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ALTERNATIVES SEP 04, 2008
Despite loss, Toll Bros. sees stabilizing signs

Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. posted a loss and a 27% decline in net new-home orders in its fiscal third quarter.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 04, 2008
Fixed-annuity sales fuel overall growth

Overall individual-annuity sales grew 4% during the second quarter, buoyed by a spike in fixed-annuity sales, according to Limra International Inc.

RIA NEWS SEP 04, 2008
Tucker Carlson: Candidates weak on economy

Neither Sen. Barack Obama nor Sen. John McCain possesses a solid sense of the economy political commentator Tucker Carlson told attendees of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisers conference today.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 04, 2008
Sun Life launches charitable estate planning

Sun Life Financial Inc.’s U.S. division has launched its charitable estate planning campaign to teach advisers and clients about using life insurance for charitable purposes.

RIA NEWS SEP 04, 2008
Advisers' suit against Ameriprise tossed

Ameriprise Financial Inc. has defeated a group of advisers who sought a class action alleging that, because the company recently changed its name, the power of its brand had been diminished.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2008
Safeguarding IRAs in difficult times

Worries about bank failures and the stability of other financial institutions are all over the news lately.

RIA NEWS SEP 03, 2008
Ex-Credit Suisse brokers charged in $1B scam

Two former Credit Suisse brokers were charged today with defrauding their customers by making more than $1 billion in unauthorized purchases of subprime-related auction rate securities.

ALTERNATIVES SEP 03, 2008
Janus launches fund of funds

Janus Capital Group Inc. today launched Janus Adviser Modular Portfolio Construction Fund (JSMPX), a fund of funds.

RIA NEWS SEP 03, 2008
Ex-broker stole $1.4M from couple, panel finds

Facing jail time, a former branch manager for Banc of America Investment Services Inc. and A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. owes two former clients $4.5 million after losing an arbitration claim last month.

MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 03, 2008
Munder to liquidate $9 billion in funds

Munder Capital Management Inc. has announced plans to exit the money market mutual fund business.