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By John Sullivan"Well, the last administration did it." I'm consistently amazed by this rationale offered by defenders of the current administration for blatantly wrong-headed moves. Rack up...
April 23, 2009
Moving to the dark sideWe know how many of you feel about annuities, but stick with us. As cover subject Jeff Karelis notes in our April issue, Financial Planning...
April 23, 2009
Brokers fear annuity ignoranceA third of financial advisers surveyed in February believe that insurers do not understand the risks posed by their own guaranteed-minimum variable annuities and many are worried about it, the Wall Street Journal reports.
April 23, 2009
Brokers fear annuity ignoranceA third of financial advisers surveyed in February believe that insurers do not understand the risks posed by their own guaranteed-minimum variable annuities and many are worried about it, the Wall Street Journal reports.
April 22, 2009
What's Next for Gold?Unexpectedly, though, the dream of $1,500-per-ounce gold has been unfulfilled.
April 22, 2009
Direxion Debuts Leveraged-Bond ETFsDirexion Funds has just introduced four new ETFs that use triple leverage. The new funds are linked to NYSE Current U.S. Treasury Indexes and their annual expense ratios are 0.95 percent.
April 22, 2009
Barclays to Sell iSharesIn a deal valued at $4.4 billion, Barclays PLC has agreed to sell the iShares ETF unit to CVC Capital Partners.
April 22, 2009
How to React to the Recent RallyFor over a year, advisors and investors have wondered, "How low can it go?" Now, the tide has turned.
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