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RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2014
Op-Ed: Failure to launch drags the economy down

The impact of thie rising tide of student debt is widespread. The average student debt level is nearly $30,000.

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2014
Separately managed accounts

By Andrew Leigh
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 16, 2014
Gallagher: Too much info bad for markets

By MFXFeeder
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2014
Pimco's war cry: 'Long live the new neutral'

The war against inflation initiated by Paul Volcker in 1979 is over, done, finished; we won some 15 years ago.

By Paul McCulley
RIAS JUN 16, 2014
Wirehouses, banks, RIAs under cost pressure even as assets rise

The rich are getting richer, and that's good news for banks' wealth management units. But for how long?

By Trevor Hunnicutt
EQUITIES JUN 16, 2014
Why REITs are looking like the year's hottest market sector

Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> looks at what's propelling REITs into their position as the year's hottest market sector, plus emerging market stocks' record month, Japan's inflation woes, and much more.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2014
The truth about loss aversion

For all the gains we've made in the evolution of market data &amp;mdash; now a massive information industry of indices, surveys, and reports &amp;mdash; economics continues to fall painfully shy of a hard science.

By Mike West
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2014
Is retirement dead?

Reports of the death of your retirement have been greatly exaggerated.

By Mike West
OPINION JUN 16, 2014
Creating a careful work/play balance

But this stark contrast between business and structured enjoyment reveals something really important about the culture in which we operate.

By Mike West
FINTECH JUN 15, 2014
How to measure your social media presence and boost results

Social media expert and <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/40-under-40&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">40 Under 40</a> honoree Kristen Luke on how to measure the value of your social media presence. Hint: Don't get too hung up on raw numbers.

By Kristen Luke
EQUITIES JUN 15, 2014
Clintons jump through financial planning loopholes to dodge estate taxes they support

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Brokers pouncing on 401(k) biz. Plus: The Clintons dodge the estate taxes they support. The Fed wants to add exit fees to bond funds, U.S. banks on the edge of new funding rules, Congress mulls investor confidence on your dime, El-Erian sides with the IMF, and merger mania is alive and well.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 15, 2014
Failure to launch hurts all of us

The impact of thie rising tide of student debt is widespread, increasing the need for sound financial advice.

By MFXFeeder
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2014
The big benefits decision

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES JUN 15, 2014
The $20 billion MainStay Marketfield fund's chicken or egg problem

Fund performance sagged as assets ballooned and performance sagged &amp;ndash; but the manager says his bad bets were the culprit.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 15, 2014
Pimco's McCulley to return for new role as chief economist

Known for his analysis and monthly commentaries on central banks and monetary policy, McCulley in third stint at money manager

By Gregory Crawford
BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2014
Sterne Agee sues former CEO Holbrook

After firing James Holbrook Jr. in May, the regional brokerage alleges the former chief executive used corporate credit cards for personal expenses and company resources on sporting events.

By Bruce Kelly
BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2014
The rewards of engaging with Congress

Recent history shows that connecting with legislators in Washington is time well spent.

By Bloomberg
Companies override workers' 401(k) selections
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2014
Companies override workers' 401(k) selections

After years of data showing that workers routinely make major mistakes when saving for their own retirements, employers are beginning to take control again.

By Ben Steverman
RIAS JUN 13, 2014
IAA cautions SEC Commissioner Gallagher about third-party adviser exams

Tittsworth letter encourages agency to reallocate existing resources to bolster examinations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
Massachusetts, Illinois surveying RIAs about cybersecurity

William Galvin in Massachusetts and his securities regulator counterparts in Illinois are surveying state-registered investment advisers to determine their cybersecurity readiness.

By Minda Smiley