John Goff

John was Online Editor at InvestmentNews from 2009 to 2014. You can see his LinkedIn here.

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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 07, 2011
Here comes the sun: Solar to rival coal in two years

Gains in performance -- and cuts in manufacturing costs -- have dramatically lowered the cost of solar energy. In fact, experts say the sun will rival coal as a cheap power source within two years. Says one expert: 'We're very close to grid parity.' Advisers, take note.

Debate subtly shifting from whether to raise taxes — to how much
NEWS RIAS DEC 06, 2011
Debate subtly shifting from whether to raise taxes — to how much

Republican lawmakers coming over to the idea that Uncle Sam must raise more revenue to make real impact on deficit; Grover Norquist not thrilled

MF Global's 1,066 brokers fired by trustee
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 06, 2011
MF Global's 1,066 brokers fired by trustee

200 former employees will be hired to help with liquidation of bankrupt B-D; 'saddened'

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 06, 2011
Accidental death becomes suicide when insurers dodge payouts

Critics say it's smart for carriers to deny life insurance claims for allegedly spurious reasons. Why? Because they make money off the float.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2011
Nurse! Rise in health insurance premiums off the charts

Employees share spiked 63 percent over seven years; workers now pay nearly 14K a year

Strategists see large rebound for large caps this quarter
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 05, 2011
Strategists see large rebound for large caps this quarter

Predict S&P 500 will end the year at 1,300; investors being 'swayed by macro variables'

At UBS, i-banking out, wealth management in
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 04, 2011
At UBS, i-banking out, wealth management in

Swiss giant cutting investment banking services to focus on private banking and wealth management services

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 02, 2011
End run

In the wake of another nixing of a high-profile settlement by the courts, the SEC has come up with a new game plan. The agency is now asking Congress for the authority to settle enforcement actions in-house.

Insider-trading trail leads feds to big fund firm: Sources
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 02, 2011
Insider-trading trail leads feds to big fund firm: Sources

Employee at fund firm reportedly to be charged this month; traders at two research firms also under investigation

Former fund manager gets five years for 'blurred' thinking
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 02, 2011
Former fund manager gets five years for 'blurred' thinking

Skowron apologizes for insider trading, saying he had 'slipped into the world of relativism'; slips into an orange jumpsuit in January