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Are You a Spider or a Starfish?
By Mary Scott"If you cut off a spider's leg, it's crippled; if you cut off its head, it dies. But if you cut off a starfish's leg,...
December 01, 2006
2006 Advisor Hall of FameWelcome to Research magazine's Advisor Hall of Fame, now in its 16th year. This eagerly anticipated annual feature has become a benchmark of excellence in...
December 01, 2006
The Road AheadResearch: What's facing the FSI and the industry in 2007 and beyond? Simmers: The No. 1 challenge -- from the Financial Services Institute's point of view...
December 01, 2006
More Funds Make Move to NYSEA second group of iShares ETFs made the move from the American Stock Exchange to the NYSE Arca exchange, a subsidiary of the NYSE Group,...
December 01, 2006
China: To Be Bullish or Not...Not only does China dominate Asia in terms of sheer size, but it's the world's leading producer of textiles and manufactured goods. Thanks to its...
December 01, 2006
3 Reps Get $3 Million in NASD CaseUpon leaving Merrill Lynch in 2003, three advisors say they joined Banc of America Investment Services -- and moved with their families from the Cleveland...
December 01, 2006
ETFs Reach for Share of 401k MarketPortland, Ore.-based retirement plan manager Invest n Retire recently made the developing trend of ETFs popping up in more and more employer-sponsored retirement plans the...
December 01, 2006
Van Eck Launches Sector FundsFrom trash collection to steel production, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have it covered, thanks to two specialized sector funds from Van Eck Associates. Van Eck's Market Vectors...