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RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 08, 2011
Tax cuts and Roth conversions

By MFXFeeder
IRS issues new plan — and ominous warning — for secret account holders
RIA NEWS FEB 07, 2011
IRS issues new plan — and ominous warning — for secret account holders

Tax man offers partial amnesty that 'gives people a chance to come in before we find them'

By John Goff
RIA NEWS FEB 07, 2011
Turmoil in Egypt sparks bargains in Israel, fund manager says

The ongoing political unrest in Egypt created a brief investment opportunity in neighboring Israel, where the stock market on Sunday experienced its biggest drop in nearly two years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Is a gold sell-off officially under way?
RIA NEWS FEB 07, 2011
Is a gold sell-off officially under way?

All of a sudden, gold seems to be losing its luster. With prices now at a five-week low, mining companies are starting to unload their inventory. Meanwhile, a growing number of analysts say the sell-off may continue.

By John Goff
Is there enough gold to go around?
RIA NEWS FEB 07, 2011
Is there enough gold to go around?

ETFs for the precious metal now hold nine years' worth of U.S. supply; Soros, Paulson piling in, too

By Bloomberg
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2011
Abandoning LTC, MetLife sparks worries

MetLife Inc.'s announcement last week that it will stop writing new long-term-care insurance shocked advisers, raising fears that rates will rise for existing blocks of business and that other carriers will exit the industry.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2011
Jumbo LTC rate hike for Hancock not likely, say analysts

State insurance regulators are not likely to approve John Hancock's recently announced long-term-care rate hikes, denting third-quarter profits for the insurer's parent company, Manulife Financial Corp., according to analysts.

By Darla Mercado
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 07, 2011
Hancock's LTC rate hike puts advisers in tough spot

Average premium for existing policyholders could go up by 40%; 'lot of explaining' to do

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2011
LTC costs rising, but at slower clip than pre-crisis

The costs of long-term-care continue to rise, although at a slower pace than before the economic slowdown as nursing homes and home health care providers reduce charges.

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2011
Suddenly, bank loan funds drawing plenty of interest

Bank-loan funds attracted a record $5.2B in January, as investors sought protection from a rise in interest rates

By Doug Cubberley
RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2011
Government panel report is more sizzle than steak

The final report from the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission is a disappointment

By MFXFeeder
RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2011
Profit expected from sale of AIG shares

The public will reap a profit as the U.S. government sells off the remainder of its holdings in American International Group Inc., chief executive Robert H. Benmosche said last week

By Darla Mercado
RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2011
Analyst predicting a whopping banking crisis for 2015

As politicians, executives and financiers networked at parties and panels recently in Davos, Switzerland, Barrie Wilkinson was in a nearby hotel, warning that a financial catastrophe may be looming in 2015

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2011
Holy creativity, Batman!

Maybe kids don't grow up dreaming of becoming financial superheroes, but that doesn't mean they can't start

By Jeff Benjamin
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 06, 2011
Can LPL hit its recruitment target - and at what cost?

Mark Casady, chief executive of LPL Investment Holdings Inc., has reiterated aggressive growth targets for the country's largest independent broker-dealer

By Andrew Osterland
RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2011
Gabelli's picks up 216% in five years - what are favorites now?

Recommendations from Mario J. Gabelli's brokerage firm are trouncing returns in the U.S. stock market as analysts at the biggest securities firms struggle to prove their worth.

By Bloomberg
Gabelli's picks up 216% in five years — so what's he touting now?
RIA NEWS FEB 04, 2011
Gabelli's picks up 216% in five years — so what's he touting now?

Famed investor trouncing fund managers, S&P 500 with quarterly 'Focus Five' list

By John Goff
Life Partners' pitch change is a curveball for investors, attorneys say
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 04, 2011
Life Partners' pitch change is a curveball for investors, attorneys say

Settlement provider lowers advertised rate of return from 12% to 7%; litigation ahead?

By Darla Mercado
Will legal maneuver bail out B-Ds sued over private placements?
RIA NEWS FEB 04, 2011
Will legal maneuver bail out B-Ds sued over private placements?

Capital Financial wants to merge cases as part of a class action settlement; other brokerages said to be monitoring judge's decision

By Bruce Kelly
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 04, 2011
New York Life, MassMutual sued over Madoff investments

A machinery manufacturer last week sued New York Life Insurance Co., claiming it had lost money in variable universal life policies that were invested in funds linked to the Madoff scandal. Experts say similar suits are likely to follow.

By Darla Mercado