Consumer sentiment fell to the lowest level in two years, as rising fuel and food costs strained household budgets.
Seven of the 10 indicators were in negative territory, led by building permits and initial claims for unemployment insurance.
Construction of new homes rebounded in October, increasing for the first time since June.
The Boston-based money manager reported earnings of $61.4 million, or 47 cents per share.
Mr. Wood's retirement ends a 13-year career at the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education.
He joins chief executive Sy Sternberg and Ted Mathas, chief operating officer on the board.
The dollar slid to a new low against the euro today, sending the price for a barrel of crude oil to a new record high.
Mark Ernst resigned as chairman, president and CEO of H&R Block following losses tied to subprime mortgages.
Although exchange traded funds increasingly provide an inexpensive way for financial advisers to gain access to international markets, analyzing such ETFs is more difficult than analyzing those that stick to domestic securities.
Registered investment adviser and independent-contractor-broker-dealer firms looking to attract high-producing wirehouse brokers are increasingly seeking to differentiate themselves in a crowded and competitive marketplace.
