The INsider http://www.investmentnews.com The INsider en-us Live updates about broker-dealers from Finra's annual conference Tue, 22 May 2012 11:42:39 EST Follow along with InvestmentNews brokerage reporter Bruce Kelly, who is tweeting about news and trends impacting independent broker-dealers from Finra's annual conference in Washington, D.C. Live updates about social media from Finra's annual conference Tue, 22 May 2012 11:05:32 EST Follow along with InvestmentNews editor Jim Pavia, who is tweeting about social media trends from Finra's annual conference in Washington, D.C. Andy Friedman: Dividend stocks headed for trouble Tue, 22 May 2012 11:18:36 EST Pundit warns that tax increase could lead companies to buy back shares rather than boost payments to shareholders Finra's Ketchum: We're not going to post test scores Tue, 22 May 2012 10:39:58 EST SRO's boss shoots down regulator's test balloon in speech Ketchum: Finra's focus on conflicts of interest compounding Mon, 21 May 2012 13:17:46 EST SRO's boss says issue now a top concern for regulator; also homing in on disclosure for complex products Facebook IPO great for insiders and#8212; but what about investors? Mon, 21 May 2012 13:26:20 EST Smart money cashing out in a big way; welcome to the modern-day IPO It's a beautiful day: Facebook IPO makes Bono world's richest rock star Thu, 17 May 2012 14:25:23 EST Plenty of early investors mde a lot of money off FaceBook's IPO. One of the biggest winners: U2's Bono, whose PE firm invested $90M in the company in 2009. The payback? $1.5 billion. | Around the web: What people are saying about the Facebook IPO Thu, 17 May 2012 10:16:51 EST The anticipation of the Facebook IPO will, more than likely, be more interesting - and at minimum, more entertaining - than the actual IPO itself. Alternatives funds finally catching on and#8212; but are they the wrong ones? Thu, 17 May 2012 07:41:10 EST Fund companies are increasingly cranking out mutual funds that invest in alternatives. But the most popular product may offer scant protection against down markets Taking stock of bullion: Rogers says monster correction for gold possible Tue, 15 May 2012 14:55:48 EST Commodities expert sees India and Europe as the catalysts for possible 50% drop in price of metal Why widows ditch their advisers Wed, 9 May 2012 16:14:04 EST Advisers to surviving spouses must acknowledge the and#8216;elephant in the room' Forget the slideshow: There's only one reason advisers need social media Wed, 9 May 2012 09:08:04 EST Here's a surprising stat from our 2012 survey of independent broker-dealers: 79.5% of independent broker-dealers permit their reps and advisers to use social media for professional purposes. Exec at broker-breaking MedCap to be sentenced for fraud Tue, 8 May 2012 16:05:02 EST Ponzi scheme wiped out almost $1B in investor money Advisers should know their client's money motives Mon, 7 May 2012 15:04:18 EST Helping clients recognize what habits have helped and hurt them is key Start now with end-of-life discussions: Expert Mon, 7 May 2012 08:04:46 EST Advisers can fill void left by doctors, lawyers; living wills, DNRs crucial