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A Golden Opportunity
By Staff WriterThe price of gold has been rising steadily since 2001. In 2007 alone, the spot price of gold rose 31.7%. Prices of other precious metals...
August 01, 2008
Benchmarking in Tough TimesLook at your calendar. We've already reached the half-way point of the year. How are your clients' portfolios doing? Right now is a good time...
August 01, 2008
PIMCO's El-Erian Tells FAs, 'This Time It's Different!'(Chicago) Unlike the presidential candidates, the opening-address speaker at the 2008 Morningstar Investor Conference -- held June 25-27 in Chicago -- is not trying to...
August 01, 2008
Pershing INSITE 2008 Event Showcases Greenspan, Trends(Hollywood, Fla.) When former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan speaks, advisors listen. This truth was eagerly acknowledged by Frank La Salla, Pershing managing director who...
July 25, 2008
Liberty Mutual Updates Benefits SiteA multi-line insurer is expanding the number of services available through its customer Web site.The benefits arm of Liberty Mutual Group, Boston, has added the ...
July 22, 2008
Ameriprise Financial to Acquire SeligmanA definitive agreement has been reached between Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and J. & W. Seligman & Co., Inc. under which the Minneapolis-based financial services firm...
July 22, 2008
Templeton PassesSir John Templeton, the philanthropist, legendary investor, and founder of the Templeton family of funds, passed away on July 8, at his home in the Bahamas.
July 20, 2008
State Legislators Advised On Bond Ratings, PrivacyInsurers who hold bonds in their portfolios impacted by downgraded bond insurers will have an option to retain those higher ratings, according to Chris Evangel, ...