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Merrill, Fidelity, Vanguard Rank Tops in Cogent 401(k) Loyalty Survey of Plan Providers
By Joyce HansonA Cogent survey of 401(k) sponsors ranks BofA Merrill with the highest loyalty rating in the micro market of $5 million or less. Fidelity rates highest among $5 million to $20 million plans, and Vanguard rates highest with mid-size plans over $20 million.
June 22, 2010
Securities America to Boost Web-Based Coaching on Retirement (Part 1)Eight hours of web-cast coaching should help Securities America's 1,900 independent advisors put five to 10 clients on the road to comfortable retirement income.
June 21, 2010
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Rolls Out 'Merrill Edge' Discount TradingMerrill Edge aims to help Merrill Lynch clients who want to make some of their own trades and attract younger, up-and-coming investors to the brokerage firm.
June 21, 2010
First Coverage Street Sentiment Drifting Lower, Remains Off '10 PeakThe latest First Coverage Weekly Street Sentiment Index fell 1.5% during the week ended June 18, the largest drop since mid-March.
June 21, 2010
Schwab Report Reviews Upcoming Cost Basis Reporting RequirementsCharles Schwab issued a report on Monday, June 21, designed to help RIAs transition to new cost basis reporting requirements mandated by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
June 21, 2010
Standard & Poor's, Financial Research Corp. Join Forces on MarketScope Advisor Web SiteS&P and FRC have signed a content distribution pact that will bring FRC's asset-management news and product research to a broader audience of financial advisors on S&P's MarketScope Advisor online platform.
June 21, 2010
BofA-Merrill Lynch Rolls Out 'Merrill Edge' Discount-Trading PlatformMerrill Edge aims to help Merrill Lynch clients who want to make some of their own trades and attract younger, up-and-coming investors to the brokerage firm.
June 21, 2010
Real World BluesLast week offered some good news and some bad news for the proponents of a fiduciary duty for all financial advisors. First, the good news:...