Oddlots Random samplings of new affecting the estate planning industry Compiled by Christopher Weems, Associate Editor Send an e-mail with your news item SEI Teams With SmartMoney On Enhansed Retirement Planning Site OAKS, Pa. -- SEI Investments...

At Goldman Sachs financial services conference last month, Merrill Lynch CEO David Komansky reiterated the firm’s retail strategy and quashed rumors of a merger with HBSC Holdings. “Segmentation is the key to accumulating market share...

Oddlots Random samplings of new affecting the estate planning industry Compiled by Christopher Weems, Associate Editor Send an e-mail with your news item No one likes to think about dying, but... drafting a "Letter of Instructions" for your family...

When former Merrill executive Joseph Moglia was named as the new CEO of Ameritrade in March, he was given a “best wishes” send-off within Merrill’s e-mail and broadcast systems. But Moglia apparently left Merrill without another...

Survey On Estate Planning After Death Tax Repeal Respondents Cite Control Over Directing Wealth to Chosen Benefactors as Top Reason to Plan HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new study suggests that the recent debate surrounding changes to the estate...

Survey On Estate Planning After Death Tax Repeal Click here for Adobe Acrobat PDF version of full survey highlights. Respondents Cite Control Over Directing Wealth to Chosen Benefactors as Top Reason to Plan HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new study...

Few Businesses Have Financial Plans: Study WILTON, Conn.-- Based on a national sample of nearly 1,600 owners of businesses with fewer than 100 employees, a study conducted over the Internet finds that only 38 percent of owners or part owners of...

Oddlots Random samplings of new affecting the estate planning industry Compiled by Christopher Weems, associate editor Send an email with your news item CFP Board Restructures Governing Body Denver, Colorado-- The Certified Financial Planner Board...

Here we go again … another name change is in the works at Salomon Smith Barney. The retail unit will no longer use “Salomon” in the name. It will be known as Smith Barney at the start of the first quarter of 2002, according to a...

Oddlots Random samplings of new affecting the estate planning industry Compiled by Christopher Weems, associate editor Send an email with your news item Life Insurance Valuation, Life Settlements Subject of National Estate Planning Conference...