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By Janet LevauxThe first six months of the year was relatively slow as so many advisors had moved last year and because of retention packages keeping...
August 13, 2010
News Analysis: Fed Seems to Have Downgraded Last Month's UncertaintyAdvisors fearing steep declines might seek relief in commodity trends fund.
August 13, 2010
CPI Rose in July; Retail Sales Slightly HigherThe Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose in July, though inflation was still tame, and retail sales nudged higher but were disappointing behind the headline number.
August 13, 2010
FPA Announces Heart of Financial Planning Award RecipientsThe Financial Planning Association (FPA) is awarding eight recipients its 2010 Heart of Financial Planning Awards for their extraordinary work, contribution and giving back to the financial community and the public, FPA announced Monday, August 9.
August 13, 2010
Rob Arnott on Seeking a Better Way to Invest in Bonds: The Weekend InterviewFundamental Indexing for bond funds may change how you invest in that asset class.
August 12, 2010
Import Prices Rose in July on Increase in Fuel PricesThe Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, August 12, released import and export prices for July. After declining the two previous months, import prices increased 0.2%, driven by a rise in fuel prices.
August 12, 2010
Natixis Global Rolls Out Managed Futures Mutual FundNatixis Global Associates added another alternative investment fund to its product lineup on Monday, August 9, with the launch of a managed futures mutual fund.
August 12, 2010
Jobless Claims Rose for Second Week in a RowGrowing weekly jobless claims for the last two weeks in a row have underlined the weakness of the U.S. employment market.