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The Senate voted 60 to 39 Thursday afternoon to pass the Wall Street regulatory reform bill. The bill, which has been the subject of intense debate for months, now goes to President Obama for his signature.
Over the years, we’ve offered expert advice to financial advisors with business problems to solve in the Fix My Business column. We thought it was time to check back in with some of the advisors we counseled to see how they fared.
New regulation under ERISA section 408(b)(2) is expected to be released in the fall of 2010 and take effect in 2011. One key consequence of these regulations is level pricing for financial advisers (FAs) who provide services to 401(k) plans.
Though 2009 comp was way off from 2008, on average, financial advisors' compensation has, for the most part, returned to pre-crash levels. Expectations are high for a resumption of growth for 2010.
Socially responsible funds all seek to invest in businesses that are good corporate citizens. But the funds rarely agree on which stocks pass the test. The Gulf oil spill has served to highlight the differences in strategies. While some funds are...
It’s the unanswerable question every investor eyeing retirement, and his financial advisor, seek an answer to—How many years do I have to live? New genetic research may narrow the variety of possible answers to that question...