SEC Chairman Speaking the Fiduciary Language
By Knut A. RostadSEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro's September 24th speech, before the Financial Services Roundtable, included her most recent public remarks on the fiduciary standard. The Chairman's remarks are important.
September 24, 2009
Fuzzy retirement mathSee if you agree with following numbers from last year's study from Aon Consulting and Georgia State University, as reported by the Associated Press: "Someone with...
September 24, 2009
The forest for the treesEver get the feeling politicians just don't get it (rhetorical question)? Angela Merkel said today that the G-20 Summit must focus on regulation. "We must not...
September 24, 2009
It ain't easy being greenWon't have to worry about planning for home renovations in retirement. In a nod to solidarity with the green movement, almost half of baby boomers...
September 24, 2009
Here we go againInvestors appear to be surprisingly optimistic considering the recent economic tailspin, something that should scare the hell out of all of us. According to a...
September 23, 2009
LIAM to the rescue?I sure hope Life Insurance Awareness Month accomplishes its intended mission. This year it is perhaps more important than ever, as the industry tries to climb out of a hole created by a disastrous first half of 2009.
September 23, 2009
LIAM to the rescue?I sure hope Life Insurance Awareness Month accomplishes its intended mission. This year it is perhaps more important than ever, as the industry tries to climb out of a hole created by a disastrous first half of 2009.
September 22, 2009
Advisors, Assets in MotionAfter the financial turmoil of 2008, the consultancy Cerulli predicts more than $800 billion will be transferred between distributors in 2009 as a result of advisors changing firms.
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