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Five Questions for a Top Retirement Advisor
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPWhat retirement issue has hit you or your clients out of left field, and how did you resolve it? The main retirement issue...
July 22, 2010
Conference Board Leading Economic Index for June Signals Recovery Is Slowing as FearedThe Conference Board's leading economic index for the U.S. fell 0.2% in June to 109.8, following a 0.5% increase in May and a 0.1% decline in April, the board said Thursday, July 22.
July 22, 2010
Raymond James Advisors Post Strong Sales, IncomeRaymond James' 5,340 advisors help private-client group boost sequential results.
July 22, 2010
What a 'Harmonized' Fiduciary Standard Should Look LikeNow that the SEC has the duty to study and mandate fiduciary conduct for advice providers, discussion turns to what that means.
July 22, 2010
Existing Home Sales Fell 5.1% in June With End of Home Buyer Tax CreditExisting home sales fell 5.1% in June, with 5.37 million single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and co-ops sold compared to 5.66 million in May, the National Association of Realtors said.
July 21, 2010
Wells Fargo: Q2'10 Advisor Total Makes It No. 3Wells Fargo Advisors' latest headcount of 15,102 puts it behind Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's 18,087 and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch's 15,142.
July 21, 2010
FPA Appoints Managing Director of Government Relations and Public PolicyThe Financial Planning Association (FPA) has appointed Daniel J. Barry as its managing director of government relations and public policy, the Denver-based advisor advocacy announced June 20 in a release.
July 21, 2010
TD Ameritrade Says Breakaway Broker Movement AcceleratingFee-based fiduciary business model 'becoming more attractive' to brokers tied to sales-driven cultures