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Affluent Change Approach In Hard Times

   Even high-net-worth investors are getting nervous about the near-term future, and they plan to change some of their investment, savings and spending strategies, says a new survey...

10% Annual Withdrawal Rates Not Uncommon Among Retirees

   Some retirees spend like there's no tomorrow-even though their golden years can last two decades or more...

Wealth Earners More Secure In Downturns Than Heirs

A survey of affluent Americans found that people who got that way through dint of effort are more likely to feel secure during economic downturns than those who inherited their wealth...

National Financial Creates Self-Clearing Unit For Broker/Dealers

National Financial today said it developed a self-clearing outsourcing business that lets self-clearing broker/dealers outsource various brokerage operations while still maintaining their...

Long-Term Care Insurance Reaching Younger Audience

   One-third of long-term care insurance policies sold to individuals in 2007 were purchased by those under age 55, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care...

People Doing A Poor Job With College Savings

   A little less than one-third of families now saving for their child's college education have any confidence they will meet their goals, says a recent study by OFI Private...

High-Net-Worth Growing, Yet Slowing

   The wealth of high-net-worth individuals around the world reached an estimated $50 trillion in 2007 and is expected to grow to $75 trillion by 2012, according to a report from...

Pimco Launches Target-Date Funds

Pimco this week unveiled five target-date funds with allocations across various existing Pimco funds that have exposure to domestic and international securities, as well as assets such as treasury...

The Keys To A More Profitable 401(k) Practice

   Financial advisors who advise 401(k) plans can do a better job in that space by, well, doing a better job in that space...

Money Managers Remain Optimistic, Though Slightly Less So

   If there's any silver lining to the stock markets' recent pummelling, it's that U.S...

Surprising Conclusions About Client Loyalty

   Giving poor advice is the top reason clients switch financial advisors, but something as simple as returning telephone calls promptly is the number one action an advisor can take...

Investors Warming To Alternative Investments, Rydex Says

The alternative investment universe isn't as mysterious as it once was...

FPA Says No To FINRA Or SEC Oversight

   Regulators are kicking around the idea of a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for all investment advisors under the auspices of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or the...

Schwab Expands Managed Account Business For Advisors

Charles Schwab today said it has broadened its offerings to financial advisors by adding more products and services to its managed account platform...

Home Prices Tumble By Double-Digit Amounts In January

A representative sampling of prices for existing single-family homes around the U.S...

National Planning Holdings Posts Record Growth in '07

National Planning Holdings, Inc., the nation's seventh-largest independent broker-dealer network, said today it boosted sales by 20.5% in 2007, to more than $14...

Sign Of The Times: New Millionaire Growth Slows

   It's hardly a national tragedy, but the number of new millionaires produced in the U.S...

Lord Abbett Seeks Larger Presence With Broker-Dealers

   Investment manager Lord Abbett is expanding its reach within the broker-dealer space by increasing the number of wholesalers serving this market. The Jersey City, N.J...

Record Growth For Fidelity Advisor's 401(k) Business

   Assets in the Fidelity Advisor 401(k) platform leaped 26% in 2007, to $21.1 billion. The number of new plans that were funded jumped 21%, to a record-high of 516 plans...

SEC, FINRA Announce Schedule For Regional CCOutreach BD Seminars

   The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have announced the dates and have begun registration for the 14 regional CCOutreach...