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REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 29, 2008
House passes $146B stimulus package

The Senate is planning to vote on a $160 billion version of the stimulus bill tomorrow.

RIA NEWS JAN 29, 2008
Bleak house prices keep tumbling

Home prices in the United States fell by a record 8.4% in November, for an 11th consecutive monthly decline.

FINTECH JAN 28, 2008
Thomson relaunches InvestmentView

InvestmentView, one of the first software tools to use hypothetical comparisons to help advisers recommend mutual funds, is being re-launched today by Thomson Financial.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 28, 2008
Independent Broker-Dealers: Independent B-Ds facing tough times

After a sterling 2007, leading independent-contractor broker-dealers are facing a horde of significant problems this year, with the subprime-mortgage crisis, skyrocketing gas and oil prices and the threat of a recession the most daunting.

RIA NEWS JAN 28, 2008
New-home sales fall to 12-year low

Sales of single-family homes fell 4.7% in December to a seasonally adjusted rate of 604,000.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 28, 2008
Assurant CEO returns to duty

Robert B. Pollock's return follows a six-month hiatus when Mr. Pollock went on administrative leave by order of the board of directors.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 28, 2008
Gender is big factor in pension gap

Gender is a strong factor in determining the likelihood of whether a worker 50 or older receives an annuity or a company-sponsored pension payment, according to a recently released study.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 28, 2008
Insurers revamp equity index annuities for boomers

Inspired by market volatility, insurance carriers are making over their equity-index annuities in an attempt to beat a bad reputation and target baby boomer investors.

ETFS JAN 28, 2008
Advisers disagree on gold's portfolio share

A gloomy market outlook is making gold shine bright, but financial advisers are divided as to whether it deserves a place in most clients' portfolios.

RIA NEWS JAN 28, 2008
Barrett Capital brings endowment approach to 'mini-millionaires'

When entrepreneur David Barrett couldn't find an investment firm he trusted to manage several million dollars, he created his own.