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OPINION JUN 27, 2014
Fiduciary case law provides insight

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2014
Gold bug's dream ETF offers hedge against financial apocalypse

New fund is the first ETF to offer access to physical gold.

By CODONNELL
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
As more states recognize gay marriage, planning traps still await couples

Supreme Court could agree to rule on one of many appeals cases by this summer, and largely clear things up.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2014
4 ways to impact students — and the financial industry — through mentoring

You and your organization can have a lifetime of impact with just a fraction of your day.

By Jennifer Openshaw
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2014
Fuss sees Fed holding off for a year as Fisher urges rate hike

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2014
The new Wall Street insiders

Charges against young trader are sign of prosecutor's willingness to treat high-tech knowledge as intellectual property.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2014
Fund wholesaler pay out of touch as advisers sell more low-fee products: Consultant

Cost of bringing in assets too high as actively managed funds are increasingly squeezed by competition.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
Your doctor is making it her business to know about all about your buying habits

All-seeing medical eye: Health care companies are buying big data to get a window into patients lives.

By By Shannon Pettypiece and Jordan Robertson, Bloomberg.com
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
Fewer than half of women have an emergency fund

Report on women investors finds they are closing the financial literacy gap fast, but remain behind men in terms of confidence and knowledge.

By Mary Beth Franklin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2014
Finra's broker bonus disclosure rule pulled

Finra has withdrawn its controversial proposal that would have required brokers to tell clients about recruitment incentives. The move took industry watchers by surprise; some expect the regulator to float a new proposal.

By Mason Braswell
EQUITIES JUN 26, 2014
New inflation data could drive the Fed into hawkish mode

On the <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Inflation data could turn doves into hawks. Plus: Oil could get a lot pricier in a hurry, insider trading runs rampant and SIFMA cuts its economic outlook.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
Galvin asks Congress to force 401(k) plan disclosures

Massachusetts' chief securities regulator Wiliam Galvin has asked Congress to force 401(k) plan disclosures, ratcheting up pressure to force transparency in retirement accounts.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
How to reap the benefits of Social Security's rearview mirror

Claiming after age 66 can result in retroactive benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
EQUITIES JUN 26, 2014
Let's keep perspective on high-frequency trading

By Mark Casady
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
BlackRock extends reach into retirement business with new funds, indexes

Money manager turns focus to retirement income, distribution vs. accumulation.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2014
A new financial planning frontier for same-sex marriage

Advisers wanting to work with LGBT clients will have to stay current on the changing state laws and realize how their clients' residences can shape their retirement and estate planning.

By Darla Mercado
April Peterson: Studying for my CFP
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2014
April Peterson: Studying for my CFP

By John Goff
Matt Romeo: Can't wait to start
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2014
Matt Romeo: Can't wait to start

By John Goff
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2014
Bankrupt basketball star wishes he'd gotten an MBA

Antoine Walker made $110M, but blew it. Schools are launching executive MBAs for athletes like him.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2014
Could earning less later in your career reduce your Social Security?

Find out whether your top years or final years determine your monthly benefit amount.

By Mary Beth Franklin