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ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2009
New-home sales plunged 48% in January

Sales of new single-family homes dropped more than 48% to a record low in Jan.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 26, 2009
Hartford COO to step down

Thomas M. Marra, chief operating officer of The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc., will retire from his post July 3.

ETFS FEB 26, 2009
Should you dump mutual funds in favor of ETFs?

While it’s not wise to change your entire mutual fund investment strategy based on recent performance, it may be time to consider some alternatives like ETFs.

REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 26, 2009
Analysts united: Citi deal bad for bank stocks

Many analysts and money managers wondered what impact nationalization would have on other bank stocks.

RIA NEWS FEB 26, 2009
GM posts $9.6B loss in fourth quarter

General Motors Corp. posted a $9.6 billion fourth-quarter loss and said it burned through $6.2 billion of cash in the last three months of 2008.

RIA NEWS FEB 26, 2009
Citigroup close to ownership deal with government

RIA NEWS FEB 26, 2009

The government says orders for big-ticket goods plunged by a bigger-than-expected 5.2 percent in January.

RIA NEWS FEB 26, 2009
First-time unemployment claims jump

The number of newly laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose far more than expected last week.

ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2009
Obama seeks to jack taxes on hedgers

All carried-interest distributions from private-equity funds and hedge funds would be taxed as ordinary income instead of capital gains under Obama's proposed budget.

RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2009
Fearing low turnout, FPA cuts conference fee

The Financial Planning Association has lowered the registration fee for one of its upcoming conferences in light of the downturn in the economy.