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Consultant: Client Mix Affects Advisor Income Awareness
By Staff WriterFinancial professionals with a higher percentage of clients in or nearing retirement seem to be more interested in income planning issues, according to experts who spoke at a recent National Retirement Planning Week event.
April 15, 2011
Obama Signs 1099 Fix BillPresident Obama has signed H.R. 4 - a bill that will repeal the Form 1099 reporting provision created by Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Section 9006 - into law.
April 15, 2011
Getting across the bridge: Asking for referralsFor many salespeople, the most difficult part of the referral process is going from the actual sale to asking for referrals without coming across as nervous, abrupt, anxious or even desperate. Enter the "referral bridge."
April 15, 2011
NAIFA-Atlanta names top financial advisors under 40NAIFA's Atlanta chapter recently announced the recipients of its first Top Advisors Under 40 award.
April 15, 2011
Houses Passes 2012 Budget ProposalMembers of the House have voted 235-193 to approve House Continuing Resolution 34, a measure that could lead to dramatic long-term changes in Medicare.
April 15, 2011
President Obama Signs Repeal of 1099 Reporting BillPresident Obama on Thursday signed into law H.R. 4, legislation repealing the requirement under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that all employers file separate 1099 forms with the IRS beginning in 2012 for any payments to vendors in excess of $600.
April 14, 2011
IRS Seeks Council MembersThe Internal Revenue Service is trying to recruit about 12 new members for the IRS Advisory Council.
April 14, 2011
Prudential: Many Finance Execs Like Pension PlansAbout 40% of finance executives at companies that offer defined benefit plans view having the plans as a competitive advantage, according to Prudential Financial Inc.