Going Social
By Bcoffin, BcoffinThere has been a lot said about the impact of social media on business, especially since it is the fastest growing medium for marketing and ...
September 27, 2010
LTCI Rate Hikes - Panic on the Streets?As part of our fifth annual LTCI Market Study, we ran an LTCI carrier report card revealing how producers feel about the carriers they're appointed ...
September 27, 2010
LTCI Rate Hikes - Panic on the Streets?As part of our fifth annual LTCI Market Study, we ran an LTCI carrier report card revealing how producers feel about the carriers they're appointed ...
September 27, 2010
Fiduciary Forum Offers Advice to the SECTo an investor, the functions of a broker and an investment advisor look substantially the same. But are they?
September 27, 2010
The Insightful Approach to Asset AllocationThis column will explore asset allocation on an ongoing basis from a simple yet relatively untried premise: Asset allocation is indeed the most critical determinant of an investment program's success.
September 27, 2010
Pardon My Authenticity: Fiduciary and Retail InvestorsIn his latest posting, Bob Clark explores the meaning of an "authentic" fiduciary standard, responding to a reader's call for clarification. Bob's conclusion? "In my view anyway, the existence of myriad fiduciary standards supports such a standard for brokers as well."
September 27, 2010
High GroundOver the last few weeks, I have both weighed in on the retained asset account controversy in favor of the industry, but I have also ...
September 27, 2010
High GroundOver the last few weeks, I have both weighed in on the retained asset account controversy in favor of the industry, but I have also ...

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