Conversation
Allison Bell
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May 27, 2018
Rob Butler would rather open up to providers willing to take his price, then audit the bills.
News
Bernice Napach
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May 25, 2018
Seasoned bond market watcher and economist John Lonski of Moody's explains
News
Allison Bell
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May 25, 2018
An NAIC model now requires any index used in a return illustration to be at least 10 years old.
News
Janet Levaux
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May 25, 2018
The independent broker-dealer also is a three-time winner of the Investment Advisor Broker-Dealer of the Year awards.
News
Janet Levaux
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May 25, 2018
The firm, led by Rudy Adolph, has 55 partner firms and sees more deals ahead in the RIA space.
News
Melanie Waddell
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May 25, 2018
The Trump plan would extend expiring tax provisions and alter the federal student loan program.
News
Allison Bell
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May 25, 2018
Structured annuities generated $2.9 billion in sales.
News
Matt Robinson & Tom Schoenberg |
May 25, 2018
Justice Department opens investigation into illicit trading; agency is working with CFTC, which oversees crypto futures
Slideshow
Michael Fischer
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May 25, 2018
These states have the fewest job opportunities, lack affordable housing and have the fewest VA facilities, according to WalletHub.
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Commentary
Stephen Gandel|
May 25, 2018
First-quarter results show that corporate America’s savings are better than expected.
Tom Harris|
May 25, 2018
They stood up for us. Now it's time to stand up for them.
News
Emily Zulz
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May 25, 2018
RIAs that custody with the firm now have three ways to help provide socially responsible investments to clients.
News
Emily Zulz
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May 25, 2018
A Bud Genius co-founder falsely described Chong as a "partner," according the SEC.
Maria Wood|
May 24, 2018
John Graham has been helping life insurers with marketing since… forever. He’s learned some things.
Analysis
Steven A. Meyerowitz|
May 24, 2018
The court looked at what the job of an insurance broker really, legally, is.
News
William Clowes|
May 24, 2018
Three of the new suspected cases are in a river port city with 1.2 million inhabitants.
News
Robert Langreth|
May 24, 2018
Medicare officials want to see patients share some of the pain when costs increase.
News
Elise Young|
May 24, 2018
The state's attorney general threatened to sue the IRS if it disallows a state workaround on new caps for state and local tax deductions.
Bernice Napach
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May 24, 2018
The number of 529 accounts also climbed sharply, according to the College Savings Plans Network.
Best Practices
Andrea McGrew|
May 24, 2018
States are developing their own cybersecurity regulations. Here's what advisory firms should know.
News
Michael Fischer
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May 24, 2018
Companies with effective compliance programs are optimistic and innovative and are building a risk culture.
Commentary
Nir Kaissar|
May 24, 2018
Big investors have already snatched up most of the goodies.
News
Bernice Napach
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May 24, 2018
The GAO recommended that the Labor Department provide clearer guidance.
News
Melanie Waddell
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May 24, 2018
SEC chief Clayton said using the same word to describe both broker and advisor relationships would create confusion, but Barbara Roper begs to differ.
News
Allison Bell
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May 24, 2018
A distribution veteran says selling this product takes a delicate touch.
News
Janet Levaux
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May 24, 2018
Consultant Tim Welsh and popular blogger Michael Kitces say this is a "big deal."
News
Melanie Waddell
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May 24, 2018
Changes would provide investors "with greater access to research to aid them in making investment decisions," said SEC chief Clayton.
News
Michael Fischer
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May 24, 2018
On the whole, advisors are more optimistic about AI than their clients are, a survey finds.
News
Allison Bell
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May 24, 2018
People with employment-based coverage get tax breaks with a value of $1,721 per year.
News
Emily Zulz
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May 24, 2018
As part of the updates, advisors no longer need to advisors to manage several different billing applications.
News
Emily Zulz
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May 24, 2018
Advisors' skills — both emotional and analytical — are going to be in high demand this year, Natixis says.
Best Practices
Bryce Sanders|
May 24, 2018
You can tell people almost anything, if you say it carefully.
News
Allison Bell
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May 23, 2018
Richard Burr said he wants to avoid funding earmarked for any specific condition.
News
Janet Levaux
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May 23, 2018
The advisors make their moves in Arizona, Michigan, Florida and Washington.
News
Allison Bell
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May 23, 2018
The new figures hint at lingering softness in the benefits market.
News
Allison Bell
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May 23, 2018
The Dallas-based company has been developing a web-based life insurance sales operation.
Commentary
Ric Lager
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May 23, 2018
Technology and targeting can help advisors build their businesses at the local level
Commentary
Angie Herbers
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May 23, 2018
When picking a new platform, you can hire a tech consultant or go it alone — either way, you'll still need to do some of your own research.
News
Ben Bain|
May 23, 2018
The rule bans banks from trading purely for their own benefit.
Janet Levaux
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May 23, 2018
The equity markets had a weak first quarter, but broker-dealers and banks generally reported strong financial returns.
News
Janet Levaux
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May 23, 2018
At least one industry watcher says the news indicates that we'll see more female leaders on Wall Street.
News
Bernice Napach
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May 23, 2018
The agency's brief guidance also said it "intends to propose regulations" on the matter.
Commentary
Vinay Nair|
May 23, 2018
Capital gains taxes can lead to inertia when clients are hesitant to make beneficial long-term changes at a short-term cost.
News
Melanie Waddell
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May 23, 2018
Opponents of the bill, expected to be signed soon, worry it could trigger another financial crisis.
News
Janet Levaux
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May 23, 2018
DoubleLine's Bond King also described his bullish view on commodities during a webcast Tuesday
News
John Ainger|
May 23, 2018
AXA prefers Swiss and Japanese bonds.
News
William Clowes|
May 23, 2018
A nurse treating the deadly, contagious disease has died.
News
Melanie Waddell
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May 23, 2018
The regulator looks at a number of factors to make an assessment, says head of member regulation Mike Rufino.
News
Allison Bell
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May 23, 2018
The Dodd-Frank change package also includes an international insurance capital standards section.
News
Emily Zulz
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May 23, 2018
UBS is the first wealth manager to partner with a diversity recruitment and career advancement platform like Jopwell.
Analysis
Ginger Szala
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May 23, 2018
New studies show growing financial independence and declining poverty among widows. Here’s what advisors should know.
News
Elizabeth Dexheimer|
May 22, 2018
The bill, already approved by the Senate, will almost certainly be signed by the president who has railed against financial regulation.
Allison Bell
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May 22, 2018
The number of uninsured adults in the 250%-400% of FPL income group climbed 25% in 2017.
Q&A
Jane Wollman Rusoff
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May 22, 2018
Negotiation expert Raphael Lapin tells ThinkAdvisor how advisors can become better closers while improving client satisfaction.
News
Melanie Waddell
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May 22, 2018
Brett Redfearn, director of the SEC’s Trading and Markets division, urged BDs to comment on the agency’s standard of conduct proposals.
News
Allison Bell
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May 22, 2018
Sales of variable annuity separate accounts also rose.
News
Bernice Napach
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May 22, 2018
Questions about the new tax law won't be included in the CFP test until the November exam.
Commentary
Peter Orszag|
May 22, 2018
For a significant period of time, price-relevant information about public companies is effectively hiding in plain sight.
News
Melanie Waddell
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May 22, 2018
“The panel has considered the motion for reconsideration. It is ordered that the motion is denied.”
Slideshow
Maria Wood|
May 22, 2018
In these states, you may have an easier time turning life prospects into policyholders.
Bernice Napach
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May 22, 2018
The strategies are even more popular in Europe than the U.S., a new FTSE Russell survey shows.
News
Emily Zulz
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May 22, 2018
Janus Henderson's Global Dividend Study finds that payouts increased 10.2% for the first quarter.
News
James J. Green|
May 22, 2018
Financial.fit will take a gamification approach to educate plan participants, then give them the option of taking action.
News
Allison Bell
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May 21, 2018
One index on the menu is Lincoln’s own Capital Strength Index.
Allison Bell
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May 21, 2018
The company has also unveiled a new logo.
News
Allison Bell
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May 21, 2018
Corporations may have to pay life insurers more to borrow money.
News
Sahil Kapur|
May 21, 2018
A New York House candidate backs legalizing pot and Medicare for all.
Commentary
Robin S. Weinberger and Peter N. Katz|
May 21, 2018
Some term life policyholders may have more options than they realize.
Cecile Gutscher|
May 21, 2018
The selloff in corporate credit is now on par with the rout in emerging markets.
News
Bernice Napach
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May 21, 2018
Total World Bond ETF would be the first U.S.-based index ETF covering the entire global investment-grade bond universe.
Commentary
Stephen Gandel|
May 21, 2018
An ad campaign that says “trust us” isn’t very convincing when scandals keep emerging.
News
Allison Bell
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May 21, 2018
MIB data helps power many of the new automated and accelerated underwriting projects.
News
Melanie Waddell
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May 21, 2018
At FINRA conference, CEO Cook discussed the SEC rule and future exam changes.
News
Ginger Szala
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May 21, 2018
The investment structure of 401(k)s is "terribly inefficient and ineffective and expensive," Ted Benna says.
Michael Goldberg|
May 21, 2018
To go farther on your journey, keep up the pace.
News
Melanie Waddell
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May 21, 2018
NASAA said the sweep was one of the largest coordinated series of enforcement actions in North America on ICOs and related cryptocurrencies.
News
Michael Fischer
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May 21, 2018
That's more than twice as much as the firm reported a year earlier.
Melanie Waddell
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May 21, 2018
The departing senator pushes bank deregulation while Canadian and U.S. officials discuss the need for a modernized NAFTA.
News
Emily Zulz
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May 21, 2018
In addition, J.P. Morgan expands access to alternative strategies with a partnership with iCapital Network.
News
Bernice Napach
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May 21, 2018
All three investments, held to maturity, are now available with yields above 2% and little risk.
Conversation
Allison Bell
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May 21, 2018
Annuities with high, stock-market-linked returns should be registered as securities, Anil Vazirani says.
Commentary
Barry Ritholtz|
May 21, 2018
Thinking outside the box probably is a mistake.
News
Katherine Chiglinsky, Romy Varghese and Brian Louis|
May 18, 2018
Prudential cut its muni holdings by 3%.
News
John Tozzi and Emma Ockerman|
May 18, 2018
For people with conditions like diabetes, gaps in coverage can be deadly.
Best Practices
James J. Green|
May 18, 2018
SmartAsset’s review of its lead gen service found the best advisors at closing new clients followed the same steps.
News
Bernice Napach
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May 18, 2018
Sallie Mae's latest report on saving for college shows that families still favor general savings accounts above 529 savings plans.
News
Michael Fischer
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May 18, 2018
Taxpayers are expected to pump $13 billion in tax savings into the housing market this year, Zillow reports.
News
Bernice Napach
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May 18, 2018
The corporate bond index futures will function as a “tool to mitigate credit risk in the corporate bond market,” Cboe's president says.
Allison Bell
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May 18, 2018
For high earners, pension benefits could fall to 6% of what was promised, from 50% today.
News
Ginger Szala
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May 18, 2018
How will advisors meet the needs of younger investors in an ever-more-complex world?
News
Ginger Szala
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May 18, 2018
Big data and machine learning are paving the way for new advisor apps that will help reduce friction with core services.
News
Emily Zulz
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May 18, 2018
In another enforcement action, a broker representative and investment advisor were indicted for fraud.
Commentary
Nicolas Morgan|
May 18, 2018
The SEC hasn't yet declared that a specific token is not a security. The courts may beat it to the punch.
Slideshow
Maria Wood|
May 17, 2018
Adults with a househohold income over $50,000 are less likely to be obese — but plenty are obese.
News
Allison Bell
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May 17, 2018
Before Neely worked at the White House, she was a top executive at HIAA.
News
Zachary Tracer|
May 17, 2018
Rising premiums have started to help insurers’ bottom lines.
News
William Clowes|
May 17, 2018
The Congolese city affected has a population of 1.2 million.
Ginger Szala
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May 17, 2018
New solutions will reduce onboarding friction, add a voice component and provide enhanced security.
News
Emily Zulz
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May 17, 2018
The documents were for internal purposes and no customers were harmed, according to a Wells Fargo spokesperson.
Suzanne Woolley|
May 17, 2018
Money isn’t the only key to fulfillment, but not having enough can cause a lot of stress.
News
Melanie Waddell
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May 17, 2018
FINRA Board also filed with SEC proposed amendments to its TRACE rules to expand the definition of Agency Debt Security to address a new issuance structure by government-sponsored enterprises
News
Bernice Napach
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May 17, 2018
Increasing mortgage, student loan and auto debt contributed to the record level, according to the New York Fed.
News
Michael Fischer
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May 17, 2018
Lowering fees is an ineffective strategy for driving growth, PriceMetrix data finds.
News
Janet Levaux
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May 17, 2018
Winners in different asset classes were recognized for their outpeformance and consistency.
News
Allison Bell
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May 17, 2018
Global Atlantic got some survey results you might expect, and some that you might not expect.
Best Practices
Ginger Szala
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May 17, 2018
Want to feel empowered? Sit straight and have “presence,” social psychologist Amy Cuddy tells Envestnet Summit RIAs.
News
Allison Bell
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May 17, 2018
New survey results that suggest that the issue may be hotter than job security.
News
Allison Bell
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May 17, 2018
One fluffy cloud is the future of Medicare Advantage chronic care benefits options.
News
Emily Zulz
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May 17, 2018
To clear up some confusion, the asset manager is moving away from using the shorthand SSGA, effective immediately.
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