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INDUSTRY NEWS APR 30, 2014
4 fixed-income strategies for a rising-rate environment

The conventional wisdom is to move out of bonds, but a strategy to diversify the income-producing assets in your portfolio may be a better bet.

By Scott E. Couto
EQUITIES APR 30, 2014
Sugar-coating the data to downplay retirement-income challenges

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Sugar-coating data to downplay retirement-income challenges. Plus: Simplified Fed-speak, ETFs continue to threaten active management, leveraged-loan fund investors hit the bricks, and there are still undervalued stocks worth considering.

By Jeff Benjamin
BROKER DEALERS APR 30, 2014
What's in store for independent broker-dealers in 2014

<i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Bruce Kelly discusses whether these firms can continue their 2013 run

By lkonish
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2014
DeWaay settles with Labor Department over retirement plan recommendations

Adviser agrees to pay more than $500,000 over ERISA violations.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2014
New flavor of outsourced fiduciary for retirement plans hits the market

ERISA 3(16) fiduciary plan administrator business is growing, but plan sponsors need to watch out for traps.

By Darla Mercado
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2014
Advisers embrace tax simplification, wince at surcharge on wealthy

Investment advisers embraced an effort by the leader of a congressional tax-writing committee to simplify the tax code but winced at the higher taxes on the wealthy that would be required to pay for the changes.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2014
Private equity works for billionaires; will it work for you?

Billionaire Steve Schwarzman expects private equity returns of 10% over market. But let's get real: The odds of you seeing that in your 401(k) are slim.

By Elizabeth MacBride
BROKER DEALERS APR 29, 2014
Independent broker-dealers poised to keep roaring in 2014

By Bruce Kelly
FIXED INCOME APR 29, 2014
Wall Street bond dealers whipsawed on bearish Treasuries bet

The surprising resilience of Treasuries has investors recalibrating forecasts for higher borrowing costs as lackluster job growth and emerging-market turmoil push yields toward 2014 lows.

By Gregory Crawford
EQUITIES APR 29, 2014
Weitz Investments calls 2014's market tough for active managers

Weitz Investments calls the stock market tough for active managers and with equities trading at 85% to 90% of fair value, the money manager has socked cash away to take advantage of volatility.

By CODONNELL
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2014
How to explain your transition package to clients

After working with thousands of reps over the years, I don't believe this new regulation will deter unhappy financial advisers from moving to firms offering more opportunities for growth.

By Tom Daley
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2014
Barclays hit with departures of international advisers

Brokers with international clients have been moving to competitors in recent months as Barclays curtails its international business.

By Mason Braswell
ALTERNATIVES APR 29, 2014
The perfect storm: Why alts make sense

High equity prices, low bond yields and geopolitical risk are all leading to new popularity for this once-shunned allocation. Find out how more portfolio strategists are moving away from the traditional 60/40 split.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES APR 29, 2014
Active managers win the bull market

Growth-oriented stock pickers beat their benchmarks, but how long will it last?

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2014
Wells Fargo adds Morgan Stanley advisers with $500 million

By Mason Braswell
Age gap can thwart couples' Social Security-claiming strategies
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2014
Age gap can thwart couples' Social Security-claiming strategies

Financial advisers may need to consider other income options.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 29, 2014
Nontraded BDC to list shares on NYSE

FS Investment will be a first in the industry.

By Andrew Leigh
AMG takes minority stake in wealth management firm
RIAS APR 29, 2014
AMG takes minority stake in wealth management firm

New York firm Clarfeld has about $4B in client assets.

By Michael Shagrin
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 28, 2014
Why long-term investors don't need to worry about Flash Boys

In this op-ed, the CEO of one of the country's largest independent brokers, LPL, explains how high-frequency trading does, or doesn't, affect long-term portfolios.

By MFXFeeder
Wall Street pros: high-frequency trading hurts investors
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 28, 2014
Wall Street pros: high-frequency trading hurts investors

In a survey, 70% of Wall Street professionals said they doubt markets are 'fair for all participants.' New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating the practices described in Flash Boys.

By Aaron Elstein