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Fiscally Fit
By Jane Wollman RusoffIt was the thrill of a lifetime when, crossing the finish line in Frankfurt, Germany, he heard the announcer proclaim: "Larry Palmer, you're an Ironman!" The...
September 01, 2008
Referrals HappenI run into all kinds of systems that supposedly produce referrals. One chap was paying $750 per month to a coach who was helping him...
September 01, 2008
The Rise of Islamic FinanceIslamic finance is a fast-growing sector that seeks to conduct financial practices in accordance with sharia, or Islamic law. It is a field that has...
September 01, 2008
Focus on ETNsIf you think the menu of exchange-traded funds has gotten big, you should take a gander at exchange-traded notes. The number of notes has jumped...
August 29, 2008
Wealthiest Americans Turn to FAsMore than one-third, or 36 percent, of high-net-worth investors - defined as a net worth of between $5 million and $25 million, excluding primary residences - say that they are "advisor-assisted." Thi
August 28, 2008
Higher Education Act Adds Simplification, Disclosure RequirementsOn August 14, 2008, ten years since its last reauthorization, President Bush signed into law the Higher Education Act (H.R. 4137). The law was originally...
August 25, 2008
Investors Cap Taps Murphy as President/CEO (Aug. 25, 2008)Investors Capital Holdings has announced that Timothy B. Murphy is its new president and chief executive office. He is also head of the firm's independent broker-dealer and investment advisors - Inves
August 22, 2008
Merrill Reaches $4 Bn ARS Deal with New York (Aug. 22, 2008)Merrill Lynch says it has reached a global resolution with the New York attorney general and state securities regulators to resolve issues related to sales of auction-rate securities. The firm also re