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RIA NEWS SEP 16, 2008
No tax advantage to spreading out settlement

An employer provided a worker with a lump-sum payment of approximately $35,000 during the first year of his disability, which he declared as income when he completed his tax return.

WIREHOUSES SEP 15, 2008
Layoffs seen skyrocketing in wake of turmoil

Following this weekend’s turmoil on Wall Street, financial-sector job cuts may hit new heights, according to a report from Challenger Gray & Christmas Inc. of Chicago.

WIREHOUSES SEP 15, 2008
Exodus from ‘broken’ wirehouses seen

“There will be massive defections of clients and advisers,” said Liz Nesvold, managing partner of Silver Lane Advisors LLC of New York. “The wirehouse model, which was damaged, is now broken.”

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2008
September Week 2: Committing to a review-plan calendar

Unless you position your value as a retirement rollover resource for your top clients now, you risk losing out on the significant assets these clients hold away from you.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 15, 2008
Advisers watch grim AIG saga unfold

After a weekend of turmoil, shares of American International Group Inc. lost more than half their value in the first hour of trading.

ETFS SEP 15, 2008
Infrastructure should be its own asset class, some argue

Companies involved in the operation of toll roads, airports and seaports represent a new asset class, according to some industry experts.

FINTECH SEP 15, 2008
Advisers get their 15 minutes

While financial advisers provide far from the most popular content on YouTube, they are there.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2008
A reality check on criticisms of debit card loan programs

Debit card loan programs recently have been the focus of criticism in Washington.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 15, 2008
Texas pol proposes annuities for public funds

Wayne Christian figured the registered representatives of Center, a small town in eastern Texas, could use a business boost. He also thought its pension funds and endowments, which fund scholarships, needed some new investment options.

FINTECH SEP 15, 2008
LPL to pay $275K fine for hacking incidents

LPL Financial has agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty for violating customers' privacy, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday.