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Alternative Energy Twisting in the Wind
By Bob KeaneLast July in this column ("Energy Is in the Air"), I wrote enthusiastically about T. Boone Pickens's plans to build the world's largest wind farm...
August 01, 2009
Group Think? The Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously June 24 to propose rule amendments to require money market funds to maintain a portion of their...
July 31, 2009
Stupid money mistakes seniors make (part 1)Here are a few of the traps your seniors may find themselves in without the benefit of your financial guidance and counsel and the ways to fix them.
July 30, 2009
Five Core Fiduciary Principles Attract SEC and Treasury InterestMembers of the Committee for the Fiduciary Standard were invited to meet with Securities and Exchange Commission officials, a Treasury official and Congressional staff members to discuss the Committee's five core fiduciary principles.
July 29, 2009
Measuring Full-Service Firms, AdvisorsThe latest J.D. Power and Associates study finds that investors are citing satisfaction with their advisor as the top factor in their overall investment experience.
July 05, 2009
House Bill Targets 401(k) AdviceThe ability of insurance and financial advisors to offer investment advice to owners of 401(k) benefits has been imperiled through legislation recently passed by a House committee.
June 26, 2009
ICI: Drafted House 401(k) bill sets "dangerous precedent"Investment Company Institute (ICI) President and CEO Paul Schott Stevens chided the House Education and Labor Committee's approval this week of a bill requiring full...