Behind the Numbers, with Gary Thayer
By Staff Writer"We're cautious about the [stock] market," says the chief economist for A.G. Edwards & Sons. "We believe the market is undervalued, but we recognize that...
June 01, 2005
Reg Rigmarole Crippling Fund FirmsMutual fund officials told Congress last month that fund firms are drowning in the deluge of SEC rules they've come under in the last year...
June 01, 2005
Where do I start?The first step in setting up a QDOT, as with any estate planning, would be to seek out an experienced attorney to draft the trust....
June 01, 2005
Let's Call a Broker, a BrokerRegarding the SEC's "Merrill" rule ("Brokers Win a Round," May 2005), of course it is confusing to investors when they try to decide who will...
June 01, 2005
A B/D Where Technology is KingLon Dolber, the founder and CEO of American Portfolios Financial Services in Holbrook, New York, sees himself not only as the head of a broker/dealer,...
June 01, 2005
About The ManagerHarindra de Silva is manager of the Analytic Defensive Equity Fund, but he plays a much larger role within Analytic Investors Inc. He is responsible...
June 01, 2005
Estate Planning for a Non-Citizen SpouseMarrying Michael last year was one of the most exciting events of my life. We had a small wedding at a clubhouse overlooking beautiful Lake...
June 01, 2005
Skill or Luck?To illustrate the idea of market predictability--or unpredictability--imagine that you held a national coin-flipping competition, and enlisted exactly 200 million participants. To play the game,...