Blindsiding the public on Social Security
By Allen W. SmithThe Social Security trust fund holds $2.8 trillion of IOUs that are not marketable and cannot be used to pay benefits.
March 02, 2016
If Broker Arbitration Is Good for Investors, Why Is It Mandatory?FINRA and its member broker-dealers inherently have a massive PR problemone that isnt going to go away with some lipstick and a bit of makeup.
March 02, 2016
A 10th anniversary look-back: retirement readiness post-PPAFederal and state proposals would bolster the PPA, a fitting 10th anniversary tribute to the 2006 Pension Reform Act.
March 02, 2016
A 10th anniversary lookback: retirement readiness post-PPAFederal and state proposals would bolster the Pension Protection Act, a fitting 10th anniversary tribute to the law.
March 01, 2016
What’s Next for Variable Annuities After DOL Fiduciary Rule?VAs will have to evolve once the DOL fiduciary rule is finalized. Fee-based VAs or rider-free annuities may fit the bill, Byrnes and Bloink write.
March 01, 2016
The SEC's Priorities in a Tricky YearSEC Chair Mary Jo White said 2016 should be a very busy year for the agency in terms of rulemaking.
March 01, 2016
Fiduciary Debate 2016: A Watershed YearA January paper released by the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard detailed regulatory and fiduciary issues on the table in 2016, among them, the SEC's fiduciary standard for brokers.
March 01, 2016
The 4 Styles of Advisor LeadershipFirms are more successful when their leaders play to their own strengths. Which type of leader are you?
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