Spending in Retirement
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First MLP ETF Starts Trading
By Janet LevauxNew exchange-traded fund Tracks the Alerian Master Limited Partnership Infrastructure Index which includes midstream-energy firms.
August 25, 2010
Apple's iPad Wins Favor With Advisors, Says FiServ-AdviceAmerica 'Tech Geek'Companies such as Fiserv, Pershing, Thomson Reuters, and Morningstar all offer advisors entry into the digital world of database management. The latest in popular gadgetry? Apple's iPad.
August 24, 2010
John Hancock Enhances Lifecycle Fund OfferingsJohn Hancock Retirement Plan Services announced Tuesday that they will offer two suites of lifecycle funds designed to meet individuals' varied retirement needs.
August 23, 2010
Bond Fund Inflows Approach Record Winning StreakAn analysis of data provided by the Investment Company Institute, a mutual fund industry trade organization, show bond fund asset inflows have outpaced equity fund inflows for 30 straight months through June.
August 23, 2010
MetLife Study Says Gen Y Faces Debt, Job Woes with Upbeat SpiritsWhile the vast majority of Generation Y'ers believe it's possible to achieve the American dream in their lifetime, only 34% feel that they have an adequate safety net and 38% say that they have credit card debt, according to a recent MetLife study.
August 23, 2010
Cerulli's Opportunity Index Compares Managed Account SponsorsAn "opportunity index" to help asset managers focus their distribution efforts is part of Cerulli Associates' new study, "Managed Accounts: Asset Manager Distribution Roadmap," the firm announced on Friday, August 13.
August 22, 2010
Fidelity Finds 401(k) Savings Rise, as Do Withdrawals and LoansData from Fidelity Investments for the second quarter of 2010 shows that while investors are saving more in their 401(k) plans, hardship loans and withdrawals are also on the rise.
August 22, 2010
Small Investors Fleeing Stocks as Bond Prices SoarInvestors are pulling out of stock mutual funds in droves, though foreign stock funds are still attracting cash.