151A Tossed: Guess We Didn't Need Harkins, After All
By Christina Pellett, Christina PellettWell, the battle (this battle, at least) has finally come to an end. Yesterday, the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals ruled that the SEC didn't ...
July 13, 2010
Coming Together: The Fiduciary Standard and the NFLCan two standards of conduct be "harmonized" as successfully as were the old AFL and NFL?
July 13, 2010
SEC Rule 151A: Industry deserves credit for challenging a misguided threatHopefully you've heard by now that a federal appeals court on Monday vacated SEC Rule 151A, effectively putting an end to a couple of intense years of worry among the indexed annuity marketing community.
July 13, 2010
151A update: The court vacates the SEC rulingAs far as the judicial branch is concerned, there is not sufficient evidence to suggest that indexed annuities should be regulated as securities.
July 13, 2010
151A update: The court vacates the SEC rulingAs far as the judicial branch is concerned, there is not sufficient evidence to suggest that indexed annuities should be regulated as securities.
July 12, 2010
The Temptation of CommissionsWhat's the difference between a commission-based advisor and a fee-only advisor? One is selling an investment product while the other is providing advice. Say what...
July 11, 2010
Soldiers on the War on PovertyIn the fifteen years I spent in Washington working at NALU (now NAIFA), one of the events I always enjoyed was the Fourth of July celebration on the Capitol grounds.
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