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How low can they go?
By Harry LewA state of Washington advisor is going to prison for six years for embezzling $300,000 from disabled clients'retirement funds.
April 22, 2009
Institute for Private Investors Survey: Cash HelpedMany ultra-wealthy private investors fared better than large institutions in the 2008 downturn, because of the investors' higher-than-usual allocations to cash, according to the latest research from the Institute for Private Investors' (IPI).
March 27, 2009
Geithner Lays Out Administration's Reform PlansHedge funds would have to register and tighter controls would hit money market funds
March 26, 2009
A Ponzi pioneerA pioneer of the fee-only financial planning movement has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $3 million from her clients. The New Orleans-based planner promised returns of between 13 percent and 26 percent to prospects who invested in two
March 25, 2009
A Ponzi pioneerA pioneer of the fee-only financial planning movement has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $3 million from her clients. The New Orleans-based planner promised returns of between 13 percent and 26 percent to prospects who invested in two
March 23, 2009
Alternatives out in the cold?While some large custodians may be scaling down their custody of alternative investments for their RIA firm clients, National Advisors Trust announced today that they will be expanding their capabilities.
March 05, 2009
Commodities fall on China announcementAfter a brief rally led by optimistic reports from China early this week, commodity markets fell when that country announced new a new stimulus plan...
March 01, 2009
HedgeWorld: And So It BeginsNow that the 111th Congress has been seated and the 44th President of the United States inaugurated, the first stirrings of hedge fund legislation and...