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Existing Home Sales Jumped 7.6% in April, Reflecting Tax Credit
By Joyce HansonU.S. existing home sales rose again in April, up 7.6%, with buyers motivated by the federal tax credit, improving consumer confidence, and affordable rates and prices, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported Monday, May 24.
May 24, 2010
Point of View: Lawyer Mark Plotkin on Dodd Reform BillThe bill brings an excess of regulation at a time when the financial industry is still rebuilding, says the Washington, D.C.-based attorney, who specializes in financial services.
May 23, 2010
Web Exclusive: R-E-S-P-E-C-TJeff Zilka has ideas about what the insurance industry can do to get it back.
May 23, 2010
Great American To Dispose Of Broker-Dealer BusinessAn insurer has agreed to hand a business that serves independent broker-dealers over to another company.
May 22, 2010
Why an Optimistic FPA President, Tom Potts, Wants Regulation: The Weekend InterviewFPA President Tom Potts expanded on that foundation-building work in a follow-up interview, along with FPA CEO Marv Tuttle, with Investment Advisor on May 12, before the Senate passed Senator Christopher Dodd's financial services reform bill.
May 21, 2010
IMCA Honors Five Investment Management Consulting ProfessionalsInvestment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) presented awards to five industry veterans during its annual conference in Orlando, the organization announced Tuesday, May 18.
May 21, 2010
Envestnet's $100 Million IPO Comes as Advisors Seek More Market TransparencyEnvestnet Inc., a Chicago-based investment technology provider, has filed for an initial public offering of common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in hopes of reaping a $100 million cash infusion.
May 21, 2010
Dodd Reform Bill POV: Dr. Lewis Altfest, CEO of Altfest Personal Wealth ManagementThe Senate passed its version of financial services reform, S. 3217, on Thursday, May 20, by a 59-39 vote. After the sweeping reform bill passed, Dr. Lewis Altfest gave his opinion on the bill to John Sullivan, Editor in Chief of AdvisorBiz.com.