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Study: Boomer Retirement Plans Hold Steady

Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Baby boomers have remained steadfast in their retirement planning despite the nation’s economic troubles, according to a new survey.

U.S. Life Insurance Ownership At 50-Year Low

Tuesday, 31 August 2010
The poor economy has led Americans to cut corners on their life insurance—at levels not seen in half a century, according to a new study.

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Boots On The Ground Report From Cape Cod

By Charlie Stroller - Friday, 20 August 2010
Things are kind of quiet here on Cape Cod in contrast to the traffic and lines from years past.

Ready For Reckoning

By Evan Simonoff - Wednesday, 18 August 2010
It is an unfortunate fact that we live in a world of imbalances. Three years ago, the global economy was dependent on American consumers shopping until they dropped, which they finally have. Today, that same world economy is dependent on China building a city the size of Houston every two months. Something is wrong with this picture and people everywhere are realizing it.

ETFs That Short Treasurys Suffer Big Losses

Monday, 09 August 2010
Betting against Treasury bonds was supposed to be the no-brainer strategy for 2010. Instead, shorting government debt has brought steep losses so far this year.

Genders Diverge On Employee Loyalty

Friday, 06 August 2010
Men and women appear to have different values when it comes to the loyalty they show to their employers, according to a new survey.

No Lazy Summer Days For The Market This Year

By R. Samuel Fraundorf - Thursday, 05 August 2010
Deflation is possible, and increased taxes are on the way for the highest earners, says the president of Wilmington Trust Investment Management.

The Domino Effect

By Burt White - Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Will the falling economies of Greece, Spain, Hungary and others be strong enough to lead to the toppling of the global economic recovery and emerging expansion?

Talk Of 'Double-Dip' On Rise

Tuesday, 06 July 2010
Debate on the chances of double-dip recession in Europe, the U.S. and indeed the world as a whole has become somewhat louder in the past couple of weeks.

Small Broker-Dealer Market Shrinking

Friday, 02 July 2010
The lingering downturn is slimming the ranks of smaller and less sound regional and independent broker-dealers.

Wealthy Spend Less In June

Wednesday, 30 June 2010
Wealthy Americans have held back on spending so far in June, probably due in part to negative financial news.

Volatility Is Here To Stay

By J. Michael Martin, June 2010 issue
Let’s learn to manage it.

A Contrarian Play On Inflation Fears

Tuesday, 29 June 2010
The economy is showing signs of sluggishness, interest rates are at a one-year low and the word "deflation" is being uttered with alarming frequency. Is it time to bet the other way?

Portfolio Managers Bemoan National Debt

Thursday, 24 June 2010
Portfolio managers attending the 2010 Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago expressed their major concern in one word: debt.

Clients’ Singular Obsession

By Evan Simonoff, June 2010 issue
Why the unemployment rate matters so much to them.

Reading The Overhaul's Tea Leaves

By David Reilly - Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Break out the stogies. Congressional leaders are moving debate over financial overhaul into the proverbial smoke-filled back room.

Is The Bear Back? Six Financial Advisors Offer Opinions

Tuesday, 25 May 2010
We're in correction mode. But the concern among financial advisors--and their clients--is whether this downward trend is heralding a return of the bear market.

Paul Newman, George Soros And the Crumbling Euro

By Evan Simonoff - Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Watching events unfold in Greece and the rest of Europe over the last month, I couldn’t help but think of a scene from the 1981 movie, Fort Apache, The Bronx, in which Paul Newman plays a cynical, jaded cop. After a bad dude from a nasty gang is arrested, the police station is surrounded by his posse chanting, “Let the brother go.”

Inflation In 2010 And Beyond?

Monday, 03 May 2010
While there's no shortage of topics to analyze as a result of the 2008-2009 global recession, the unprecedented monetary stimulus has justifiably focused investor attention on potential inflation.

Social Security May Be Rescued By Baby Boomers

Friday, 09 April 2010
Baby boomers, the generation expected to overwhelm Social Security, may be the workers to save it.


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