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Charts show the astounding rise in passive management
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December 29, 2015
New Year, new theme, massive productivity gainsHere we are, at the outset of another year. Each New Year is full of promise, hope, and maybe even some fear of the unknown. While we all share the same mixture of feelings, we all would like this year to be our best.
December 28, 2015
A View from the Top: Merrill's John Thiel Speaks OutThe leader of Merrill Lynch says the firm's biggest challenge is to remain nimble and relevant.
December 28, 2015
19 words from Warren Buffett to make you a better investorHes got an unparalleled investing track record and an uncanny talent for distilling the most complex investing concepts into Twitter-ready sound bites.
December 28, 2015
Case against jumbo 401(k) claims self-dealing, excessive feesA case alleges trustees to the Insperity 401(k) plan allowed excessively high recordkeeping costs that amounted to self-dealing on the part of plan fiduciaries.
December 28, 2015
4 secrets to a happy retirement from the 80-something crowdThere are a few simple ways to ensure retirement happiness, says a recent survey, but clients cant do it alone.
December 28, 2015
FIAs remained strong in 2015 and will grow in 2016Jim Poolman, executive director of Indexed Annuity Leadership Council (IALC), weighed in on the current state of FIAs and looks ahead to the coming year.
December 28, 2015
Yellen price-quirk focus shows faith in inflation comebackSome say soft health care spending is distorting the U.S. personal consumption picture.