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Making a 60/40 portfolio work when bond yields are low
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 13, 2019
Making a 60/40 portfolio work when bond yields are low

Advisers get creative with alternatives to traditional fixed income, but say portfolios still need ballast.

By Jeff Benjamin
2 financial principles that show whether clients are ready to invest
OPINION NOV 13, 2019
2 financial principles that show whether clients are ready to invest

There are a couple of requirements clients should meet before they start picking stocks.

By Jamie Hopkins
Indie hybrid managing $240 million switches to LPL from FSC
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2019
Indie hybrid managing $240 million switches to LPL from FSC

Four-adviser group in Nashville, Tenn., will use Independent Advisor Alliance as OSJ.

By InvestmentNews
Wealthy amass record $121 billion in tax-sheltered accounts
TAX NOV 12, 2019
Wealthy amass record $121 billion in tax-sheltered accounts

More than $37 billion flowed into donor-advised funds last year as tax reform increased interest.

By Bloomberg
Fearing a market drop in 2020, wealthy increase cash levels
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2019
Fearing a market drop in 2020, wealthy increase cash levels

Twenty-five percent of average assets of rich investors are currently in cash, according to UBS Global Wealth Management survey

By Bloomberg
Finra bars former First Standard rep being investigated for churning
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2019
Finra bars former First Standard rep being investigated for churning

Philip Sparacino, a hearing no-show, had licensed revoked by New Jersey regulators.

By InvestmentNews
Finra moves to limit brokers' ability to serve as executors, beneficiaries for clients
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2019
Finra moves to limit brokers' ability to serve as executors, beneficiaries for clients

Rule proposal would require firms to review rep requests to hold such positions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ohio National to pay $213,000 to insurance agent for breaching contract
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2019
Ohio National to pay $213,000 to insurance agent for breaching contract

A jury found the insurer prevented Elisia Lattimer from recruiting insurance agents to her practice.

By Greg Iacurci
Northern Trust's Shundrawn Thomas walks the talk on diversity in financial services
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2019
Northern Trust's Shundrawn Thomas walks the talk on diversity in financial services

A role model and a mentor who believes in paying it forward and back.

By Jeff Benjamin
No bonuses to advisers in Ladenburg Thalmann, Advisor Group deal
BROKER DEALERS NOV 12, 2019
No bonuses to advisers in Ladenburg Thalmann, Advisor Group deal

But they will see extras in services, including trusts and insurance marketing, says Advisor Group CEO Jamie Price

By Bruce Kelly
Riding the waves of zero-fee disruption
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2019
Riding the waves of zero-fee disruption

The elimination of commissions on online trading will make it for advisers to use direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

By Eric Clarke
Digital moneyball
OPINION NOV 12, 2019
Digital moneyball

7 habits of a successful digital executive

By Steve Gresham
Shifting to value stocks just in the nick of time
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 11, 2019
Shifting to value stocks just in the nick of time

Signals are flashing that growth stocks are giving way to value strategies

By Jeff Benjamin
Aided by tech, opportunities abound in the retirement plan market
OPINION NOV 11, 2019
Aided by tech, opportunities abound in the retirement plan market

The opportunities are not without challenges, however

By Aaron Schumm
Hybrid managing $220 million switches to Commonwealth from MML
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 11, 2019
Hybrid managing $220 million switches to Commonwealth from MML

Trio of advisers at Center for Wealth Management in Troy, Mich., change affiliation.

By InvestmentNews
SEC highlights enforcement actions involving advisers and brokers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 11, 2019
SEC highlights enforcement actions involving advisers and brokers

Cases bring focus to protection of retail investors, including crackdown on expensive share classes.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Are negative interest rates always unhealthy?
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 11, 2019
Are negative interest rates always unhealthy?

A $100 billion fund manager challenges traditional views on monetary policy.

By Bloomberg
Medicare premium increase and IRMAA surcharges announced for 2020
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 11, 2019
Medicare premium increase and IRMAA surcharges announced for 2020

High-income surcharges will be adjusted for inflation for the first time in a decade

By Mary Beth Franklin
401(k) advisers choosing to work with fewer asset managers
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 11, 2019
401(k) advisers choosing to work with fewer asset managers

Fee compression and a shift to passive management have contributed to the trend.

By Greg Iacurci
Mega bond sell-off spurs $1.2 billion outflow from Treasury fund
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 11, 2019
Mega bond sell-off spurs $1.2 billion outflow from Treasury fund

As stocks trade near record highs, investors are abandoning strategies involving long-term Treasuries.

By Bloomberg