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Exchange Traded Funds report

 
 AIG
Date 3/19/2010
Time 4:03pm ET
Trade 34.80
Change 0.16
% Chg 0.46%
Open 34.92
High 35.02
Low 33.85
Volume 11,326,783
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March 19, 2010
Investment Income Tax Would Help Pay For Health Care
Deeper spending cuts and new taxes are being proposed by Democrats to help foot the bill for health care.
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March 19, 2010
FINRA Expels B-D; Takes Aim At Private Placement Sales
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on Thursday said it expelled a broker-dealer for selling private placements linked to a Ponzi scheme.
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March 18, 2010
Active ETFs A Slow-Moving Stampede
A parade of big-name mutual fund companies have filed paperwork to launch actively managed ETFs, but it could take years before any of them attract significant interest from investors.
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March 18, 2010
FINRA’s CEO Expects Eventual Move To Fiduciary Standard
The securities industry should begin to prepare for a fiduciary standard even if lawmakers have put off any such move in the short term, the CEO of FINRA said this week.
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March 18, 2010
FINRA’s Enforcement Chief Resigns
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s head of enforcement, Susan Merrill, is leaving her job, according to published reports.
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March 17, 2010
Advisors Seek Simpler Annuities, Education
The retirement guarantees provided by annuities are more important to investors than ever, advisors say, even as many advisors still avoid using them in clients' portfolios.
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March 17, 2010
More Advisors Weighing In On Health, Diet
More financial advisors are talking to clients about pounds as well as portfolios.
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March 17, 2010
Many More Working Longer To Pay For Health Care
What you’ve probably noticed anecdotally with your financial planning clients is an identifiable trend: Many more people are staying in the workforce longer.
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March 16, 2010
Move To Independence Puts Focus On Supervision
Growth in the ranks of independent broker-dealers is a trend that could strain one aspect of compliance in some offices: broker supervision.
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March 16, 2010
Senate Reform Bill Pleases/Displeases Various Advisor Groups
The Senate’s financial services reform bill included the deletion of a provision that would have applied the fiduciary standard of care to the broker-dealer world.
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March 15, 2010
Fidelity Unveils New Client Service Program For Advisors
Fidelity Investments on Monday said it has rolled out a new program aimed at improving customer service for its affiliated advisors.
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March 15, 2010
Old Vets Get Fresh Start
At an age where many would step into a life of retirement, two seasoned veterans decided to have a go at starting an independent RIA.
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March 15, 2010
Independents Gain Steam Over Wirehouses
New data shows more advisors are leaving the large traditional brokerages to go independent rather than to go to other big shops.
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March 15, 2010
Fund Investors Shun Stocks Despite Rally
Investors continue to be risk averse––shunning stocks in favor of bonds––and paying the price.
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March 12, 2010
J.P. Morgan Plans Actively Managed ETFs
J.P. Morgan Chase indicated it plans to offer actively managed exchange-traded funds, following recent moves by competitors.
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Managing Retirement Income: Part III
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Overlooked Lending
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A New Plan
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