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Quick facts: How affluent retirees weather the downturn
By Staff WriterHow are affluent retirees faring in the financial downturn? Provided are some quick facts courtesy MFS Investment Management.
January 27, 2009
New report: Hedge fund success depends on performance, greater transparencyIn the wake of the worst year on record for hedge funds, hedge fund managers should expect to see wider-ranging and more in-depth scrutiny of...
January 26, 2009
Boomers search for trustworthy retirement advice; many will break from financial institutionsNot surprisingly, boomers maintain their course for retirement, but many say it's harder to find a trustworthy source of advice. A Charles Schwab pulse survey completed...
January 26, 2009
Internet deemed primary destination for investment informationThe Internet prevails as the primary investment information source for both advisors and investors. Survey results released today by Forbes.com and business communications firm FD...
January 22, 2009
Boomers reported few job losses in 2008A report by AARP found relatively few boomers lost a job last year (9 percent); however, that's almost twice as many who reported in April...
January 22, 2009
Fund managers holding onto hope - and cashFund managers are hopeful, but still aren't giving up their cash, according to the latest survey from Merrill Lynch. The survey found 35 percent of...
January 22, 2009
DOL/IRS Craft Auto Enroll Manual for Small BusinessesThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released a new publication to help small employers better understand automatic enrollment for 401(k) plans offered to their employees.
January 22, 2009
File under obvious - Hedge funds 'fail to deliver'"In 2008, hedge fund managers generally failed to deliver," Morningstar Hedge Fund Analyst Nadia Papagiannis said yesterday in a press statement. "The average hedge fund...