Opinion

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NEWS OPINION MAR 18, 2012
Why housing deserves another look

As the housing market starts to recover, advisers and investors might want to reconsider portfolio allocations.

NEWS OPINION MAR 11, 2012
Gathering information to improve service

NEWS OPINION MAR 06, 2012
Why advisers aren't true professionals

NEWS OPINION MAR 04, 2012
Leveraging retirement fee disclosure rules

NEWS OPINION FEB 14, 2012
Catch-up contributions help retirement

NEWS OPINION FEB 09, 2012
Why Merrill Lynch's small-account penalty is a big mistake

New policy could sour relationships in a business built on relationships; from small acorns ...

NEWS OPINION FEB 09, 2012
Why this is a golden age of opportunity for financial advisers

NEWS OPINION JAN 08, 2012
Using employer stock in qualified plans

Advisers' altruism is an inspiration
NEWS OPINION DEC 14, 2011
Advisers' altruism is an inspiration

Working with the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation over the past five years has given me a chance to witness the selflessness of people in the financial services industry

Three cheers for two brave judges
NEWS OPINION DEC 01, 2011
Three cheers for two brave judges

Richard J. Holwell and Jed Rakoff, U.S. District Court judges for the Southern District of New York, deserve our praise.

NEWS OPINION NOV 28, 2011
High standards are needed for those we trust

Trusting people carries risks. Finding better ways to mitigate and manage these risks is a continuing challenge for individuals, institutions and society at large. Sometimes, however, the best learning opportunities arise when trust breaks down

NEWS OPINION NOV 16, 2011
Insights into the annuity puzzle

There is now substantial literature on the behavioral economics of retirement saving, which has stressed that both behavioral and institutional factors play an important role in determining saving accumulations

NEWS OPINION NOV 03, 2011
Making the most of LinkedIn

Have you ever received a LinkedIn connection request from someone and wondered, “Who the heck is this person?”

NEWS OPINION OCT 30, 2011
Developing a better yardstick

Social media has taken over the world — or so it seems — and financial services firms are being pulled into the mix, albeit kicking and screaming. The truth is, if a company wants to remain competitive in this digital age, social media must be a strategic part of its overall marketing plan

NEWS OPINION OCT 30, 2011
New concerns for retirement plan providers

For providers of financial services to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 plans, fees are a double-edged sword

NEWS OPINION OCT 28, 2011
About the Merrill Lynch Reorg

Many black swans make the metaphor meaningless
NEWS OPINION OCT 06, 2011
Many black swans make the metaphor meaningless

The black swan was meant to be a rallying cry for preparedness. Instead it has become the opposite: a loathsome excuse for lack of planning by those who should know better.

NEWS OPINION OCT 02, 2011
Proxy voting lets fiduciaries use power

NEWS OPINION SEP 19, 2011
Regions Bank: The Morgan Keegan conundrum

NEWS OPINION SEP 09, 2011
Fiduciary foes: Don't count your chickens

When Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee warned the Securities and Exchange Commission to halt the process of fiduciary rule making, it was a pretty blatant signal that the stage has been set for a courtroom showdown