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Attendance Soars at FPA Retreat
By James J. GreenIt appears that the long drought for live advisor conferences may be over. Marv Tuttle, CEO of the Financial Planning Association, said April 22 that there were 360 planners attending the FPA's annual Retreat this year.
April 22, 2010
Mutual Of Omaha Bank ExpandsA mutual insurer is adding a community bank in the Tampa, Fla., area.
April 22, 2010
Wholesale Prices Rise 0.7%; Jobless Claims FallThe Labor Department said Thursday, April 22, that wholesale prices rose in March, as the cost of food jumped the most in 26 years.
April 22, 2010
Sales of Existing Homes Jumped 6.8% in MarchExisting home sales surged 6.8% in March, as buyers were spurred by the government's tax credit that expires at the end of this month, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said Thursday, April 20
April 21, 2010
Best High-Yield Bond Funds: IA Mutual Fund Focus, April 2010With the ups and downs of the stock market over the past two years enough to give even seasoned investors indigestion.
April 21, 2010
Target-Date Mutual Funds Continue Gains, Ibbotson ReportsAs target-date funds increase in popularity with investors, Ibbotson Associates said these funds experienced their fourth consecutive quarter of positive gains during the first quarter of 2010.
April 21, 2010
Wells Fargo, Weighed Down by Sour Loans, Posts Drop in ProfitWells Fargo & Co., still sorting through Wachovia's sour consumer loans, said Wednesday, April 21, that first-quarter earnings fell 16% to $2.54 billion.
April 21, 2010
Bogle Calls for Fiduciary Standard for Mutual Fund Managers in Exclusive Interview With IAMutual fund pioneer wants to ensure shareholder interests come first