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RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 03, 2009
Planning groups look to cut health insurance deals

The two largest organizations of financial planners are looking at ways to give members discounts on several kinds of insurance.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2009
Cost of breaking away falls

Brokers who are considering going independent are finding a bright spot amid the gloom: The cost of going it alone is down sharply.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 26, 2009
Financial advisers help clients cope with plummeting house prices

Dealing with the declining value of their clients' homes, financial advisers are adjusting retirement plans and coming up with new ways to compensate for the wealth loss.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 24, 2009
Expert advises greater control over charitable gifts

Even when crafting permanent gifts, advisers can include clauses that allow clients to get out of the deal if the charity strays from its initial cause.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 20, 2009
PMFM renames itself Stadion Money Management

The registered investment advisory firm has changed its corporate name to reflect its core focus.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 19, 2009
A good time to go paperless?

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 12, 2009
Financial advisers seek ways to reward over-stressed assistants

Financial advisers exhausted from dealing with stressed-out clients now find themselves dealing with another stressed-out constituency: their assistants.

RETIREMENT TAX APR 02, 2009
IRS, taxpayers hit by uneven interest on late returns

As tax day approaches, the Internal Revenue Service is not consistently using the same standards to fine late-filing taxpayers and losing millions of dollars in revenue, according to a new report.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2007
Plan sponsors warm to automatic features as rule changes await

Automatic features are gaining momentum in the 401(k) arena, according to financial advisers.