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When are management fees deductible?
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 02, 2008
When are management fees deductible?

The TCJA eliminated the tax deductibility of most portfolio fees. So, when are investment management fees tax deductible? Read on and find out

By Mark Rosanes
The tax impact of selling calls
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2008
The tax impact of selling calls

Selling covered calls is a common strategy employed by many investors to en-hance the return of their equity position.

By Robert N. Gordon
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2008
Appeal of alternatives overstated?

The market for alternative investments among retail investors may not be as robust as the industry anticipates, according to recent survey conducted by Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2008
Auction settlements snub corporate buyers

Recent regulatory settlements by Citigroup Inc. and other big banks have set the tone for what corporate investors can expect from the auction rate securities mess.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2008
Rydex, DWS push education on alternative investments

Good information on how to use alternative, hedge-fund-like, retail-oriented investments is hard to come by, according to industry experts, but some asset managers are hoping to change that.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 01, 2008
Court voids non-compete contracts

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2008
Carbon trading set to expand in U.S.

With a shot at becoming a $1 trillion market in little more than a decade, carbon trading is poised to take a major step forward in the United States.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2008
College saving put on hold

Over a third of parents have slowed or stopped saving for their children's education as they struggle with higher food and energy costs, a survey from TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. suggests.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 29, 2008
Salaries down, spending up in U.S.

Personal incomes fell 0.7% in July, marking the sharpest decline since incomes dropped 2.3% in August 2005.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 29, 2008
Japan launches $107.5B stimulus package

The package includes 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) in rebate checks that will be sent to Japanese citizens.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 29, 2008
U.S., Europeans fretful about finances

Confidence among U.S. consumers inched up in August as the prospects for the overall economy improved — but consumers continued to fret about their personal finances.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 28, 2008
NY state orders FGIC to stop paying claims

The office of New York insurance superintendent James Wrynn has ordered embattled bond insurer Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. to halt claims payments.

By Darla Mercado
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 28, 2008
BofA buys back $43M ARS from Mass.

The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority and the Massachusetts Housing Partnership will be repaid $18 million and $25 million, respectively.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 28, 2008
S&P Ratings gives BlackRock an A+

The New York-based ratings agency upgraded BlackRock's long term corporate credit rating to AA- from A+.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 27, 2008
NAILBA: Fixed indexed annuities not securities

The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies has announced its opposition to the SEC's regulation of fixed indexed annuities as securities.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 27, 2008
Cuomo eyes cozy ARS link between firms

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating how a close business relationship between Fidelity Investments and Goldman Sachs affected auction rate securities transactions.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 26, 2008
FOMC sees rate hike ahead

Inflation may fail to moderate unless monetary policy is tightened "sooner than currently anticipated by financial markets.”

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 26, 2008
Court throws out award in Executive Life case

A $241 million award given to the state regarding its takeover of the now-defunct Executive Life Insurance has been overturned.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 26, 2008
Stronger dollar, cheaper gas cheer advisers

The Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking Inc.'s Advisor Confidence Index rose 13% in August to 97.06, from 86.27 in July.

By Bloomberg
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 26, 2008
What costs can volunteers deduct?

A married couple has cut back on their charitable donations and are instead volunteering their time and services.

By Bloomberg