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COUNTRY Financial Survey: Fully Insuring Largest Assets Low Priority for Americans
By John SullivanA COUNTRY Financial survey reveals that although nearly half (46%) say the majority of their net worth is represented by the equity in their home, just 2% say having the right level of insurance protection is their biggest financial priority.
May 19, 2010
NAPFA Makes Big Comeback at National Meeting"NAPFA is back," Bill Baldwin, 2009-2010 chair of the National Association of Financial Advisors, told the assembled multitude as the organization of fee-only planners opened its national meeting in Chicago on Wednesday, May 19.
May 18, 2010
NPH Announces Slight Increase in Year-Over-Year Sales for Q1On the heels of a strong earnings announcement from parent company Jackson National Life, National Planning Holdings, Inc. (NPH), the broker/dealer unit owned by the Michigan-based insurance company, announced mixed results on Tuesday, May 18.
May 18, 2010
SEC Warns Investors of Bogus 'U.S. Securities and Equities Administration'A sham outfit calling itself the "U.S. Securities and Equities Administration" may be charging investors fees to remove alleged stock restrictions or to release non-existent government funds, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns.
May 18, 2010
European ETF Sponsors Receive Licenses for S&P 500 Index FundsNew products will expand global access to U.S. equity markets.
May 18, 2010
Fixed Annuity Sales Drop 51.9% in Year, IRI/Morningstar/Beacon Report ShowsFixed annuity sales plummeted 51.9% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to a year ago, the IRI said in its first-ever quarterly annuity sales report, released Tuesday, May 18, with data provided by Morningstar Inc. and Beacon Research.
May 18, 2010
IRS Issues Guide on Small Business Health Care Tax CreditCredit designed to encourage small employers to offer health insurance coverage for the first time or maintain coverage they already have
May 18, 2010
403(b) Plans 'Remarkably' Healthy After Recession, PSCA Survey FindsDespite a potentially crushing recession, the 403(b) retirement plan system appears to be healthier than ever. That's the finding from a survey released last week from the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA).