Worthwhile Opinions
By James J. GreenWhenever there is talk of war and peace in Washington, I pay attention to the opinions of the leaders there who actually have faced combat....
January 01, 2005
THE GLUCK REPORT, Part II: Top Trends In InsuranceFor years, my best sources have referred me to Lee Slavutin whenever I ask about a complex estate planning strategy. In addition to integrity and...
January 01, 2005
The Pension Congress?We've all heard of a defined benefit plan and defined contribution plans like the 401(k). But what's a DB(k)? Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ) introduced his...
January 01, 2005
A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall...Don't get me wrong: I'm happy to be back at Investment Advisor. In fact, I've always considered the IA folks to be the good guys...
January 01, 2005
Broker/Dealer Special Report: Branch Managers--Helping HandWith the forecast for Santa Monica last October 15 showing pleasant skies and a high temperature near 70, the pool at the historic Fairmont Miramar...
January 01, 2005
Suggestions for Bush, and the SECLet's take a look at what some scholars are saying about President Bush's financial services agenda for his second term. Then let's move on to...
January 01, 2005
THE GLUCK REPORT, Part I: Advent's Big ChallengeWith nearly 800 employees, a $672 million market capitalization, and a stock that trades at 4.4 times its trailing 12-month revenues, Advent Software is by...
December 30, 2004
AIM Fund Changes NameNU Online News Service, Dec. 30, 2004, 11:06 a.m. ESTAIM Investments, Houston, has changed the name of its AIM International Emerging Growth Fund.[@@]