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Hidden Money
By Staff WriterThe typical way an advisor helps clients save for their kids' college education involves a savings vehicle like 529 plans. Here are some lesser-known ways...
August 01, 2007
Ratios Creep UpWhile exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to be a good deal for financial advisors and their clients, expenses aren't as cheap as they used to be. The...
August 01, 2007
SSgA Adds Bond FundsState Street Global Advisors (SSgA) recently launched five fixed-income ETFs based upon one Barclays and four Lehman bond indices; investors may cheer the offerings' lower-than-average...
August 01, 2007
BenefitStreet ETF DebutsThe $2.5 trillion 401(k) business is up for grabs, and high-level scrutiny has presented ETF providers an opportunity to capitalize on this traditionally mutual fund-dominated...
August 01, 2007
Closed-End Fund Becomes ETFThe vast majority of the exchange-traded universe's spectacular growth is coming from new product offerings, but other types of financial products may be joining the...
August 01, 2007
Machiavelli to Macbeth"When taking a state, a conqueror must arrange to commit all his cruelties at once," writes 16th century Italian political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli, "but benefits...
August 01, 2007
Merrill's McCann Speaks Out on FAs, A.G. Edwards and Rule 202What is that status of Merrill Lynch's private client group?If you take a long-term perspective, the business was restructured and repositioned between 2001 and 2003....
August 01, 2007
Small by DesignAs we confirm our lunch appointment, Ted Charles comments on the famous selection of wine at 21 Club. We commiserate with one another that we...