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The Motley Fool June 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger	The $12 Billion Problem It's time to stop a hidden fund fee. No one is arguing that financial professionals don't deserve to get paid for their work. But there are big problems with using 12b-1 fees to do it.
Investment Advisor September 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	Changes Ahead for 403(b)s Retirement plan advisors, distributors, and providers are finding themselves responding on the fly to the trends shaping the 403(b) and 457 markets. New regulations will add paperwork and confusion say critics.
Investment Advisor April 2008 Melanie Waddell	12b-1 Headed for an Overhaul After nearly a year of silence, the SEC has decided to revamp 12b-1.
Investment Advisor May 2010 Melanie Waddell	Schapiro Speaks on Fiduciary, 12b-1s In an exclusive interview, the SEC Chairman speaks her mind.
The Motley Fool October 15, 2010 Bill Barker	Why We Oppose 12b-1 Fees This little sales charge doesn't benefit existing shareholders, is insufficiently transparent, and the SEC has a new proposal to limit that fee.
Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz	Get Fees? Young, high-net-worth investors care about the amount they are paying in fees and are only willing to cough up high costs in management fees if they are getting above-average performance in return.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2010 Dan Caplinger	It's Time to Take Back Your $10 Billion Whether you think 12b-1 fees are bilking investors or a fair way to compensate financial professionals, the SEC needs your opinion.
Investment Advisor August 2007 Melanie Waddell	Will 12b-1 Fees Survive? Will the securities and Exchange Commission repeal 12b-1 fees? It depends on whom you ask, but SEC Chairman Christopher Cox has vowed to either repeal or revamp the Commission's 12b-1 rule by year-end.
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Jeff Auld	Save 12b-1 Fees Independent reps and smaller clients will suffer if the SEC decides to cut this form of compensation.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 Kristen French	Your Fees Under the Regulator Microscope Financial advisors had better be able to justify their fees, because regulators have been busy examining fees charged to retail clients.
BusinessWeek May 2, 2005 Adrienne Carter	Mutual Funds: Why Fees Still Defy Gravity Investors are seeking answers about why annual fees are assessed when fund company assets have increased. Now regulators want to know, too.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg	Will 12b-1 Fees No Longer Be? The mutual fund fees known as 12b-1s have morphed into something few envisioned when the SEC created them 25 years ago. With regulators now poised to address that transformation, many reps are sweating about the future of a reliable income stream.
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Susan B. Weiner	The Middle Ground Mid-cap stocks have yet to command as much respect from advisers and investors as their small- and large-cap peers. Now mid-cap stocks find themselves in an unusual place -- the spotlight -- after a strong showing in 2005.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Is Your Broker Robbing You Blind? With many advisors charging fees based on assets under management, there's always a possibility that your advisor will recommend commission-generating investments that aren't the best for you. Although it looks innocent, that amounts to outright theft.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Fend Off Fund Fees Here are tips on how to avoid unnecessary mutual fund fees and keep the money for yourself.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2009 Dan Caplinger	Don't Ignore These Winners in 2010 Overlooking mid-cap stocks can cost you big profits.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2010 Dan Caplinger	Stop This Dumb Fee Once and for All 12b-1 fees are a relic of a dying breed of mutual funds.
Financial Planning July 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad	Funds and Games Several regulatory issues are floating around the SEC. Will any of them get resolved?
The Motley Fool July 28, 2010 Selena Maranjian	The Amazing Disappearing, Reappearing Fund Fee A fee by any other name will still cost just as much.
Registered Rep. January 16, 2013 Stan Luxenberg	The Rise and Fall of Load Funds All hail no loads and ETFs! Will the move away from loads and commissions continue? Yes, says Avi Nachmany, research director of Strategic Insight. "The old commission business is fast disappearing," says Nachmany.
Financial Advisor April 2004 Gregory Bresiger	Fund Industry Dilemma: Who Pays The Bills? A new bill calls for the elimination of 12b-1 fees.
The Motley Fool April 18, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	The SEC Gets It Right The agency revisits governance rules and fees for mutual funds.
Registered Rep. April 1, 2005 Luxenberg & French	A Pile of Reasons Regulators and broker/dealer management have gone overboard with mutual fund disclosure. Take the case of the B-share class of mutual funds.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Don't Pay Twice for Advice There's nothing inherently wrong with paying for financial advice. But there's a big difference between paying once for a good financial plan versus paying high fees year after year, through good times and bad.
Financial Advisor September 2009 Raymond Fazzi	A Small Risk Conventional wisdom says small caps are riskier than their large-cap counterparts, but they remain a basic building block in retirement portfolios.
Investment Advisor October 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	News & Products, October 2007 FINRA fines AXA Advisors for "failing to adequately supervise its fee-based brokerage business"... AIG announces organizational changes... Commonwealth Financial Network provides advisors with Estate Planning Blueprint... etc.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2004	Fussing About Fund Fees Mutual fund fees may look small, but they can eat much of your earnings.
Registered Rep. July 20, 2007 Christina Mucciolo	SIFMA Says Keep the 12b-1 Fees, Ad Infinitum The securities industry is fighting tooth and nail to save 12b-1 fees, which it says are a necessary part of doing business.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2006 Kristen French	The Best of Both Worlds Advisors say the broker/dealer-RIA hybrid model gives them freedom to choose what products, services and fees are best for their clients.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 Bill Barker	Today's Strong Buys: International Edition A lot of people will give you one piece of advice on breaking into international markets: Mutual funds. But they're dead wrong.
Registered Rep. March 8, 2007 Halah Touryalai	LPL's Got `Bank.' What's Next? An IPO? LPL's acquisition last week of three Pacific Life Insurance Company b/ds was just one more step in its quest for a successful sale of the company -- or an initial public offering.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Fund Fees Rising When They Should Be Falling Are you getting ripped off by your fund family? While many mutual funds are now enjoying lower operating costs, many fund companies have actually raised the annual fees they charge shareholders.
Investment Advisor April 2008 James J. Green	New COO for PAS Pershing Advisor Solutions conducted a nationwide search for the job of chief operating officer, and found the top candidate in the office next door, naming Karen Novak, former managing director and chief operations manager, as COO.
Financial Advisor December 2008 Janet Aschkenasy	Who Discloses What? New regulations clarify the duties of qualified retirement plan fiduciaries and advisors.
Registered Rep. August 18, 2004 Will Leitch	SEC Unanimously Votes to Ban Directed Brokerage The 5-0 vote surprised few. Perhaps more worrisome was the call for comment on overhauling or banning outright 12b-1 fees, which were described as disguised commissions.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Christina Mucciolo	What Can We Do For You? Clearing firms matter to advisors. In fact, one of the biggest deals in the independent b/d business last year hinged on whether the b/ds being sold could maintain their relationships with their old clearing firm.
Financial Planning December 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn	Seven-Year Hitch? Small-cap stocks have been big winners ever since the last century, but keeping the good times rolling could be a major challenge for financial planners.
BusinessWeek September 22, 2003 Der Hovanesian et al.	How to Fix the Mutual Funds Mess Hidden fees, lax boards, and now scandal. Here's what has to be done.
BusinessWeek August 16, 2004 Anne Tergesen	The 529 Ate My Tax Break The high fees that some 529 college savings plans charge can substantially erode, or even erase, their tax advantages.
The Motley Fool March 23, 2009 Chris Jones	Honey, They Shrunk My Market Cap How deteriorating market capitalizations change portfolio managers' investment universes.
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 Joshua B. Gottfried	New Rules at School With few experts well-versed about 403(b) retirement plans, those who are will be able to help educators and school districts work through the new system and build their client base.
Financial Advisor November 2006 LeBlanc & Brounes	Embracing The Future Financial advisory affiliates Pershing and Lockwood get the thumbs-up for their vision, a smooth transition and high client satisfaction.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Christopher O'Leary	A Crusade Against Indies? Regardless of whether going independent means a more regulatory scrutiny or not, advisors thinking of going out on their own need to understand just how much work such a move will entail in terms of keeping up with the ever-changing world of regulations.
Registered Rep. July 5, 2011 Jerry Gleeson	When Advisors Add Value, Pricing Power Follows Advisors who want to charge more for their services have to differentiate themselves from their competitors.
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Jennifer A. Liptow	White Paper A report finds that financial advisers are reaping the benefits of the increasing dollars flowing into mutual funds via 12b-1 fees.
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien	Advisor Pulse A new study reveals that while 95% of all financial advisors believe they've talked about fees with their clients, only 66% of customers say their advisor has initiated a fee discussion with them.
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Registered Rep. October 15, 2009 Christina Mucciolo	Schwab Q3 Earning Down, But the Race For RIA Assets Is Hot Charles Schwab reported a 34 percent drop in its third quarter earnings, the firm's third consecutive quarter of slowing earnings this year.
Investment Advisor July 2006	Upgrades Pershing LLC announced healthy growth in the number of RIAs custodying client assets and trust accounts through its Pershing Advisor Solutions unit... Charles Schwab & Co. announced June 14 a broad reduction and simplification of pricing for its retail... etc.
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