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Advice Industry Helps With Sandy Relief
By John SullivanFinancial service companies and related organizations are stepping up with pro-bono efforts and charitable initiatives in the wake of Tropical Storm Sandy.
November 02, 2012
NY, NJ and Conn.: No Hurricane Deductibles After SandyNew York, New Jersey and Connecticut officials say Sandy was a post-tropical cyclone at the time of landfall, and therefore insurers will not be permitted to apply hurricane deductibles.
November 01, 2012
Moody's Says Sandy Likely to Drive Further Rate IncreasesMoodys reports that one positive result of Hurricane Sandy for insurance companies is that the event will likely help support price increases going into 2013.
November 01, 2012
Employees Shift Focus From Retirement Planning to Money ManagementEmployees improved their financial wellness in the third quarter, a much-needed climb back from a weakened condition in the first quarter, according to research released Wednesday.
November 01, 2012
It’s Still the Economy, Stupid: TD Ameritrade Poll Ahead of ElectionRetail investors named three issues as weighing heaviest on their confidence in the stock market, according to TD Ameritrade's Investor Sentiment Poll.
October 31, 2012
Affluent Investors More Confident but Still on the SidelinesResults of a monthly survey show that affluent investors are a happier lot than they have been in the past half year, though they still have a way to go toward fairly being described as confident.
October 30, 2012
SEC's Gallagher: Fiduciary Rule Needs More Study; Failure to Supervise Should be FocusAs SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro was stating last week her belief that the agency could issue a proposed rule to put brokers under a fiduciary mandate next year, the newest SEC commissioner, Daniel Gallagher, declared that the SEC must first determine if such a rule is necessary, stating the agency...
October 29, 2012
3 Self-Defeating Investor Behaviors: Franklin TempletonWith the help of "Predictably Irrational" author Dan Ariely, Franklin Templeton pinpoints three behavioral reasons why fearful investors may miss opportunities.