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Affluent anxious about retirement, too, Wells Fargo finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2011
Affluent anxious about retirement, too, Wells Fargo finds

Affluent investors are just as anxious about having enough money to retire as everyone else.

Morningstar cuts ratings on DWS, Schwab target date series
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2011
Morningstar cuts ratings on DWS, Schwab target date series

Cites lack of performance at LifeCompass, lack of continuity at Schwab Target

Meredith Whitney 'not even close' as muni defaults down 60%
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2011
Meredith Whitney 'not even close' as muni defaults down 60%

So far, star analyst's prediction of disaster for tax-exempt sector way off the mark; other made similar forecasts

Economy outperforming economists
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2011
Economy outperforming economists

Dire predictions off the mark as key indicators continue to surprise; 'missing the underlying strength'

RIAS DEC 15, 2011
Atlanta: Wealth management prospects down, but not out

A bit of Southern hospitality mixed with big-city benefits has helped Atlanta remain an ideal place to build a wealth management business, even though it is still recovering from an economic downturn.

Parents hazed as cost of state schools soars
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2011
Parents hazed as cost of state schools soars

Tuition and fees skyrocket as cash-strapped legislatures look to fill budget gaps

California to close adviser-sold 529 plan after failing to find program manager
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2011
California to close adviser-sold 529 plan after failing to find program manager

California is closing its adviser-sold Section 529 college savings plan and folding its $283 million in assets into the state's much larger direct-sold plan, after failing to find a company to manage the adviser-sold plan.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 14, 2011
Hartford sells private-placement ops

RIAS DEC 14, 2011
VA charge hits ING hard

A hefty charge that ING Groep NV will take on its American variable annuity business appears to be a mixed blessing for investors hoping to snap up shares of the company's insurance unit once it makes its public debut.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 14, 2011
Allianz Preferred perks strike nerve with agents

A new Allianz Life distribution program -- one that rewards top indexed-annuity sellers with exclusive products -- is ruffling feathers among agents and marketing groups

Second home tax break could be first casualty of deficit wars
TAX DEC 13, 2011
Second home tax break could be first casualty of deficit wars

Advisers say mortgage interest deduction makes for an easy target for politicians; could hurt middle class more than rich, though

Who loses if second home mortgages are no longer deductible?
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 13, 2011
Who loses if second home mortgages are no longer deductible?

The proposed elimination of the mortgage-interest tax deduction for second homes will smack a number of states. Here's a look at how each state will fare -- and the additional amount homeowners could pay Uncle Sam. | <b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=CI&amp;Dato=20111025&amp;Kategori=FREE&amp;Lopenr=102509999&amp;Ref=PH>The best-performing housing markets</a>

Sun Life bows out of VA biz in the U.S.
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 12, 2011
Sun Life bows out of VA biz in the U.S.

Market gyrations, low interest rates forces company to scale back; life insurance also nixed here

This state the capital of income inequality
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 12, 2011
This state the capital of income inequality

Connecticut has highest per capita income, but plenty of poor folks; solidly middle class now 'solidly hurting'

TAX DEC 12, 2011
Senate eyes advisers' tax strategies

Lawmakers considering tax reforms turned their focus last week to the implications that changes could have on financial products.

Thanks to lawmakers, year-end tax planning a toss of the dart
RIAS DEC 12, 2011
Thanks to lawmakers, year-end tax planning a toss of the dart

Uncertainty about what Congress does in 2012 confounding clients, tax planners; 'lot of unhappy people'

RIAS DEC 12, 2011
Insurers using nimble approach to shield VA holders' assets

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 12, 2011
Sun Life guns for market share in hybrid life/LTC space

Sun Life Financial Inc.'s hybrid whole-life and long-term-care product came out just last month, but the insurer is champing at the bit to build market share in a space currently dominated by just a select few.

RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 11, 2011
Boomers roll the dice, skip meds to make ends meet

Falling investment returns, rising costs of necessities has pre-retirees cutting back on prescriptions, skipping doctors' appointments, study finds

Seeing ING's hefty VA charge, IPO investors may need some reassurance
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 09, 2011
Seeing ING's hefty VA charge, IPO investors may need some reassurance

A hefty charge ING Groep NV will take on its American variable annuity business appears to be a mixed blessing for investors hoping to snap up shares of the company's insurance unit once it makes its public debut.