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Envestnet to Buy Prudential Wealth Management Solutions

Turnkey asset manager Envestnet plans to buy the wealth management solutions arm of Prudential for $10 million and potential consideration of up to $23 million in cash over three years, reports Financial-Planning.com.

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Independent Advisors More Satisfied With Job Than Brokerage Employees

A recent J.D. Power and Associates survey has concluded that independent advisors continue to be happier at work than advisors who are employed by broker dealers, reports InvestmentNews.

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Goldman Launches Energy MLP Fund

Goldman Sachs launches Energy MLP fund

Goldman Sachs has launched a master limited partnership (MLP) fund that will invest in energy operations such as transportation, terminals, pipelines, storage and processing, reports InvestmentNews.

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MetLife to Sell Broker-Dealer Affiliates

MetLife Inc. has agreed to sell broker-dealer affiliates Tower Square Securities and Walnut Street Securities to Cetera Financial Group, reports Bloomberg Businessweek.

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Advisors Gain Edge During Financial Crisis

Among respondents to a Fidelity Investment survey, 90% of investors who used advisors during the 2008 financial crisis said the professionals were helpful, reports Financial Advisor.

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Ultra Wealthy More Involved Following Recession

In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, investors with more than $5 million in investable assets are seeking to simplify their portfolios and be more active in managing their finances, reports Financial-Planning.com.

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LPL Slapped with $8.5M Claim by Amusement Park Heiress

Maureen Sloan, who is an heiress to the Knott’s Berry Farm theme park, has filed a claim against LPL Financial claiming one of its brokers lost $8.5 million with a fraudulent investment and with inappropriate trading of preferred stock, reports InvestmentNews.

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Advisor Charged with Stealing $1.1M

The SEC has charge Gregg D. Caplitz and his advisory firm, Insight Onsite Strategic Management of Wilmington, with bilking $1.1 million from clients, reports the WilmingtonPatch.

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Market Rally Adds 400,000 Millionaires to Ranks

The stock market rally has resulted in an additional 400,000 millionaires (not including the value of residences), reports AdvisorOne. Read more...

Many Retail Investors Don’t Trust Advisors

Assets at platforms for do-it-yourself investors grew 8.8% in 2012, compared to the 2.7% overall growth of retail assets, according to recent research from Cerulli Associates.

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