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Merrill Lynch, LPL, Raymond James, plus BNY’s new ETFs, Vanguard cutting expense ratios and FPA’s student summit

By Editorial Staff      

Here's what you missed this week in wealth management. Read story →

Treasuries at 3% is the time for value investors to go all in

By Cormac Mullen       2 min read

An expert says investors should wait until benchmark Treasuries yield 3% before abandoning growth stocks and embracing value shares. Read story →

Investor protection requires access to representation

By Christine Lazaro , Nicole Iannarone       3 min read

Advocacy clinics at law schools can help protect vulnerable clients, but only if they're well-funded and widely-distributed. Read story →

Wells Fargo, Wedbush settle cases on UITs and unregistered products

By Tobias Salinger       3 min read

The orders from FINRA and the SEC respectively fault the firms for unsuitable rollovers and deficiencies exposed in a microcap scheme. Read story →

Ex-Ameriprise advisor sentenced to 14 years in $12.5M fraud scheme

By Justin L. Mack       4 min read

Paul Ricky Mata started a real estate scheme in 2008 that allowed him to drain more than 100 victims of millions. His victims will never fully be repaid. Read story →

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