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By Mark WestBusiness owners need your help developing a plan to take steps towards turning their priorities into reality.
October 27, 2015
Why Ken Fisher still hates annuitiesThe Fisher Investments founder discusses the "lies" annuity salespeople tell and how he buys clients out of their surrender fees.
October 27, 2015
DOL wins 2 consent judgmentsThe Department of Labor has emerged victorious in 2 complaints filed against plan sponsors on behalf of participants.
October 27, 2015
Treasury, IRS seek to clarify same-sex marriage tax rulesThe proposed rules provide more clarity on same-sex couples tax treatment in light of two Supreme Court decisions.
October 27, 2015
A re-cap from Ed Slott's Elite IRA Advisor Group workshopAdvisors from across the nation gathered in Denver, Colorado last week for the Ed Slott's Elite IRA Advisor Group workshop.
October 27, 2015
Numbers don't lie. So why don't we look at them first?If you arent already looking at your business analytics, now is a great time to take a few moments and put in place some systems to measure your numbers.
October 26, 2015
Experts say DOL rule will remain largely unchanged"There are a lot of unintended consequences and a lot of problems with the rule," said one LIMRA panelist.
October 26, 2015
SEC fiduciary rule still a long way offThe SEC's Investment Management director says the unit is still working on a uniform fiduciary recommendation--but lawmakers aren't happy with the timeline.