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Obamacare stands, solidifying health care planning
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2015
Obamacare stands, solidifying health care planning

Supreme Court rules that U.S. tax subsidies are legal for all health insurance exchanges, allowing for more long-term financial planning.

By Liz Skinner
OPINION JUL 24, 2015
Do your homework on securities-backed loans

Clients taking out securities-backed loans might see only the advantages and not the risks.

By MFXFeeder
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
SEC charges fund manager First Eagle for improper distribution payments

The firm and its fund distributor will pay $40 million to settle claims in what the SEC says is 'first' in an ongoing series of investigations.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 23, 2015
Scott Walker balanced Wisconsin's budget. His own is another story

Advisers say the Wisconsin governor and presidential candidate should renegotiate — and reduce — his debt.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Citi Private Bank courting wealthy young heirs by teaching them to buy art
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
Citi Private Bank courting wealthy young heirs by teaching them to buy art

In the past, wealth managers haven't been so successful at keeping younger clients — on average, firms have seen almost half of the assets leave when a family's wealth is being handed to the next generation.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 23, 2015
More sellers listing tony Long Island properties causes Hamptons home prices to fall

In the three months through June, Hamptons homes sold for a median of $849,000, down 6.5% from second-quarter 2014, while completed deals in the favored summer retreat of Wall Street financiers tumbled 16% to 590.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 23, 2015
Why this bottle of rum costs $1,500 — and how it tastes

Suffice to say, Brugal's Papá Andrés isn't for making Mai Tais.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley head count dips to record low
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
Morgan Stanley head count dips to record low

Largest firm by number of advisers cedes ground with 3% one-year drop; executives point to shedding of lower producers.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
Where key players align in the DOL fiduciary fight

As the proposal's comment period ends Tuesday, here's a snapshot of some of the larger parties' stances.

By Ellie Zhu
Merrill sacrifices productivity for head count growth
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
Merrill sacrifices productivity for head count growth

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan warned that adviser productivity and profit margins at Merrill may continue to fall as the firm sacrifices short-term profitability for long-term growth.

By Mason Braswell
Trump stingy with employees' 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2015
Trump stingy with employees' 401(k)s

The Republican presidential candidate has built billions of dollars in personal wealth. His employees aren't getting much of it.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 22, 2015
Art auctions slide to $8.1B globally but soar in U.S. as Picasso, Monet dominate

Sales haven't declined in the first half of the year since 2013, when global auctions fell 1.4% to $7.2 billion — they have climbed since, with a record $2.7 billion of art sold in May in New York.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2015
Don't let infidelity cloud your decisions in divorce

Splits resulting from infidelity outed by this week's data hack of Ashley Madison will involve emotional hurdles that affected couples need to manage.

By Liz Skinner
Dealing with Medicare as an expat: When and how to enroll
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2015
Dealing with Medicare as an expat: When and how to enroll

The right strategy will help clients avoid penalties that can last a lifetime.

By Katy Votava
New highs not uncommon: S&P 500 achieves record in 53% of years
EQUITIES JUL 22, 2015
New highs not uncommon: S&P 500 achieves record in 53% of years

The benchmark equities gauge rose 0.1% to end Monday at 2,128.28, after briefly rising above its record closing level of 2,130.82 during the session.

By Bloomberg
Dodd-Frank Act's 5th anniversary: What's been done, what's left to do
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 22, 2015
Dodd-Frank Act's 5th anniversary: What's been done, what's left to do

Two of the more significant Dodd-Frank Act suggestions — the adoption of a new self-regulatory organization to oversee advisers and defining advisers' fiduciary duty — have not yet come to fruition.

By Alessandra Malito
Social Security as a backup plan for single filers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2015
Social Security as a backup plan for single filers

Claim early if you need to; suspend later if you can afford it.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Social Security Administration to same-sex couples: File for benefits now
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2015
Social Security Administration to same-sex couples: File for benefits now

Federal marriage benefits soon will be available to same-sex couples nationwide following the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.

By Mary Beth Franklin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 21, 2015
Why the good times for gold bulls won't last long

The prospect for higher rates prompted investors to snub gold, since it doesn't pay interest, unlike competing assets. Low inflation, a rally in equities and a stronger dollar have also weighed on prices.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2015
Plan sponsor advocate pushes for exemption in DOL fiduciary rule

Says charging a level fee would vanquish conflicts for advisers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.