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March 20th, 2019

‘Reg BI’ and Dual Registrants

“I am a dual-hatted adviser—i.e., a broker/dealer and registered investment adviser. I primarily act as an investment adviser representative. When acting as an IAR, I can recommend mutual funds to investors that will pay 12b-1 fees to my broker/dealer, and I am paid 80% of those fees personally. How will the SEC’s proposed Regulation Best Interest affect that arrangement?” Read more >
Various Approaches to In-Plan Income
Plan sponsors do not necessarily think only of annuities when contemplating the addition of an in-plan retirement income option. Yet, recordkeepers commonly point to an annuity-based product as being top of mind for plan sponsor clients. Read more >
Half of Americans Believe All Advisers Must Act in Their Best Interest
Many do not know if their adviser is technically a broker/dealer or an adviser, Personal Capital learned in a survey. Read more >
Medium and Large Plans Drive Peak Pension Risk Transfer Sales in 2018
In 2018, single premium buy-out product sales peaked at $26 billion, more than 14% higher than 2017, according to LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute’s quarterly U.S. Group Annuity Risk Transfer Survey. Read more >
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Market Mirror
Tuesday, the Dow closed 121.43 points (0.47%) higher at 26,035.53, the NASDAQ was up 9.47 points (0.12%) at 7,723.95, and the S&P 500 was virtually unchanged at 2,832.57. The Russell 2000 decreased 8.95 points (0.57%) to 1,554.98, and the Wilshire 5000 was down 22.11 points (0.08%) at 29,300.60. The price of the 10-year Treasury note was down 2/32, increasing its yield to 2.614%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 4/32, bringing its yield up to 3.025%.
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