The Authentic Fiduciary Standard--What's the Fuss About?
By Knut A. RostadRecent discussion in some quarters has focused on the "similarities" between the fiduciary and "arm's length" standards. The clear implication appears to be: What's all the fuss about whether investors retain fiduciary advisors or not?
August 11, 2009
Caregivers are worse off than patients34.9% -- Percentage of caregivers who said they lacked confidence in the health care system, compared with 24.9 percent of patients 50 or older. 30.9% -- Percentage of caregivers who said the people they cared for suffered worse
August 10, 2009
Are your clients cutting back?The Senior Citizens League has released a troubling new study revealing the tough choices seniors are being forced to make due to the economy. More than 1,040 respondents over age 65 took part in the survey, which revealed that seniors were not
August 10, 2009
Are your clients cutting back?The Senior Citizens League has released a troubling new study revealing the tough choices seniors are being forced to make due to the economy. More than 1,040 respondents over age 65 took part in the survey, which revealed that seniors were not
August 10, 2009
Is honesty always the best policy?Top Ten Selling Handing my credit card to the server in a restaurant one evening, I noticed the pictures of two cute kids inside the plastic wallet that held the receipt. I asked her how old her kids were and she said, "Oh, I don't have
August 10, 2009
Retirement evolving for American workersNew pressures, such as business failures, unemployment, reduction or elimination of 401(k) matches and the freezing of defined benefit pensions, are endangering traditional, employment-based ways of funding retirement.
August 10, 2009
Avoiding DepressionDepression Averted...says Paul Krugman...Should the Sec be self-funded? They make much more for the Treasury than they receive from Congress...
August 10, 2009
Retirement evolving for American workersNew pressures, such as business failures, unemployment, reduction or elimination of 401(k) matches and the freezing of defined benefit pensions, are endangering traditional, employment-based ways of funding retirement.
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