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General Dynamics Announces Settlement of 401(k) Fiduciary Lawsuit
By John SullivanGeneral Dynamics and its 401(k) plan sponsor have reached a tentative settlement of a lawsuit filed by current and former employees in a class action involving the fees and management of two General Dynamics 401(k) plans.
August 02, 2010
AllianceBernstein Announces Disappointing Q2 Earnings on Global Stock Market WeaknessAllianceBernstein reported disappointing second-quarter earnings due to global stock market weakness, with net income at $0.31 per unit versus $0.41 a year ago. Analyst consensus was for earnings of $0.41.
August 01, 2010
Venture Populist: Terms of Engagement for Private Venture AdvisorsAngel and venture investors often have the option to determine to what extent they intend to contribute professionally to their new portfolio holding. Investment advisors...
August 01, 2010
Wise Words at MorningstarFor investment advisors, the annual Morningstar Investment Conference experience is like the proverbial kid in the candy store. Held for the 22nd year in Chicago...
August 01, 2010
The Final Word: The Near Occasions of Sin"You tell me how people get paid, and I'll tell you how people will behave." The speaker was Bob Reynolds, who has reinvented Putnam Investments...
August 01, 2010
The Affluentialist: The Case of the Wealthy Celebrities and the Missing FundsBack in April, actress Uma Thurman played the heroine in a thriller where a devious financial advisor misappropriated $60 million from clients. In this case,...
August 01, 2010
Dividend Achievers: Seeking Total Return with Dividend StocksYou'd be hard-pressed nowadays to find anyone with a muted view of dividend stocks after the past decade's performance.Consider the returns produced by the Mergent...
July 23, 2010
Five Questions for a Top Recruiting ExecutiveHow many wirehouse advisors would Barclays Wealth like to attract as part of its overall goal of growing from about 250 investment representatives (or...