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Eastbridge: Takeovers Drive More Worksite Sales
By staff WriterTakeover sales accounted for about 38% of new voluntary sales premium in 2009, up from about 29% in 2008, according to Eastbridge Consulting Group Inc.
August 02, 2010
Former Lehman Chief Fuld Blames Government for Firm's DemiseRichard Fuld, former chairman and chief executive of now-defunct Lehman Brothers, testified before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission on Wednesday, September 1. According to Fuld, Lehman's...
August 01, 2010
The ETF Advisor: ETFs Enroll in 529 PlansAfter saving for retirement, saving for college is probably the most daunting financial challenge families face. So the creation of tax exempt 529 accounts in...
August 01, 2010
Vanguard Plans ETF ExpansionAccording to a June 24 registration filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Vanguard is planning 19 new funds with corresponding ETF shares. The...
August 01, 2010
Maturity-Date Funds ArriveSeven corporate bond ETFs were launched by Claymore Securities. The new bond ETFs have maturity dates in the 2011-2017 range and follow indexes that mainly...
August 01, 2010
Targeting Brazilian MidCapsGlobal X Funds, a New York-based ETF provider, has launched the Global X Brazil Mid Cap ETF (BRAZ). The fund owns midcap stocks with market...
August 01, 2010
Have Munis Lost their Mojo?It's no secret that cities, states and counties across the U.S. are in dire straits. Budget deficits are up, tax revenues are down. What lies...
August 01, 2010
Reawakening the DragonChina's stock market was born in the 19th century, abolished and reborn in the 20th century and in the first decade of the 21st has...