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.
End of boomer era in office
By Staff WriterUnited Press International brought up an interesting point recently on its Web site. If Barak Obama were to be elected U.S. president come November, then...
June 09, 2008
The next Bear Stearns?Economist Richard Yamarone with Argus Research said he believes the worst is behind us (economically), but he feels another Wall Street powerhouse may go under...
June 08, 2008
Forget Inflation, Medicare Is Top Domestic Issue, Says GreenspanIn a wide-ranging discussion on the markets and the economy on June 5, former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan said that the top domestic issue facing the United States is finding a fix for the Medicare funding issue. Speaking to some 2,00 attendees on the second day of the...
June 06, 2008
Nationwide Sets Up Income Planning DeskA financial services company has formed a new advisory service to help retirees avoid running out of money.Nationwide Financial Services Inc., Columbus, Ohio, has established ...
June 03, 2008
Cushioning the fall25% - Approximate percentage of boomers who are pulling money from their 401(k)s to pay day-to-day expenses. 27% - Percentage of younger boomers who...
June 03, 2008
Re-evaluating micro-fundsInvestors have turned their backs on micro-cap funds recently. According to Greg Brown of Morningstar, though, there are some benefits to adding micro-caps to a...
June 03, 2008
When going green doesn't make "cents"In college, a socialist friend of mine used to say Americans would only do something about the problem of acid rain when they saw the...
June 03, 2008
Consumer confidence hits 16-year lowWe really don't want to report this next story ... really, we don't. The Wall Street Journal writes that consumer confidence weakened more than expected...