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Considered by some to be a latecomer to the ETF party, Vanguard yesterday beefed up its exchange traded fund and mutual fund offerings. The company that made its reputation with low-cost indexed investments said it will launch 19 new index funds...
The nervous-client-syndrome has yet to wear off. That’s according to a new survey that says most advisors are still spending the majority of their time with existing clients rather then generating new business.
Everyone knows that colleges’ costs are out of control. It used to be that the most expensive colleges in this country cost $30,000 and then $40,000. And now dozens of colleges have blown past the $50,000 mark. None of this is news, but here...
Proposed legislation could help encourage registered rep clients to consider rolling over 401(k) plans into retirement annuities. The legislation, Senate bill 2832, would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, to focus greater...
Is Boston Private Financial Holdings making a comeback? After a string of unsuccessful RIA acquisitions, soured loans at its private bank division, and a drawdown of $154 million in federal TARP aid, the RIA consolidator’s outlook was glum...
The SEC is a gas-guzzling dinosaur of a vehicle whose engine warning-light went on years ago. It is a wheezing, dyspeptic boiler in our basement. Nothing good will come of this.
A financial professional can actually market within affluent circles using LinkedIn’s advanced search features. Here are some do’s and don’ts for this powerful website.
With a rocky economic recovery, millions of gallons of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico, and sovereign debt crises in Europe, what is there to be happy about? Plenty, if you were one of the value managers at Wednesday’s panel discussion...
