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Emily Zulz
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July 19, 2018
Study results also showed Americans who work with financial advisors demonstrate higher levels of retirement readiness.
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Melanie Waddell
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July 19, 2018
Lee Covington will become president of The Surety & Fidelity Association of America on Oct. 1.
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Bernice Napach
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July 19, 2018
The delay of disclosure requirements is "an abrogation of the department’s responsibility to protect students and taxpayers," the AGs write.
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Jared Dillian |
July 19, 2018
I’ve been in the markets for almost 20 years, and I’ve never seen such a hostile relationship between stock market bulls and bears.
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Olga Kharif |
July 19, 2018
The Federal Reserve lacks jurisdiction over cryptocurrencies and does not wish to provide oversight.
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Allison Bell
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July 19, 2018
The highest GLWB benefit value number analysts calculated was 38% higher than the lowest.
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Michael Fischer
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July 19, 2018
A U.S. Trust survey found a disconnect between advisors and clients on how to address charitable giving.
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Allison Bell
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July 19, 2018
The new adaptive account program could improve how well asset allocations fit participants' needs.
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Melanie Waddell
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July 19, 2018
A House panel plans a hearing Wednesday to examine changes to the Social Security disability appeals process.
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Janet Levaux
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July 19, 2018
Meanwhile, RBC adds a $425 million team from Merrill Lynch, and Commonwealth Financial picks up a $120 million group from Ameriprise.
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Emily Zulz
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July 19, 2018
Nancy Dinh, who now works at Armor Wealth Management, was born in Vietnam and moved to the U.S. with her family in 1975.
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Melanie Waddell
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July 18, 2018
Chamber's new FinTech Innovation Initiative will help inform policymakers about new products and services in the fintech space.
Commentary
Angie Herbers
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July 18, 2018
So-called lifestyle firms empower advisors to achieve their vision of the perfect job.
Best Practices
Bryce Sanders|
July 18, 2018
Your clients get checkups for their bodies. Why not for their efforts to plan for the future?
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Allison Bell
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July 18, 2018
The standard applies to individual term life, other individual life policies and group life, as well as to annuities.
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Felice Maranz|
July 18, 2018
Shares up as much as 4.7%, most intraday since February 2017; other big bank shares rise, but not as much as Morgan Stanley.
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Emily Zulz
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July 18, 2018
The firm and its CEO steered advisory clients and other investors into risky investments while pocketing hefty commissions, the SEC said.
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Anna Edney|
July 18, 2018
Scott Gottlieb says one of the problems is drugmakers’ multi-year deals with payers.
Commentary
Ric Lager
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July 18, 2018
Fidelity is about to eat your 401(k) lunch. Don't let them eat your dinner, too.
Commentary
Nir Kaissar|
July 18, 2018
Few investors understand their cost and risks.
News
Allison Bell
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July 18, 2018
The most interesting chirps might be the ones that weren't there.
News
Michael Fischer
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July 18, 2018
"Equity allocation has fallen notably while growth and profit expectations have slumped," Merrill's chief investment strategist said.
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Erik Larson|
July 18, 2018
The lawsuit by New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland argues that the deduction is essential to prevent federal tax powers from interfering with constitutionally guaranteed state rights.
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Allison Bell
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July 18, 2018
The best performance came from the activity level for consumers ages 60 and older.
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Emily Zulz
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July 18, 2018
Economic conditions have allowed RIA M&A deals and breakaways to remain at near-record levels, according to Echelon Partners.
Commentary
Tony Stich|
July 18, 2018
Most investors who open accounts with robo-advisors have more curiosity than assets.
Commentary
Noah Smith|
July 18, 2018
Wages were supposed to rise. Instead, they've fallen.
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Michael Fischer
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July 18, 2018
The bull market was a big driver, but it wasn't the only one, Foundation Source reports.
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Melanie Waddell
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July 17, 2018
Rep. Maxine Waters says the bill doesn't "weaken Dodd-Frank’s financial reforms, harm consumers, or provide giveaways to Wall Street."
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Janet Levaux
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July 17, 2018
After months of speculation about a sale, the group—which has 8,000 affiliated advisors—is set to be bought by a private-equity firm.
News
Anna Edney|
July 17, 2018
The list of drugs sold ‘behind the counter’ could include anti-cholesterol drugs and allergy drugs.
News
Zachary Tracer|
July 17, 2018
Providers say the insurer is violating the ‘prudent layperson’ coverage standard
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Allison Bell
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July 17, 2018
Because, let's face it, people who live in fear of longevity need some laughs.
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Reade Pickert and Christopher Condon|
July 17, 2018
A inversion might change the Fed's plan for rate hikes.
Stephen Gandel|
July 17, 2018
Tax cuts and deregulation were supposed to do more than this.
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Melanie Waddell
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July 17, 2018
The bills are intended to boost Americans' retirement savings and help small businesses set up retirement plans.
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Allison Bell
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July 17, 2018
Growing charitable annuity operations may be shifting more toward donations of property.
Q&A
Jane Wollman Rusoff
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July 17, 2018
Teams with ultra-high AUM are looking to go independent, Schwab's Bernie Clark tells ThinkAdvisor in a wide-ranging interview.
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Allison Bell
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July 17, 2018
One team of analysts describes life and annuity stocks as 'undervalued, and washed-out.'
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Sridhar Natarajan|
July 17, 2018
This is only the second handover in Goldman’s two-decade run as a public company.
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Emily Zulz
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July 17, 2018
Someone who saves 10% of her salary from age 25 to 65 could expect to replace about 30% of her salary in retirement.
News
Bernice Napach
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July 17, 2018
This is the regulator's fourth customer advisory on cryptocurrencies.
Best Practices
David Weingard|
July 17, 2018
Internet-based coaching is great. But what if the patients aren't really on the Internet?
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Michael Fischer
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July 17, 2018
High taxes and cost of living make these states undesirable for retirees, according to Bankrate.com.
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Melanie Waddell
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July 16, 2018
JOBS Act 3.0 is a package of 32 bills that have “passed the committee or House this Congress with broad bipartisan support,” said Hensarling and Waters.
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Allison Bell
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July 16, 2018
Analysts at the firm say the big Blue Cross and Blue Shield carriers should be fine.
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Sahil Kapur|
July 16, 2018
A critics says Kavanaugh’s dissent in an ACA case shows politics may influence his rulings.
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Dinesh Nair, Jack Sidders and Stefania Spezzati|
July 16, 2018
Lloyds has an insurance business. It doesn’t want an insurer-money manager managing its assets.
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Allison Bell
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July 16, 2018
State lawmakers said they want to let litigation play out before they consider taking any action.
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Bernice Napach
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July 16, 2018
A new report from Savingforcollege.com shows that as students max out on their college loans, their parents are picking up the slack.
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Melanie Waddell
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July 16, 2018
The group, led by Brian Moynihan and Greg Baer, will produce research and data aimed at shaping policy on banks.
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Janet Levaux
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July 16, 2018
The bank says the number of Merrill Lynch financial advisors rose by 70 from last year to 14,820.
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Barry Ritholtz|
July 16, 2018
Elected officials have been played by team owners and sports leagues.
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Melanie Waddell
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July 16, 2018
Massachusetts securities regulator Galvin and Scottrade have been battling over whether the case should be heard in federal court.
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Jane Wollman Rusoff
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July 16, 2018
Forte's former branch manager was "bought off" by Morgan, her lawyer tells ThinkAdvisor.
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Erik Schatzker|
July 16, 2018
The CEO of the world's largest asset manager, however, is "very excited" about blockchain.
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Michael Fischer
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July 16, 2018
RIAs want innovators’ best ideas in order to better serve clients.
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Allison Bell
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July 16, 2018
The groups argue that agents and brokers selling annuities in the real world need rules they can understand.
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Michael Patterson and Andrea Tan|
July 16, 2018
Finance and crypto worlds have become increasingly intertwined, as candidates get their first look at the new material next month.
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Emily Zulz
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July 16, 2018
Also, Broadridge launched a cloud-based wealth management solution and Fi360 expanded its Fiduciary Focus Toolkit.
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Bernice Napach
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July 16, 2018
There’s a section in the 2017 tax cut legislation that most advisors know little about — but should.
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James Paton and Naomi Kresge|
July 13, 2018
Developing drugs that could keep bacteria from killing your clients is not a great business.
Gavin Finch and Silla Brush|
July 13, 2018
U.K. insurers fear they would have to play by other players' rules.
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Olga Kharif and Ruth David|
July 13, 2018
R3 has been helping Cognizant develop a life and annuity data exchange system for India.
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Betsy Kim|
July 13, 2018
GoldPoint Partners is taking 29,768 square feet on Park Avenue.
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Mike Patton
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July 13, 2018
As advisors, we recognize the value of client communication. It’s equally true that without it, the advisor-client relationship is more likely to suffer.…
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Emily Zulz
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July 13, 2018
Morningstar assigned new ratings to seven funds and upgraded ratings for 10 funds.
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Bernice Napach
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July 13, 2018
The "market of independent automated investment services is saturated," Bill Winterberg says.
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Allison Bell
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July 13, 2018
H.R. 6311 could block ACA subsidy support for residents of states with abortion benefits mandates.
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Olivia Carville|
July 13, 2018
Big banks are bolstering their private-banking efforts amid growing competition from boutiques.
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Michael Fischer
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July 13, 2018
Retirees in these states enjoy financial security and a sense of community, according to a Bankrate.com report.
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Sarah Ponczek|
July 13, 2018
Many big media and tech stocks, including Disney, Facebook and Google, will be affected.
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Michael Fischer
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July 13, 2018
A Chronicle of Philanthropy study finds drop-offs across several demographics.
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Michael Fischer
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July 13, 2018
Active funds have had 41 months of net inflows, smart beta funds 28 months.
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Allison Bell
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July 13, 2018
Mason Finance now has a license to provide life settlements in California.
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Michelle Davis|
July 13, 2018
Shares of the company drop even after profit beats analysts' expectations; tariff fallout isn’t affecting business activity so far, accordingn to Dimon.
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Emily Zulz
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July 13, 2018
The marketing firm advertised the testimonial program as “100% compliant.”
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Hannah Levitt|
July 13, 2018
Net income retreats 11% to $5.2 billion; bank’s average loans in quarter lowest in more than two years.
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Melanie Waddell
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July 13, 2018
"Our staff has access to petabytes of data in seconds or minutes," FINRA's tech chief says.
Commentary
Louis S. Harvey|
July 13, 2018
In the post-DOL rule world, fiduciary relationships can be the key to becoming an asset-gathering powerhouse.
Profile
Emily Zulz
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July 13, 2018
Ed Cofrancesco of International Assets Advisory explains why he believes some advisors should get a second chance.
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Allison Bell
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July 12, 2018
The average age of a purchaser was about 63, according to new Life Insurers Council data.
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Allison Bell
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July 12, 2018
A team at KeyBanc Capital Markets handled the transaction.
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Allison Bell
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July 12, 2018
A UnitedHealth unit says a team can help a worker collect critical illness, hospital indemnity or accident benefits.
Scott Thomas and Jeff Hallman|
July 12, 2018
Industry veterans encourage financial professionals to help clients explore their options.
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Bernice Napach
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July 12, 2018
The SEC registration for the Morningstar Funds Trust is now effective, allowing Morningstar to begin converting its Morningstar Managed Portfolio assets to Morningstar Funds.
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Michael Fischer
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July 12, 2018
Employers are adopting plan features that increase workers’ retirement readiness.
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Bernice Napach
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July 12, 2018
Fidelity Model Portfolios debuts with five different portfolios consisting of 7 to 12 Fidelity funds, based on risk tolerance.
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Janet Levaux
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July 12, 2018
The geopolitical environment is risky but the banks' fundamentals are strong, analysts say.
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Emily Zulz
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July 12, 2018
Firms that use this strategy win 26% more new clients than those that don't, Jonathan Beatty tells ThinkAdvisor.
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Neil Weinberg and Matt Robinson|
July 12, 2018
The case was settled in December 2015, when the bank agreed to pay $367 million for not disclosing that it was steering asset-management clients into investments that would be especially profitable to the company.
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Melanie Waddell
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July 12, 2018
Failing to disclose soft-dollar arrangements made OCIE's list.
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Allison Bell
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July 12, 2018
One of the administrators is in New Jersey. The other is in California.
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Allison Bell
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July 12, 2018
Nationwide and Great American have harnessed the power of Monte Carlo simulation systems.
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Allison Bell
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July 12, 2018
ShelterPoint says men account for about 28% of bonding leave claims.
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Allison Bell
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July 12, 2018
MassMutual plans to add 2,000 jobs in Massachusetts but consolidate elsewhere.
Q&A
Jane Wollman Rusoff
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July 12, 2018
Want to get from “no” to “yes?” Let the prospect talk, Jeb Blount tells ThinkAdvisor.
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Janet Levaux
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July 12, 2018
Meanwhile, a former Merrill Lynch advisor in Chicago goes independent with Dynasty Financial Partners.
Robin S. Weinberger and Peter N. Katz|
July 11, 2018
Here are 5 ways that ILIT users can respond to the changes.
Natasha Doff and Cecile Gutscher|
July 11, 2018
The luminaries of high finance have staked more than $100 billion in one of the boldest bond bets of the post-crisis era: That a global economy firing…
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Bernice Napach
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July 11, 2018
Reinvesting the savings from managing chronic conditions can pay off big time down the road, HealthyCapital shows.
Commentary
Mike Patton
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July 11, 2018
In this third part on recessions, I will look closely at how stock prices react prior to, and during, a recession, as well as the role GDP plays in stock performance.
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Melanie Waddell
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July 11, 2018
The Panel also passed a bill requiring SEC to set up a senior investor task force.
Bernice Napach
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July 11, 2018
Up until Wednesday it looked as if these sectors would continue to advance in the second half as they did in the first; then the White House threatened more tariffs against China.
Q&A
Jane Wollman Rusoff
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July 11, 2018
Julie Cooling of RIA Database talks to ThinkAdvisor about RIA trends and why the disclosure system is "baloney."
Commentary
Richard Salmen|
July 11, 2018
It's time to educate CFP professionals, their firms and the public on the new Code and Standards.
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Michael Fischer
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July 11, 2018
An SS&C survey that tracks 15 publicly traded asset managers found a drop in Q1.
Allison Bell
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July 11, 2018
CMS notes that life insurance agents can apply for 2019 ACA Navigator program grants.
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