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Bringing ETFs to 401(k)s
By Staff WriterIn mid-February, National Planning Corporation (NPC) announced the launch of a 401(k) retirement plan program designed to give small and mid-sized companies the ability to...
April 01, 2007
Dead Wrong About InheritorsFinancial advisors hoping to build more profitable businesses are often fascinated with the potential of the inheritors market. Such advisors frequently cite predictions that from...
April 01, 2007
Is Your Portfolio Bilingual?Harvard University's rich (and closely watched) endowment continues to capture stellar returns. The $29.2 billion Harvard investment portfolio earned an annualized 10-year performance of 15.2 percent...
April 01, 2007
Beyond Investment AdviceWhen the phone rang that day, advisor Mary Lacey Gibson was surprised to hear one of her clients say, "My wife is making me call...
April 01, 2007
Solution ProvidersToday's changing financial services industry is faced with a stunning number of new challenges. But clearing firms -- duking it out in their ever-shrinking arena...
April 01, 2007
Rhetorical Answers: "Words That Work - It's Not What You Say It's What People Hear" by Dr. Frank LuWhich statement appears more frightening? "Social Security will run out of money in 2017" or "Social Security will run out of money in 10 years."...
April 01, 2007
How Would You Recover From a Disaster?Disaster recovery. With 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina now part of our national psyche, it's a term that makes most of us instantly uncomfortable. But, increasingly, disaster...
April 01, 2007
LPL to Buy Three PacLife BDs and Near the 10,000-FA MarkAfter months of speculation, LPL Financial Services says it has reached a deal to acquire three of Pacific Life Insurance Company's broker-dealers: Mutual Service Corporation,...