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 15, 2013
Palladium: A good alternative to gold?

Fundamentals support gains in the commodity, while some still see good reason to invest in gold

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 15, 2013
Worries about end to Fed stimulus knocks gold for another loss

Metal drops below key $1,300 level after Dallas Fed President Fisher suggests QE end in sight.

By Gregory Crawford
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 15, 2013
Private equity giant KKR's closed-end fund falls flat

Investors give IPO lukewarm reception amid 'chaos' in closed end fund market.

By Jason Kephart
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 15, 2013
Yields to yield as bond market finds its equilibrium

What's next for the thrill-a-minute Treasury market? Traders say a leveling off of the term premium on government notes suggests the days of spiking yields are over.

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2013
Allianz Life to launch indexed annuity for B-Ds, wirehouses

Product with built-in income rider set to debut Oct. 14.

By Darla Mercado
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 14, 2013
How should alts fit into college savings plans?

By Liz Skinner
BROKER DEALERS AUG 14, 2013
Raymond James snags four industry bigs in RIA push

New hires to serve as regional directors; firm plans big advertising push.

By DJAMIESON
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2013
'Friendly' trust services encourage retention over generations

Predictable client base can increase the price tag of your practice.

By CNELSON
RIAS AUG 13, 2013
The Takeaway: Meet the "Bloomberg for RIAs"

By Joshua Brown
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2013
Financial pros urge caution in wake of Detroit's bankruptcy filing

Investors may find themselves in unfamiliar territory related to the fiscal collapse

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2013
'Uncharted waters' for Detroit's municipal retirees

Municipal workers' benefits hanging in the balance amid bankruptcy filing.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2013
Small mutual fund finds alpha in the boardroom

Catalyst Insider Buying Fund generating outsized returns; up 22% for the year

By Jeff Benjamin
Edward Jones contract said to be drawing howls from reps
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 13, 2013
Edward Jones contract said to be drawing howls from reps

By Joshua Brown
RIAS AUG 12, 2013
Adviser gets sacked after ripping off her NFL linebacker client

What Jeff's reading today: Jail time for adviser who ripped off her NFL linebacker client, plus: the taper question, 98% chance of a market crash next year, the yen-dollar trade, New Yorkers dodge taxes, and (surprise!) Congress wastes your money.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2013
Don't be fooled by Social Security benefits estimates

Why your statements may not reflect reductions for non-covered work

By Mary Beth Franklin