Income Planning
Learn what experts and top advisors say about the best ways to work with clients to determine and build successful retirement income plans.
GDP continues to grow, spurred by consumer spending
By James J. GreenThe Commerce Department released on April 30 the first indication of the state of the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2010, and the...
April 30, 2010
Fiduciary standard back in play in Dodd reform billA uniform fiduciary standard for all providers of advice is back on the table in the Senate. Supporters, including financial planners, said Friday, April 30, that...
April 29, 2010
Torn like an old dollar billYou might remember my comments on the unethical, amorphous blob that is Goldman Sachs. In particular, I noted they pushed CDOs out to the...
April 29, 2010
Rydex/SGI Will Close Most Leveraged and Reverse ETFsRydex/SGI announced on April 23 that it would close 12 of its 14 leveraged and inverse ETFs, effective May 21.
April 29, 2010
Stifel Net Income Leaps, Shares Rise on Heels of Merger NewsStifel's wealth-management operations are poised to include 1,900 financial advisors and $100 billion in assets under management after its merger with Thomas Weisel Partners is completed.
April 29, 2010
Profit at Symetra Financial Surges in Q1Symetra Financial reported Thursday, April 29, first quarter profits of $46 million, or 35 cents a share, a huge jump compared to 2009's first quarter when net income was $5 million, or 5 cents a share.
April 28, 2010
Cape Cod Wind Farm Gets Green LightApproval of 130-turbine project could open up similar development all along the Atlantic coast
April 28, 2010
Spectrem Index Shows Wealthy Investors More Confident, but Still CautiousThe Spectrem Millionaire Investor Confidence Index advanced 5 points in April to negative 1, the highest level since December 2007, when it stood at 8.