Supreme Court rules on 401(k) lawsuits
By Staff WriterThe Associated Press reports that the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that individual participants in the most common type of retirement plan can sue under a...
May 28, 2008
Industry players settle lawsuitsTwo Assurant health insurers, John Alden Life Insurance Company and Time Insurance Company, are required to implement a corrective action plan to remedy alleged violations of Connecticut short-term health insurance regulations. In addition to the
May 28, 2008
Media as a marketing toolSavvy advisors can take advantage of media opportunities as a marketing tool, according to Derrick Kinney in his book, "Master the Media to Attract Your...
May 28, 2008
Weeding out ag fundsCommodity funds can be used to diversify a portfolio, but watch out for highly specialized funds, warns Emiko Kurotsu for Morningstar. Agriculture funds, in particular,...
May 28, 2008
Targeting client prioritiesCandace Bahr and Ginita Wall have some suggestions for working with female clients in their book, "It's More Than Money - It's Your Life!" The...
May 28, 2008
Feeling insecure with the Fed and free-marketsBeing a staunch free-market guy, I'm having considerable trouble defending the Bear Stearns bailout by the Federal Reserve (all right, technically it's a "guarantee"). I...
May 28, 2008
Whatever happened to fiduciary responsibility? Dump Paulson's planForgive the clich?, but we have seen the enemy and he is us. Doug Dachille, writing in the Wall Street Journal, echoes my column this...
May 28, 2008
Retirement and working80 - Percentage of baby boomers who plan to work at least part time in retirement. 35 - Percentage of boomers who say they'll work simply...
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