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By Richard BerryWhenever I send out invitations to one of my seminars, I always market it as an educational workshop. The purpose of an education is to learn things you don't already know; therefore, your role as the speaker is to teach people things they
June 09, 2008
Universal Board OKs Share RepurchaseThe board of Universal American Corp. has agreed to spend up to $50 million more on buying back the company's common stock.Universal American, Rye Brook, ...
June 03, 2008
NAIC Market Conduct Data Effort Draws FireMembers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners may vote on a centralized market conduct data collection system proposal by the end of June.Sandy Praeger, ...
June 01, 2008
How Will People Invest?Investors today know and understand the markets better than in the past. There is a greater curiosity and ongoing interest. This demand for knowledge and...
June 01, 2008
The Continuing Crisis in Auction Rate SecuritiesWhile news of trouble at monoline insurers seems to have slowed since February, the municipal bond sector still faces critical challenges. At risk in particular...
June 01, 2008
'Tremendous Opportunity'Several factors are driving demand in the aerospace market and make the sector highly attractive at this time, equity analysts say. --- Patrick J. McCarthy, CFAFriedman, Billings,...
June 01, 2008
What Will World Markets Look Like?It's been a great 30 years for Research magazine. But what do the next 30 hold? And what do 2038 capital markets look like? Hard...
June 01, 2008
Pinning Down PricesIt seems almost providential that at a time when financial market gyrations have been keeping broker/dealers on their toes that Nasdaq should come out with...