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Top 5 Fund Providers for Advisor Loyalty in Mutual Funds, ETFs, VAs
By Willette FrancisBased on a national survey of more than 1,500 registered advisors, the report found that American Funds, iShares and Prudential Financial have strong connections with individual advisors.
October 20, 2010
BlackRock Q3 Profits of 74% Easily Surpass Analyst ConsensusBlackRock Inc. far exceeded analysts' expectations on Wednesday with third-quarter earnings rising 74% on profits of $551 million versus $317 million a year ago.
October 19, 2010
Dealing With an Unrealistic Client: Should I Fire Him?I am now just over half way through the quarterly client review process and everything is going extremely well, except for the one client who holds some rather unrealistic expectations. Should I try to educate him, again, or just fire him?
October 18, 2010
Vanguard ETFs Gaining on BlackRock, State StreetOn the heels of the recent announcement that Vanguard Group is now the largest asset management company, the Valley Forge, Pa.-based company is shaking up the exchange-traded fund space, as well.
October 18, 2010
Vanguard ETFs Gaining on BlackRock, State StreetOn the heels of the recent announcementthat Vanguard Groupis now the largest asset management company, the Valley Forge, Pa.-based company is shaking up the...
October 18, 2010
Diamonds: a Cut AboveAdd jewelry to works of fine art, grand estates, period furniture, collectible cars, rare vintage wines, and other possessions of deep emotional and financial value.
October 15, 2010
Bernanke Speaks: Low Inflation Likely to Mean More Debt PurchasesFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a speech before the Boston Fed that the U.S. central bank will likely adapt its monetary policy to fight overly low inflation by buying large amounts of government debt.
October 15, 2010
Going for the Gold—ConservativelyAdvisors outline several strategies for working with the price volatility of metals