| Post Budget Act Stumble, Congress Tries Again to Impact Fiduciary Rule |
| Republican and Democratic lawmakers introduced a pair of legislative proposals that, supporters suggest, would “ensure retirement advisers serve their clients’ best interests and preserve access to quality financial planning,” in part by delaying the DOL’s fiduciary reform effort.
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| Retirement Vantage Points for 2016 |
| It has become something of a journalistic ritual to look back over a certain period of time—a week, a month, a year—and tease out the top themes or trends. As 2015 draws to a close, it is a time to ask what mattered most in the past 12 months, and how understanding those themes can prepare us for the next 12.
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| FINRA Slaps Fidelity for Supervisory Failures |
| Action this week from FINRA is a clear reminder that investment service providers must watch for red flags and take action to detect and prevent the theft of funds from investors—especially senior investors and other potentially vulnerable populations.
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| A Cautiously Optimistic Market Outlook from GSAM |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management predicts the world’s major economies will grind out another year of modest growth in 2016, even as central bank policies diverge.
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