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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 11, 2009
Interest rates decline at weekly Treasury auction

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday's auction with rates on six-month bills dropping to the lowest level since mid-January.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 11, 2009
Lawyer set to plead guilty to huge hedge fund fraud

A prominent lawyer accused of defrauding hedge funds of at least $400 million is expected to plead guilty Monday to charges that carry a potential sentence of decades in prison.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2009
Three communication plan success stories

Client retention — especially retaining your most affluent, profitable clients — hinges on successful communication.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2009
U.S. wholesale inventories fall more than expected

America's wholesalers slashed inventories for a seventh straight month in March as businesses struggled to get stockpiles in line with plunging sales.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 08, 2009
SEC chief backs 'systemic risk council' idea

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said today she favors a new proposal for federal regulators sharing oversight of companies that pose financial risks to the economy.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2009
Layoffs slow to 539K in April; jobless rate rises

The pace of layoffs slowed in April when employers cut 539,000 jobs, the fewest in six months. But the unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent, the highest since late 1983, as many businesses remain wary of hiring given all the economic uncertainties.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2009
401(k) fee critics overstate problem, ICI chairman says

While supporting improved retirement plan fee disclosure, the head of the Investment Company Institute said yesterday that congressional criticism of 401(k) plan fees has been inflated by critics.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2009
World stocks rise ahead of US stress tests results

European stocks extended their rally today and U.S. markets opened higher ahead of the formal release of the results for the U.S. government's stress tests of the country's biggest banks.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 07, 2009
Bernanke calls for revamped banking oversight

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke today called for a holistic approach to strengthening oversight of the banking system to prevent future financial crises.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2009
Retailers report smaller sales declines in April

Consumers enticed by warmer weather and glimmers of hope for the economy bought a few more items in April, helping to lift sales results at established stores.