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Finra board candidate claims examiners are out of touch
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2015
Finra board candidate claims examiners are out of touch

Finra examiners should adhere to a code of conduct when reviewing member firms, Stephen Kohn, a candidate for the SRO's small-firm board seat, asserts. <b><i>(Don't miss: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150707/BLOG09/150709942/three-reform-initiatives-that-finra-should-embrace&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to make Finra work: Kovack</a>)</i></b>

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2015
Financial lessons from the timing of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's divorce

Benefits of filing after a key anniversary may be worth the wait.

By Liz Skinner
Automated advisers attract much smaller clients than humans: Morningstar
RIAS JUL 08, 2015
Automated advisers attract much smaller clients than humans: Morningstar

Digital investment platforms with human advisers bring in account balances 10 times higher on average than regular robo-advisers.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2015
Wells Fargo faces major test of broker liability for selling F-Squared

A 68-year-old widower claims wirehouse did insufficient due diligence on the troubled money manager.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ALTERNATIVES JUL 08, 2015
Vanguard, Goldman Sachs agree that advisers face tall order in picking alts fund managers

Diametrically opposed firms find common ground on importance of manager selection, differ on value of hedge funds.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
How to clarify the murky regulations governing IRA rollovers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2015
How to clarify the murky regulations governing IRA rollovers

DOL should craft an exemption for when a fiduciary retirement plan adviser is called on to assist with a rollover decision

By Blaine F. Aikin
Merrill Lynch survey: Big investors are holding the most cash since Lehman Brothers' collapse
WIREHOUSES JUL 07, 2015
Merrill Lynch survey: Big investors are holding the most cash since Lehman Brothers' collapse

Results of the latest Bank of America Merrill Lynch fund managers survey.

By Bloomberg
Greece offers prime example of how to get in front of clients to counteract scary headlines
EQUITIES JUL 07, 2015
Greece offers prime example of how to get in front of clients to counteract scary headlines

Advisers should communicate proactively with clients to ease their fears and solidify the bond.

By Liz Skinner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 07, 2015
Plucky candidates seek Finra board seats

Three contenders had to work way onto ballot, want reform in exams and arbitration

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Banks are cutting broker-dealer units from their 'living wills'
EQUITIES JUL 07, 2015
Banks are cutting broker-dealer units from their 'living wills'

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The nation's biggest banks, like JPMorgan Chase, are lumping their broker-dealer units in with other 'non-essential' operations.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 07, 2015
Now is the time for a risk-tolerance reality check

Your exposure to stocks may have crept up over the years &amp;mdash; separating your money into different buckets can help mitigate stress from volatility.

By Bloomberg
Don't project your risk tolerance on your clients
RIAS JUL 07, 2015
Don't project your risk tolerance on your clients

You may think they're as bullish as you are, but below the bravado, they may be nervous.

By Bloomberg
Which group is more risk averse, financial advisers or their clients?
RIAS JUL 07, 2015
Which group is more risk averse, financial advisers or their clients?

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Which group is more nervous about the state of the markets? Advisers often misread their own tolerance for risk.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cetera taps Broadridge for adviser-focused mobile app
FINTECH JUL 07, 2015
Cetera taps Broadridge for adviser-focused mobile app

Crux of the platform is to enable advisers to bolster client relationships while on the go.

By Alessandra Malito
China stock plunge reignites debate over when and whether U.S. investors should get in
EQUITIES JUL 07, 2015
China stock plunge reignites debate over when and whether U.S. investors should get in

Not having access to the market has been protecting mutual-fund investors from fast declines.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Barclays brokers sniff at Stifel, jump to Merrill
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 07, 2015
Barclays brokers sniff at Stifel, jump to Merrill

Fifteen Barclays advisers have joined Merrill Lynch in the wake of news that Stifel Financial had agreed to buy their unit.

By Mason Braswell
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2015
Widowed or divorced? Key steps for ensuring your financial well-being

Women often need to get up to speed on finances in a fire-drill fashion and make some very critical decisions following widowhood or divorce.

By Ryan Wibberley
Vanguard's new ambassador to advisers: We've earned your trust
ETFS JUL 07, 2015
Vanguard's new ambassador to advisers: We've earned your trust

Thomas M. Rampulla's return to the U.S. comes after the firm recast itself as a patron of an industry that once saw it as a threat.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Stereotypes in risk mean misaligned portfolios
FINTECH JUL 07, 2015
Stereotypes in risk mean misaligned portfolios

It may be easy, and perhaps unintentional, but advisers' assumptions about a client's risk tolerance can lead to undesirable, maybe even lasting, results.

By Alessandra Malito
Social Security consolation prizes for divorced spouses
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2015
Social Security consolation prizes for divorced spouses

Ex-spouse can claim independently and is not subject to family maximum limit.

By Mary Beth Franklin