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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2015
Michael Kitces' weekend reading for financial advisers

Analyzing the Camarda vs CFP Board dismissal, Schwab staffing up, and more adviser must-reads

By mkitces
Could Bobbi Kristina Brown have been better protected by Whitney Houston's estate?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2015
Could Bobbi Kristina Brown have been better protected by Whitney Houston's estate?

Estate planning lawyers say 19-year-old will left pop star's daughter unprotected.

By Liz Skinner
EQUITIES JUL 21, 2015
Tech stock rally knocked cold

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Earnings season started out strong but weak numbers from bellwethers like Apple are slamming the brakes on the market's rally. Buckle up.

By Jeff Benjamin
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2015
Package of tax breaks moves through Senate Finance Committee

Panel approves two-year extension of IRA charitable donation allowances, among others.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 21, 2015
Investment showdown: active managers versus dart-throwing monkeys

Professors offer an interesting take on the age-old question. Sorry, monkeys.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 21, 2015
U.S. urban rental housing gets pricier as boomers compete with millennials

While the millennial generation born after 1980 has driven demand for apartments in recent years, baby boomers &amp;mdash; those born from 1946 to 1964 &amp;mdash; will be the next wave, pushing up rents and spurring construction.

By Bloomberg
Pimco's brand took a hit after Gross exited but still ranks among top fund managers
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 21, 2015
Pimco's brand took a hit after Gross exited but still ranks among top fund managers

New research finds the asset management firm that Bill Gross built, then left, lost some favor with financial advisers over the last year, but it still commands respect.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Portability is an area where investors need advice
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2015
Portability is an area where investors need advice

New IRS rules mean that wealthy clients need more tax-planning guidance.

By Liz Skinner
Finra brands DOL fiduciary rule misguided, confusing
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2015
Finra brands DOL fiduciary rule misguided, confusing

The proposal to reduce conflicts of interest for brokers working with retirement accounts would create overlapping regulations that would baffle advisers and investors, regulator says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
S&P 500 stocks give advisers sinking feeling as 'buy the dip' stops paying out
EQUITIES JUL 21, 2015
S&P 500 stocks give advisers sinking feeling as 'buy the dip' stops paying out

It's not that there are fewer decreases in U.S. equities &amp;mdash; it's that declines have gotten longer, averaging almost two days, and the rebounds are weakening.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2015
What I learned about Social Security in my CFP review course

Going into the Dalton Review program, I was afraid I would be tripped up by complicated mathematical computations involving Greek letters that I couldn't identify. But I never thought I would stumble in my area of expertise: Social Security. Wrong! It seems that too much knowledge can be a dangerous thing. I answered several questions incorrectly when confronted with sample test questions on the subject.

By Mary Beth Franklin
New BofA wealth chief to deepen bank ties
WIREHOUSES JUL 20, 2015
New BofA wealth chief to deepen bank ties

Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust advisers can expect an even closer relationship with Bank of America Corp. when Terry Laughlin takes over for David Darnell as head of the BofA's wealth division later this year.

By Mason Braswell
Senate Republicans plan new tactic for undermining Dodd-Frank
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 20, 2015
Senate Republicans plan new tactic for undermining Dodd-Frank

After seeking to win support from Democrats for legislation sponsored by Sen. Richard Shelby, R.-Ala., for easing Dodd-Frank rules, Republicans are considering adding their measure to a government-spending bill.

By Bloomberg
Package of tax breaks gains traction in Senate
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2015
Package of tax breaks gains traction in Senate

It is one of a package of tax breaks which expired at the end of the year that the Senate Finance Committee has voted to extend.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 20, 2015
The tax risks of overfunding your 529 college savings plan

Make sure you set aside the right amount to optimize savings and avoid unnecessary taxes and penalties.

By Masood Vojdani
Labor Department official promises 'changes' to fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2015
Labor Department official promises 'changes' to fiduciary rule

Labor Department official says the agency will change its proposal to mollify the brokerage industry.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Carl Icahn vs. Larry Fink: Should advisers fear junk bonds?
ETFS JUL 20, 2015
Carl Icahn vs. Larry Fink: Should advisers fear junk bonds?

Legendary activist investor sounds the alarm while BlackRock CEO pushes back.

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink wants better relationship with RIAs, reserves judgment on fiduciary
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 20, 2015
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink wants better relationship with RIAs, reserves judgment on fiduciary

After another quarter beating Wall Street's profit estimates, chief executive Larry Fink says the world's largest money manager wants a better relationship with RIAs.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
What new same-sex marriage laws mean for your taxes, estate and retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2015
What new same-sex marriage laws mean for your taxes, estate and retirement

The Supreme Court's decision affords an opportunity for same-sex couples to review and update their financial plans.

By Andrew Samalin
Hedge fund specialist SkyBridge pushes back against liquid alts trend
EQUITIES JUL 20, 2015
Hedge fund specialist SkyBridge pushes back against liquid alts trend

Liquidity, performance concerns and business conflict cause the expanding hedge-fund firm to take a more traditional approach to mutual funds.

By Trevor Hunnicutt