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Top official says the industry regulator is combing through hundreds of comment letters on controversial broker data-reporting rules, vowing close consideration of privacy and security concerns.
February 13
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The IRS has issued 19.7 million refunds worth more than $66 billion so far this tax season, up slightly from last year's totals.
February 13
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While auto-enrollment features on a retirement plan are better than nothing, some experts still worry that workers are not saving enough for retirement.
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Planners their best tips for kick-starting the conversation started with prospective clients.
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Planners share their best tips for kick-starting the conversation with prospective clients.
February 12
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Advisors should reinforce habits that ensure ethical behavior to the point that they become second nature.
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Plus, what investors can learn by reviewing previous years' tax filings and how to lower their payments to the IRS.
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Ellsworth Private Wealth Management hooks up with Stratos Wealth Partners, citing the use of LPL's RIA and broker-dealer platform.
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President Obama has proposed payroll taxes be reshuffled so the portion that pays for the disability fund would be increased by nine-tenths of a percentage point, but Republican lawmakers want changes to address Social Security's overall financial health.
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IRA expert looks at potential pitfalls when converting an IRA to a Roth IRA and distributions are required.
February 12
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The SEC barred an RIA from the industry after the firm was charged with misleading investors -- including falsely claiming that its fund was "SEC approved."
February 11
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No one can agree on what the Fed will do with interest rates. In the meantime, the banking industry's more-conservative players are devoting more resources toward hoarding low-cost deposits and purging shorter-term borrowings.
February 11
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Your success as an advisor hinges on the relationships you build with clients. But before you can start, you must first appear to be someone with whom that is possible.
February 11
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To justify their higher cost, advisors need to go beyond a commoditized service. If you're merely providing asset allocation or portfolio rebalancing, you're in the danger zone.
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Genworth Financial jumped in early trading after losses at the long-term care unit were narrower than some analysts had expected.
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Investors in their 20s and 30s are advised to reduce their stock allocations since they are likely to change jobs and subsequently cash out a part of their accounts.
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Which banks are advisors moving to? Ten recently switched to BNY Mellon, Bremer Bank, Regions Bank, U.S. Bank and Bank of America's U.S. Trust.
February 10
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Each of these strategies has been used by one or more elite advisors to generate substantial increases in their performance.
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"[W]e made a carefully thought-through decision to remain a private company and to retain our independence," said Eric Clarke, CEO of Orion Advisor Services, one of NorthStar's subsidiaries.
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IMCA has partnered with MIT to offer an online education program as one of the steps needed for CIMA certification.
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