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Most Successful Advisers of the Year
While there are tens of thousands of advisers, and thousands of advisers who do some work with workplace retirement plans, far fewer have committed the time and acquired...
BlackRock's Doll Makes 2010 Predictions
Investors should be positive about 2010, but not expecting a repeat of 2009, said the CIO of BlackRock.
EnnisKnupp Promotes Three Consultants to Associate Slots
Chicago-based consultant EnnisKnupp has announced three promotions for representatives working with defined contribution, private equity, and investment policy services clients.
Broker, Bank off the Hook for Allegedly Assisting Ponzi Schemer
A federal appeals court overturned a ruling against a bank and a broker accused of helping to keep a Ponzi scheme alive.
RS Investments Launches Fixed-Income Funds
San Francisco-based RS Investments has announced the launch of three new fixed-income funds.
IMHO: "Hind" Sighted
What might the year past mean for the year ahead - on fee disclosure, target date funds, investment advice?
Health Care Reform Could Incent Employers to Drop Retiree Health Care
The latest Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) Issue Brief examined how current health reform legislation being debated in Congress will impact the future of retiree health benefits.
Fitch Releases Investment Manager and Alternative Funds Criteria
Fitch Ratings has released the criteria rating report titled “Investment Manager and Alternative Funds Criteria.”
SEC Says Broker Churned Municipal Accounts
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Houston-based broker with engaging in “unauthorized and unsuitable” trading on behalf of two Florida municipalities.
Analysis Suggests Participants Don't Understand Value of Annuities
An analysis of retiring participants from one public pension plan suggests they do not understand the value of life annuity payments.
Most Small-Business Owners Don't Use Financial Adviser
The Discover Small Business Watch survey for December found that 62% of small-business owners report having a financial plan for their retirement
IMHO: Health “Care”
Like most Americans who have health insurance (and most do), I’m reasonably happy with what I already have.
Are You in a State of Happiness?
Sunny states topped the list of happy places to live in the U.S., according to the latest research.
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Reflecting on Your Practice
If life were a big card game, being an adviser would be more a game of poker than blackjack; it’s not enough to beat the dealer; you have...
Vanguard to Offer New Active Equity Fund
Vanguard plans to introduce its first actively managed equity fund that invests primarily in small- to mid-capitalization U.S. value stocks.
Court Moves Forward Kraft Foods Excessive Fee Suit
A federal judge has moved forward claims by Kraft Foods Global employees that retirement plan fiduciaries breached their duties by offering investment options that underperformed and charged excessive...
IMHO: Naughty or Nice?
A few years back—when my kids still believed in the reality of Santa Claus—we discovered an ingenious Web site that purported to offer a real-time assessment...