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In Crisis, Opportunity Abounds for RIAs
By James J. GreenGreeting the 1,400 advisors who gathered in Atlanta on day one of the annual Schwab Institutional Impact conference on September 24, SI's Charles Goldman argued that "as severe and unique as the crisis is, there's also great opportunity" for Schwab and its advisors during this troubling time in the markets....
September 16, 2008
An Alternative to Target Date Funds and VAsStructured Investment Management (SIM) Inc., has launched a new mutual fund, the S&P 500 Capital Appreciation Fund, that it says overcomes the poor performance of...
September 16, 2008
ICI Gives Thumbs Up to DOL ProposalThe Investment Company Institute told the Department of Labor in a September 8 comment letter that the mutual fund industry supports DOL's proposed rules for 401(k) plan disclosure, since they would provide investors with important information on how to invest for retirement. The comment period expired September 8 and the...
September 15, 2008
How the Wall St. Earthquake Will Affect ClientsHow are advisors reacting to the latest news of the changing landscape on Wall Street, with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America? For one thing, they're putting it into the context of the broader credit and housing crisis that has affected...
September 15, 2008
Who's on Deck?Following the demise this year of Bear Stearns, the federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers, and the...
September 11, 2008
FPA Supports Federal Oversight of Indexed AnnuitiesAs the comment period on the SEC's proposal to regulate indexed annuities as securities under the Securities Act of 1933 came to a close on September 10, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) told the SEC it supports federal regulation of indexed annuities.
September 10, 2008
Who Are the Champions?Last month, the 2008 Beijing Olympics not only witnessed new athletic speed records, it also set television records by attracting 214 million American viewers over...
September 07, 2008
U.S. Places Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Into ConservatorshipOn Sunday, Sep. 7, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced that the Treasury Department, in collaboration with the Federal Reserve and the new independent regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), had moved to place into conservatorship Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the troubled government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that have been under...