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House Speaker Ryan: DOL Fiduciary Rule Could Block 7 Million IRAs From Advice
By Melanie WaddellRep. Paul Ryan tweeted Monday that "up to 7 million IRAs wouldnt qualify for advice" under the DOL rule and vowed to stop it.
February 16, 2016
Why Trump and Sanders Matter to Financial AdvisorsBoth voters and investors are showing their loss of trust and confidence in established institutions, Knut Rostad writes.
February 11, 2016
Sen. Warren Accuses Annuity Providers of Double Talk on DOL Fiduciary RuleWarren tells OMB that despite insurers' public "doomsday" predictions about the DOL fiduciary rule, investors are told that all is rosy.
February 09, 2016
Most Advisors Don’t ‘Fully Understand’ DOL Fiduciary Rule: Eaton VanceThere will be an enormous educational effort for the industry to try to understand" the impending fiduciary rule, says Eaton Vance's John Moninger.
February 04, 2016
How annuities will be transformed by the DOL fiduciary ruleAfter DOLs rule is adopted this year, advisors will face a very different world when designing or selling annuities.
February 04, 2016
How annuities will be transformed by the DOL fiduciary ruleAfter DOLs rule is adopted this year, advisors will face a very different world when designing or selling annuities.
February 02, 2016
Laws requiring Congress’ approval of DOL fiduciary rule move to HouseTwo Republican bills survived the mark-up hearing with 22 Republican votes, and 14 Democratic dissenters. Both bills would give Congress the authority to vote down the DOLs rule within a 60-day period after it is ultimately finalized.
February 02, 2016
How to Kill DOL’s Fiduciary Rule: Andy FriedmanCourts don't like to give injunctions, but if opponents to the rule can get one, the rule is dead, the Washington Update analyst says.