by
Ray Fazzi
Most IRA investors did not abandon stocks during the
market decline of 2008 and 2009, but they have been wary of adding more
holdings during the market rebound, according to a new survey.
by
Ray Fazzi
The RIA community returned to a growth mode in the second half of 2009,
as 72% of advisors surveyed said their business was in an expansion mode, according to a new survey.
Weighing the risks and rewards of voluntarily reporting compliance
lapses to the Securities and Exchange Commission is a tricky issue for
investment advisors.
Investors still see green in farmland, as a growing number are investing millions of dollars in
high quality land in states like Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska.
To learn that your mutual-fund firm's lineup posted
negative returns over a decade is one thing; to realize that almost $60
billion of investors' wealth was wiped out is another matter entirely.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is taking a look
at compensation plans that hold a lot of the big money Wall Street
firms pay out to executives.
The Obama administration's suggested greenhouse-gas rules could make innocent bystanders of wind and solar projects.
With the more financial advisors reaching their late 50s or early 60s
these days, planning for a firm's eventual sale is becoming an issue of
growing importance.
by
Ray Fazzi
The Great Recession has caused people to act less like the fabled grasshopper and more like the ant, according to a new survey of independent advisors.
by
Jeff Schlegel
Bentley University's endowment fund has handed over a small
portion to be managed by a student investment group. So
far, their track record is impressive.
Financial advisors and others disagree dramatically on whether proposed new rules governing 401(k) advice will help or harm investors.
Wealthy Americans who cut back on charitable giving because of the
economic downturn are looking for ways to be more disciplined and
objective with their philanthropy.
Indexing powerhouse Vanguard Group took a step that should help many of
its sector funds cope with indexing's old nemesis-tracking error.
by
Ray Fazzi
Some financial advisors are becoming more open to
the idea of branching out into areas that are recession proof, such as
tax preparation.
by
Jeff Schlegel
A new Massachusetts law aimed at protecting personal information could ultimately require
financial advisors to boost their security measures to protect client
data.
Changes to the SEC's rules about custody of client assets go into
effect in two weeks, and advisors say they are still trying to figure
out how to comply with them.
The U.S. government has proposed regulations designed to
enhance transparency for millions of workers covered by 401(k)s,
pensions and other retirement plans.
Investors seeking safety have been pouring cash into bond funds-but,
when it comes to exchange-traded funds, they run the risk of limiting
their gains or magnifying their losses.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Coffee producers say they are getting hammered by global warming, with
higher temperatures forcing growers to move to prized higher ground,
putting the cash crop at risk.
by
Karen DeMasters
Walmart, among the world's largest retail chains, has set a goal of eliminating 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emission from its global supply chain by 2015.
