College Clashes
By Staff WriterAh, those good old college days! Remember the tough professors, the new friends, the escapades that now make you laugh (or groan)? But for many...
July 01, 2002
At The Top of his GameWhen a person answers the "How are you?" of an unknown phone caller with "Well, not too bad for an old, fat guy," it doesn't...
July 01, 2002
Behind Harvey Pitt's New MissionThe Securities and Exchange Commission is about to launch a fact-finding mission probing two of the industry's fastest-growing investment products--hedge funds and exchange- traded funds...
July 01, 2002
Innocents AbroadIn a previous column (March 2002, "The Globalization of U.S. Taxation") we discussed the tax issues confronting the international investor who is a non-U.S. citizen...
July 01, 2002
Part II: Precious FewMutual funds are probably the best way for you and your clients to mine gold mining shares. Precious metals mining is a rough-and-tumble industry. Single-stock...
July 01, 2002
Flying LowVariable annuities have been selling like air conditioners in January. The market is down, returns are down, and there's precious little to attract buyers these...
July 01, 2002
When Good Employees Go BadI'm sure you've heard employee horror stories. Maybe you even have some of your own. Consider this one: A few years ago, one of my coaching...
July 01, 2002
Abar's Big AventureWho could blame Matt Abar for selling out to Advent? When you're 31 and are offered more than $11.5 million for your share in your...