Karen DeMasters

Financial Advisors Need To Focus On Younger Generations, Fidelity Advises

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Financial advisors who focus only on their existing clients without looking to the younger generations are missing opportunities for future business, says a new survey by Fidelity Investments.

Father, Son Charged With $2M Cherry-Picking Scam

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A father and son orchestrated a $2 million stock-trading fraud that mainly impacted senior citizens, according to a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SCF Securities Expands

by FA Staff

The Summit Financial Strategies, an investment advisory firm with $145 million in assets under management based in Portland, Ore...

Pershing Offers Combined Bank, Brokerage Custodial Service

by PW Staff

The integrated custodial services will allow wealth managers to offer more options to their ultra-high-net-worth clients, according to Pershing.

Social Security Complexities Can Befuddle Advisors, Expert Says

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Social Security has more than 2,000 rules affecting benefits so it is no wonder few financial advisors understand all the intricacies.

CFP Board Launches Women's Initiative

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The CFP Board is launching a campaign to find out why the number of female planners has stagnated for the last decade and what can be done about it.

Baby Boomers Withdrawing IRA Money Too Fast, Survey Says

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Americans 61 to 70 are withdrawing money at a faster rate than older retirees required to make minimum withdrawals, a new survey says.

401(k) Sponsors Take To Social Media

by FA Staff

Sixty-three percent of defined contribution retirement plan sponsors are using social media to communicate with account holders, says a new survey by Cogent Research.

Young Workers Saving Earlier Than Boomers, Merrill Says

by FA Staff

Young, mass affluent workers have started to save aggressively for retirement much sooner than did the baby boom generation, according to a new survey.

Fund Cost Focus Of Vanguard Coffee Truck

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Vanguard will cross the country in a truck that sells coffee at 26 cents a cup to make a point about mutual fund costs.