Market Insights
Bernice Napach
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April 23, 2018
Some of these developments are a way off, but others have already occurred, Mark Zandi of Moody's says.
News
Emily Zulz
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April 23, 2018
Vestwell Partners also introduced a new retirement platform and Harvest added a new hub for practice management.
Expert Opinion
Joe Elsasser and Ron Piccinini |
April 23, 2018
"Advisor" Joe Elsasser and "Quant" Ron Piccinini discuss the effects of the new tax law for investors.
Commentary
Allison Bell
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April 20, 2018
There five reasons why no one should ever, ever even THINK of buying whole life. Right?
News
Allison Bell
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April 20, 2018
The percentage of new claimants who are living at home is also falling.
News
Allison Bell
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April 20, 2018
Retirety's automated advice system has found only a modest need for Medigap coverage.
News
Emily Zulz
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April 20, 2018
The firm added 17 new partner firms in Q1; existing partner firms saw a big average uptick in assets.
Conversation
Allison Bell
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April 20, 2018
Dhiren Jhaveri says he has a different strategy because he has a different type of investor.
News
Bernice Napach
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April 20, 2018
States’ plans to offset new limits on SALT deductions raise issues for the IRS and local governments.
News
Allison Bell
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April 20, 2018
No word on whether clients expect you to know how to bake a cake, or how to patch a flat.
News
Michael Fischer
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April 20, 2018
Global industry assets fell by 1% in March, ETFGI reports.
News
Allison Bell
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April 20, 2018
Michel worked at UNIFI and New York Life before branching out on his own.
Commentary
Nir Kaissar|
April 20, 2018
Proposed standards, stopping short of a fiduciary rule, let them keep charging fees.
News
Michael Ogden
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April 20, 2018
Some obvious and not-so-obvious steps to take to stay secure on mobile devices.
News
Emily Zulz
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April 20, 2018
In other enforcement actions, LPL faces a FINRA fine and the SEC charges a businessman for stealing from a pension plan.
News
Allison Bell
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April 19, 2018
The company says it helps middle-income Americans prepare for retirement.
News
Allison Bell
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April 19, 2018
The Bell Works site was once the home of a research center that helped give birth to modern technology.
Best Practices
Sharon Roth Maguire|
April 19, 2018
Some clients have to move from planning for long-term care to implementing the plan.
News
Emily Zulz
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April 19, 2018
Under the new client experience system, firms no longer need to transition their client data to a new CRM.
News
Janet Levaux
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April 19, 2018
Which firm had the best profits? The most advisors? The highest level of assets?
Q&A
Jane Wollman Rusoff
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April 19, 2018
The co-anchor of the long-running, levelheaded "Nightly Business Report" tells ThinkAdvisor about her 37 years in financial media.
News
Melanie Waddell
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April 19, 2018
Advocates for RIAs and consumers said the SEC didn't clearly define "best interest" in the 1,000-plus page proposal.
Analysis
James J. Green|
April 19, 2018
Suite of tools provides much-needed solutions for clients while helping advisors grow their business and justify their fees.
News
Janet Levaux
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April 19, 2018
The deal should add some 900 advisors and about $23 billion in assets under administration to its base of 500 reps with some $30 billion
Bernice Napach
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April 19, 2018
Breakaway activity also accelerated after several high-profile exits from the broker protocol.
Commentary
Ben Carlson|
April 19, 2018
In this market, dollar cost averaging provides a lower probability of large losses.
News
Michael Fischer
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April 19, 2018
Year-over-year health care costs were relatively flat, Fidelity’s cost estimate shows.
News
Allison Bell
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April 19, 2018
The company says it will use senior note financing to get itself in shape for a more independent existence.
News
Zachary Tracer and David McLaughlin|
April 19, 2018
A top official says 'vertical deals' require too much federal compliance monitoring.
News
Allison Bell
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April 19, 2018
A witness told members of a new committee that 1 million people could soon face 90% benefits cuts.
Commentary
Aaron Brown|
April 19, 2018
Fund assets at some funds are too low for good returns to help much.
News
Sahil Kapur|
April 19, 2018
Democrats are conflicted over the path back to power, caught between catering to a base that is seething with anger toward President Donald Trump and…
News
Janet Levaux
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April 18, 2018
Meanwhile, LPL-affiliated Trilogy Financial taps a board member with marketing expertise
Commentary
Angie Herbers
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April 18, 2018
This model will help your advisory group train young advisors, reduce costs and make your brand shine.
News
Allison Bell
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April 18, 2018
The life insurer group's president says the same best interest standards should apply to all sales professionals.
News
Melanie Waddell
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April 18, 2018
The proposal will go out for a 90-day comment period; Commissioner Kara Stein dissented.
News
Bernice Napach
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April 18, 2018
The collaboration deepens a long-standing relationship and can benefit both organizations and their members.
News
Bernice Napach
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April 18, 2018
Reports from Morningstar and GMO explain why investors and advisors should consider ESG factors when investing in emerging markets.
News
Emily Zulz
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April 18, 2018
Aaron Schaben, 32, has an office nickname, "Baby Einstein," Ron Carson says.
News
Andrew Mayeda|
April 18, 2018
IMF expects growth will slow after the next two years as central banks tighten monetary policy.
News
Sonali Basak|
April 18, 2018
Morgan Stanley CEO says he doesn’t plan to boost ROE target; bank’s shares jump 2.4% after profit that topped estimates
Commentary
Daniel S. Kern|
April 18, 2018
Intuitive answers are convenient, but often provide an erroneous investment path.
Commentary
Jan Dubauskas|
April 18, 2018
An STM sales site general counsel says some consumers may prefer policies with leaner benefits — and lower premiums. And broader provider networks.
Michael Fischer
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April 18, 2018
A majority of investors in Merrill's fund manager poll say equities won’t peak until the second half or later.
Analysis
James J. Green|
April 18, 2018
The advisor marketing firm’s strategy: create professional, affordable video for advisors to use.
News
Allison Bell
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April 18, 2018
Any system Cognizant develops in India could serve as a model for similar systems in the United States and Europe.
News
Allison Bell
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April 18, 2018
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) — a company that will be administering many U.S. business lines for Transamerica — has set up a North America…
News
Michael Fischer
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April 18, 2018
Quality of investment options is a key area of misalignment between sponsors and recordkeepers.
News
Lynnley Browning and Robert Lee|
April 18, 2018
The malfunctions included e-file and direct pay, which allow taxpayers to pay what they owe through their bank accounts,
Sahil Kapur|
April 17, 2018
A Democratic strategist says typical middle class voters may prefer protecting Medicare to keeping a little extra cash.
News
Yakob Peterseil and Cecile Gutscher|
April 17, 2018
Jerry Haworth says the system is much more leveraged now than it was in 2007.
Expert Opinion
Robert Bloink and William H. Byrnes|
April 17, 2018
Changes in the tax reform law can provide entirely new strategies for planning for all levels of education.
News
Bernice Napach
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April 17, 2018
AG Eric Schneiderman wants major cryptocurrency platforms to provide disclosure about operations, internal controls and safeguards to protect customer assets.
News
Melanie Waddell
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April 17, 2018
The Massachusetts regulator compared Scottrade’s argument to trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.
News
Allison Bell
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April 17, 2018
The Insured Retirement Institute also found strange things happening at insurers' variable annuity units.
News
Lynnley Browning & Robert Lee|
April 17, 2018
An error message appears when users select the direct-pay option.
News
Michael Fischer
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April 17, 2018
New report examines two types of impact investing vehicles
News
Melanie Waddell
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April 17, 2018
Full House is scheduled to take up and debate Wednesday the 21st Century IRS Act.
News
Janet Levaux
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April 17, 2018
The deal gives the RIA its first foothold in the Lone Star State and could put it at the $55 billion asset mark.
News
Allison Bell
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April 17, 2018
Analysts have sifted LIMRA survey data to find out what closes sales.
News
Allison Bell
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April 17, 2018
The company will, however, emphasize sales of health insurance outside the United States.
News
Suzanne Woolley|
April 17, 2018
Many women let husbands make the long-term financial decisions, leaving them vulnerable when separation or death strikes.
News
Joanna Ossinger|
April 17, 2018
Markets are “closer to the end of the day than the beginning,” Morgan Stanley says: It’s “Happy Hour in America.”
Commentary
Stephen Mihm|
April 17, 2018
The tax agency's embrace of IBM in the 1950s helped drive down audit rates. It's still depending on the same code.
News
Emily Zulz
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April 17, 2018
More than 9 million new users have used Investor.gov since it launched in October 2009.
News
Allison Bell
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April 17, 2018
New spots from Brighthouse, Lincoln and Symetra could get consumers more interested in the idea of talking to you.
News
Colby Hamilton|
April 17, 2018
The plaintiffs object to accidental disability and medical expense policies that were sold to credit card holders.
News
Allison Bell
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April 16, 2018
Nationwide already uses independent distributors to distribute most of its life and annuity products.
News
Emily Zulz
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April 16, 2018
FPA partnered with TrueProfile and Berkeley Executive Education to launch a multi-year focus on behavioral economics.
Bernice Napach
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April 16, 2018
The percentage of workers employed and in new jobs has risen since November.
Commentary
Mark Travis|
April 16, 2018
There are several red flags to watch, but it's not all bad news for bond investors.
News
Bernice Napach
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April 16, 2018
Candidates from financial services and technology, asset and wealth building and housing and mortgage finance are welcome.
News
Melanie Waddell
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April 16, 2018
“We have received a number of questions” about the voluntary program, said Stephanie Avakian, co-director of the SEC's enforcement division.
Slideshow
Michael Fischer
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April 16, 2018
Residents in the bottom-ranking state pay just over $3,000 per adult, MoneyRates.com reports.
News
Rich Miller & Jennifer Jacobs|
April 16, 2018
An economist and Columbia University professor, Clarida expected to bring pragmatic approach to Fed policy.
News
Laura J. Keller|
April 16, 2018
Net income jumps 30%, surpassing analysts’ estimates; lender posts best efficiency ratio in more than five years
News
Tom Metcalf|
April 16, 2018
Fink isn't as rich as his old boss Stephen Schwarzman but he oversees about $6 trillion more in assets.
News
Sabrina Willmer|
April 16, 2018
Net flows into its iShares exchange-traded funds fell 46% in the first quarter to $34.6 billion from a year earlier.
News
Allison Bell
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April 16, 2018
The number of people with HSA-compatible individual coverage fell to the lowest level since 2006.
Expert Opinion
Robert Bloink and William H. Byrnes|
April 16, 2018
Here's a workaround for higher income clients who are technically barred by IRS income limits on Roth contributions.
Commentary
Michael Goldberg|
April 16, 2018
If going to events seems like a waste of time, maybe you're doing it wrong.
News
Emily Zulz
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April 16, 2018
In other product news, Research Affiliates launched a new smart beta strategy.
Justin Fox|
April 16, 2018
The real problem, the author says, is not with Social Security, but with Medicare.
Zachary Tracer|
April 16, 2018
The future of CVS and Aetna could have something to do with the CVS MinuteClinics unit.
News
Samantha Joseph|
April 15, 2018
The plaintiffs were trying to recoup billions in payments under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.
News
Michael Fischer
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April 13, 2018
Among 947 self-directed active investors, bullish sentiment fell to 52%, down 16 percentage points from the first quarter.
News
Emily Zulz
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April 13, 2018
The exam sweep covers member firms and advisors selling these products between October 2017 and February 2018.
News
Bernice Napach
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April 13, 2018
Advise clients to start the conversation with their tax professional not too long after they've filed their 2017 taxes.
News
Kristen Rasmussen|
April 13, 2018
Prosecutors accused physicians of providing a free medical director for a surgery center to attract referrals.
News
Zeke Faux|
April 13, 2018
Record stock-trading revenue lifts investment bank division; quarterly profit jumps 35% as corporate tax cuts take hold.
News
Laura J. Keller|
April 13, 2018
CEO Sloan says ‘it will take time’ to overcome challenges; profit climbs 5.7% to $5.53 billion, topping expectations.
News
Allison Bell
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April 13, 2018
The effect on single men isn't as pronounced, LIMRA finds.
News
MP McQueen|
April 13, 2018
The number of large payments from pharmaceutical manufacturers dropped.
Best Practices
Jeremy Nason|
April 13, 2018
A sales veteran talks about how marketing differs from calling everyone in a given area code till you're hoarse.
News
Lidia Dinkova|
April 13, 2018
Pavonia Holdings (US) Inc. is a life insurance company that was owned by Enstar.
News
Emily Zulz
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April 13, 2018
The SEC announced that courts fined an investment advisor and his companies for defrauding clients.
News
Allison Bell
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April 12, 2018
Dave Dillon is predicting that typical rate increases could be smaller than in 2018.
News
Allison Bell
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April 12, 2018
The firm found that overall enrollment increased just 1.6%.
News
Adam Tempkin|
April 12, 2018
Some of the major users of CLOs are life insurers.
News
Emily Zulz
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April 12, 2018
The fixed income tech platform's new services are specifically designed to level the playing field for indie advisors.
Slideshow
Emily Zulz
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April 12, 2018
GoBankingRates looked at the annual expenditures for someone 65 or older and the cost of living for each city.
News
Bernice Napach
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April 12, 2018
The four principles are designed to help protect the security of customer data accessed by third-party data aggregators.
Commentary
Ramesh Ponnuru|
April 12, 2018
We don't have to cut benefits from their current levels. We just have to stop, or at least moderate, their growth.
News
Michael Fischer
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April 12, 2018
Large firms’ biggest challenge in 2018 is hiring and development of talent, Pershing found in a poll.
News
Melanie Waddell
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April 12, 2018
An SEC Risk Alert lists the fee- and expense-related compliance failures the agency cites most frequently in deficiency letters.
News
Bernice Napach
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April 12, 2018
The impact on homeowners in high-tax states depends on incomes, property taxes, home values and mortgage terms.
News
Allison Bell
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April 12, 2018
The deal comes as the Trump administration is thinking of killing an Obama-era short-term medical regulation.
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