Macy's floats an old idea
By David A. SaltzmanIn 1837, Rowland H. Macy left his comfortable Nantucket, Mass., home to sail the Atlantic with whale hunters. He returned home in 1841 and opened a needle and thread shop and a dry goods store that both quickly went bankrupt.
April 27, 2011
AALU conference on deckI'm excited about a great lineup of speakers scheduled to appear at the AALU annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in a few days.
April 27, 2011
Macy's floats an old ideaIn 1837, Rowland H. Macy left his comfortable Nantucket, Mass., home to sail the Atlantic with whale hunters. He returned home in 1841 and opened a needle and thread shop and a dry goods store that both quickly went bankrupt.
April 27, 2011
Securities alert: The 'Great Divide' debate continuesIn the April issue of Senior Market Advisor, we published an article called "The Great Divide" where we allowed two of our readers an opportunity to square off Mano-a-Mano on the topic of whether advisors should have a securities license.
April 27, 2011
Words Per MinuteThere was a collective sigh across the Internet the other day when news circulated that Godrej and Boyce, the world's last typewriter manufacturer, had closed its ...
April 27, 2011
Words Per MinuteThere was a collective sigh across the Internet the other day when news circulated that Godrej and Boyce,the world's last typewriter manufacturer, had closed its ...
April 27, 2011
The Pitfalls for You and Your Client When They Take Your Tax AdviceAs the Russell v. Commissioner tax court case shows, relying on a tax advisor’s advice can save clients from penalties… sometimes.
April 26, 2011
ACOs: Will They Block Innovation?The head of a medical technology group is asking whether the new accountable care organizations will chill medical innovation by promoting a "cheapest is best" approach to health care.
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