There Is No Perfect Custodian, but . . .
By Mike PattonThis past week I received a couple of phone calls from advisors who were seeking an unbiased opinion about my custodian, TradePMR. Although I've written...
March 25, 2010
Ugly American and proud of itWe should be more like France. They take time to smell the roses, have an older and more mature culture, and aren't beholden to materialistic...
March 25, 2010
Obama's next big thing: Financial reformUltimately, the public could play a larger role in the finance battle than with health care.
March 25, 2010
Obama's next big thing: Financial reformUltimately, the public could play a larger role in the finance battle than with health care.
March 25, 2010
Morningstar: Sales up for target-date fundsDespite some detractors (the Senate Special Committee on Aging, the Depart-ment of Labor and the SEC to name a few), sales of target-date funds are...
March 24, 2010
Oversight board shot downThe U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs sent the "Restoring America's Financial Stability Act" to the Senate floor on Monday with a key change
March 24, 2010
Of warfare and politicsWinston Churchill said that, "In war you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times." Warfare and politics have always shared certain common elements.
March 24, 2010
A Look at Who Owns Mutual Funds TodayMutual fund-owning households with incomes of $150,000 or more had median mutual fund holdings of $250,000 -- the greatest of any shareholder group classified by household income, according to the latest ICI data.
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