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James B. Arndorfer

InvestmentNews reporter covering the banking industry as well as Midwestern financial planners, money managers and mutual fund companies.

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Big Green caves on issue of defectors

Glasnost is arriving at American Express Financial Advisors. Effective next year, Big Green promises it won’t sue dissatisfied…

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ANTIDOTE OFFERED FOR PAINFUL PERFORMANCE REPORTING: DATALYNX, OTHERS WILL TAKE HEADACHE ON THEMSELVES

F. Bill Billimoria wants some help. In 10 years as a fee-based financial planner in suburban Chicago, he…

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ACQUISITION FRENZY? HAH! INSURERS COLD-SHOULDERED: BANKS PREFER SELLING POLICIES TO UNDERWITING RISKS

All those acquisition rumors spurred by bank deregulation are about as overhyped as a Mike Tyson title match.

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PLANNERS PICKING STOCKS KICK FUNDS IN FUNDAMENT: THEY’RE LURED BY ROBUST MARKET AND THE NEED TO CUT CLIENTS’ TAX BITE

Financial planner Tom Grzymala started adding individual stocks to his clients’ portfolios nearly two years ago out of…

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BUSINESS SELLER BEWARE: THE ENEMY MAY BE YOU

When it comes to selling their businesses, financial advisers are often their own worst enemies. Lack of preparation…

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MARYANN BRUCE: THERE’LL BE THE BLUE DEVIL TO PAY IF FIRST UNION’S FUNDS DON’T SHINE

The clock is ticking for Maryann Bruce, the new head of sales for Evergreen Funds, the mutual fund…

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FOURTH-QUARTER BUY-IN TABOO IS A FUND FALL-ACY TO ONE ADVISER

Buying a mutual fund in October, November and December is about as fashionable as wearing white shoes in…

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BRINSON, KPMG TO DOUBLE-TEAM RICH: THEY’LL OFFER ADVICE AND TAX PLANNING

Brinson Partners, the 10th-largest U.S. money manager, and Big 5 accounting firm KPMG LLP are combining forces to…

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SOME AMEX PLANNERS SWEATING BULLETS OVER FIRM’S MOVE TO OFFER ADVICE ON WEB: THEY’RE WORRIED ABOUT FUTURE OF OWN EARNINGS

The move by American Express Financial Advisers to offer advice and various investments over the Internet has some…

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AN ERA ENDS: AMERICAN CAVING ON B SHARE SALE: LAST OF MOHICANS FOUGHT BACK-END LOADS FOR DECADE

American Funds, which became the country’s third-largest mutual fund group by courting stockbrokers, is preparing for a day…