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Bond math is about to inflict some real pain on fixed-income investors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 01, 2015
Bond math is about to inflict some real pain on fixed-income investors

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Fixed-income investors are starting to feel the painful realities of bond math.

By Jeff Benjamin
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 01, 2015
Dude, where's my pot ETF?

The national cannabis market is forecast to reach $10.8 billion in sales by 2019, but there are no ETFs that track pot stocks.

By Bloomberg
Strategies to help advisers craft better, timelier tweets
FINTECH JUL 01, 2015
Strategies to help advisers craft better, timelier tweets

It takes experience to master the art of generating engagement via Twitter, and it starts with understanding your target audience's preferences and usage patterns.

By Alessandra Malito
What same-sex couples should know about Medicare
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2015
What same-sex couples should know about Medicare

More gay couples than ever will have access to Medicare benefits, but certain rules apply.

By Katy Votava
Insurance industry wants DOL to telegraph changes to fiduciary
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2015
Insurance industry wants DOL to telegraph changes to fiduciary

Proposal would require brokers working with IRAs and other retirement accounts to act in their clients' best interests, increasing the number of financial advisers who are deemed fiduciaries.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Pimco executives say they've adapted to life after Bill Gross
FIXED INCOME JUL 01, 2015
Pimco executives say they've adapted to life after Bill Gross

Douglas Hodge and Daniel Ivascyn highlight Pimco's new areas of focus while speaking at the Morningstar Investment Conference.

By Jeff Benjamin
Perez calls out variable annuities in argument for DOL fiduciary rule
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 01, 2015
Perez calls out variable annuities in argument for DOL fiduciary rule

Using an anecdote critical of VAs, Thomas Perez says most people are better served by simple investments.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS JUL 01, 2015
Focus invests in its first Canadian advisory firm

Partnering with Montreal-based Dorchester Wealth Management.

By Srividya Kalyanaraman
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2015
Top bond manager overseeing billions at J.P. Morgan takes leave

Douglas S. Swanson will step aside, starting Oct. 1.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2015
J.P. Morgan loses advisers with a combined $7 billion in client assets

Wells Fargo Advisors picks up a Florida adviser with nearly $2 billion and UBS snags a four-person team in New York.

By Laura Sanicola
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 30, 2015
Bill Gross irresistible to new partner Kapstream Capital's Palghat

A month after checking on his old Pimco colleague last September, the bond manager got an offer he couldn't refuse.

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2015
Young job changers must avoid making this huge mistake

Cashing out your 401(k) is a bad idea at any age, but it can really hinder millennials and Gen X-ers from achieving their retirement goals.

By Bloomberg
SEC exams target advisers' retirement-saving guidance
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2015
SEC exams target advisers' retirement-saving guidance

Exams add scrutiny to an industry debating proposals that brokers act in client's best interests.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Avoid the summer slowdown by using social media
OPINION JUN 30, 2015
Avoid the summer slowdown by using social media

Make these your biggest months by staying connected with clients and actively look for opportunities to engage with new prospects.

By Kristin Andree
RIAS JUN 30, 2015
InvestmentNews Research, BlackRock launch new study of “Elite” RIAs

By Alexandra Schnitta
Wirehouses still attracting adviser talent
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2015
Wirehouses still attracting adviser talent

Despite increasing options in the independent space, majority of adviser moves are still among the big four.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2015
Wirehouses challenged as retention deals fade

Study estimates that between 12% and 20% of long-term packages signed after 2008 mergers will expire annually over the next four years.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2015
SEC approves rule requiring BrokerCheck links

SEC will require brokerages to include a 'readily apparent reference and hyperlink' to the database on home pages and broker profiles.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS JUN 29, 2015
Dawn J. Bennett charged by SEC with inflating assets and exaggerating returns

Agency says Dawn J. Bennett and her firm inflated numbers from at least 2009 to February 2011 to try and lure in clients to new firm.

By Mason Braswell
BROKER DEALERS JUN 29, 2015
Finra fines Aegis Capital nearly $1 million over penny stock sales

Broker-dealer also agreed to pay $950,000 as part of a settlement with Finra over allegations of improper sales of unregistered penny stocks and anti-money-laundering supervisory lapses.

By Mason Braswell