Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne

About the Author

Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne

Melanie is the Washington Bureau Chief and Editor of the Practice Channel on AdvisorOne.com. 

Early in her career, Melanie covered financial issues at American Banker in Washington. For more than 15 years, Melanie has been covering investment-related issues, entering the advisor universe in a senior level editorial position at American Banker/Thomson Media in both Washington and New York. After seven years at Thomson, now Reuters, Melanie joined the Investment Advisor team. 

Melanie has been a columnist for Investment Advisor for nine years, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Towson University.

Reach Melanie at mwaddell@investmentadvisor.com.

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  Bill Would Force DOL to Let SEC Fire First on Fiduciary

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 17, 2013

  The House Financial Services Committee plans to mark up a bill introduced Wednesday that would require the DOL to wait 60 days to publish its fiduciary rule after the SEC has released its own measure.

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  SEC, FINRA, State Exam Execs Lay Out Priorities

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 17, 2013

  Priorities include conflicts of interest, email retention, cybersecurity and some specific products, the executives said at the IRI legal and regulatory conference.

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  More Retirement Savers Turning to Professional Advice: Vanguard

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2013

  By 2017, Vanguard estimates that 55% of all participants will be entirely invested in a professionally managed investment option, according to a new report.

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  Senate Introduces Lifetime Income Disclosure Act

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2013

  Senators on Wednesday introduced a bill to allow workers in retirement plans to receive an annual statement of how their lump-sum savings translate into a lifetime stream of monthly income.

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  SEC, FINRA Warn of Email ‘Pump-and-Dump’ Stock Schemes

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 12, 2013

  Latest McAfee Threats Report confirms “a steep rise” in spam email linked to “pump-and-dump” stock schemes designed to trick unsuspecting investors.

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  401(k) Expenses Dropped in 2012: ICI

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 12, 2013

  The expenses that 401(k) plan participants incurred for investing in long-term mutual funds fell in 2012, consistent with the downward trend of the past decade and a half, according to a just-released report by ICI.

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  MSRB Warns Investors, BDs About Sequestration’s Impact on Direct-Pay Bonds

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 12, 2013

  The MSRB warned investors Wednesday to be aware of the terms of certain types of direct-pay municipal bonds to better understand any potential impact the federal sequestration has on them.

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  CBOE to Pay $6M Fine to SEC Over Regulatory ‘Breakdowns’

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 11, 2013

  The CBOE was charged with various violations, including a “failure to enforce or even fully comprehend” rules to prevent abusive short selling.

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  FINRA: 6 Factors to Consider Before Investing in Alternative Funds

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 11, 2013

  FINRA is warning investors about the risks of treating alternative mutual funds like traditional mutual funds, citing their more nontraditional investment holdings and more complex trading strategies.

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  MFS Sees Pent-Up Demand Fueling 2013 Growth

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 7, 2013

  James Swanson, MFS’ chief investment strategist, also warned boomers against tying up too much money in U.S. government bonds.