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Financial Advisor
January 2007
Marla Brill |
Simple Solutions? Life cycle funds are expanding beyond the 401(k) market to financial advisors. Advisors considering using target date funds, whether on a limited or for a broad swath of clients, need to consider a number of features.   |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
Consolidate and Refer Fidelity Investments introduced a report showing that advisors who offer retirement income planning services have found that their clients are more satisfied, consolidate more assets with them, and provide more referrals for new business. |
Investment Advisor
December 2007 |
Upgrades LPL Financial Services has partnered with Fiduciary360... Kochis Fitz of San Francisco and Quintile Wealth Management of Los Angeles say they will merge... etc. |
Investment Advisor
February 2009 |
A New Benchmark for Advisors With many advisors using an asset allocation strategy, the S&P 500 is no longer a great benchmark against which to set your pace. Take a look at these new benchmarks. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2010
Scott Holsopple |
The $5.5 Billion Mistake Are you throwing your retirement money out the window? |
Registered Rep.
August 1, 2004
Stan Luxenberg |
Nest Eggs in Multiple Baskets Increasingly, employers have begun offering life cycle funds, which include broad mixes of stocks and bonds. By picking one life cycle choice, an investor can hold a nicely diversified 401(k) portfolio. |
Financial Advisor
July 2006 |
Advisor Emporium The Potomac Funds Changes "Direxion"... Fidelity Launches Value International Fund... Vanguard Offers New Retirement Funds... Support Platform For SMAs Introduced... etc. |
Investment Advisor
December 2007
Kathleen M. McBride |
Give, Wisely Led by the Fidelity, Vanguard, and Schwab juggernauts, donor advised funds are glowing and growing. Clients and advisors may find funding a DAF account easier than they realized. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2008
Julie Clarenbach |
A Retirement Portfolio You Can Set and Forget Don't let lifecycle funds target your retirement without taking a very close look at them. |
Financial Advisor
November 2008 |
Advisor Emporium News and Products: Fee And Commission Platform Launches... IVA Creates New Funds... Fidelity Creates Charitable Pool... ICON Offers SMA Portfolios... NPH Offers Streamlined Advisor Platform... Guardian Adds Annuity Rider... |
The Motley Fool
November 25, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Did Asset Allocation Work? Some funds claimed to protect you from the downturn. Did they deliver? |
Financial Advisor
November 2011 |
Advisor Emporium Fidelity Charitable Enhances Philanthropic Options... Russell Adds Small Cap Investments... Loomis Offers Bank Loan Assets... Teucrium Launches Agriculture Commodities... John Hancock Launches Retirement Program... Invesco Offers Chinese Bonds... |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2001
Jack McAllister |
On the Rise If 401(k) plan values are to rise to their potential, they could use a little more yeast -- in the form of REIT stocks... |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2004
Stan Luxenberg |
The Retiring Kind Keeping the loyalty of retirees is urgent business for fund companies. Retaining retirees is particularly crucial for Fidelity. |
Investment Advisor
November 2006 |
Now and Then When it comes to plowing through the complexities that are associated with retirement planning, advisors need all the help they can get. Fidelity looks ahead to dominate retirement planning now. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2005
Jim Otar |
A Matter of Luck Contrary to popular opinion, there's more to portfolio success than the asset allocation decision. As an adviser, you can find peace of mind in recognizing and quantifying the luck factor for individual retirement portfolios. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Foolish Weekly Fund Wrap-Up Barclays struggles to crack 401(k) market... Funds' cash stakes falling... Fidelity chasing market share... |
Financial Advisor
February 2007 |
Advisor Emporium Commonwealth Releases New Programs... Raymond James Introduces Charitable Fund... Rydex Doubles Funds' Pricing Capabilities... MSC Starts 2007 Education Program... etc. |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Jeff Schlegel |
"Assets-In-A-Box" Investing Considering the appeal of prepackaged asset allocation, it's little wonder that lifecycle funds are one of the hottest areas in the mutual fund industry. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2011
Andrew Rudd |
First and Goal Financial advisors who want to thrive going forward should consider building client retirement portfolios capable of funding each investor's essential retirement goals, regardless of how the markets behave at any given time. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2011
Craig L. Israelsen |
Target Funds: To or Through? How do you decide when it's the right time to say goodbye to a client's target-date funds - when they reach the specified year or all the way through the retirement years? |
Financial Advisor
July 2011 |
Advisor Emporium Fidelity Launches Advisors' Marketing Program... Vanguard Reduces Investment Minimums... Wells Fargo Provides Consultation Services... etc. |
Investment Advisor
May 2006
Melanie Waddell |
Retirement Planning: News & Products CCA Small Business Group recently launched a new version of its MyMax individual defined benefit plan called OurMax... Vanguard added five new funds to its Target Retirement Funds lineup... etc. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Do Pensions Beat 401(k)s? A recent study shows that investors aren't doing as well on their own and underscores the need for employees to understand and take full advantage of their retirement plan options. |
Financial Advisor
May 3, 2010 |
Advisor Emporium News: Automatic 401(k) Plans Growing... ProShares Offers Inverse ETFs... First Allied Launches Fund Allocator... Curian Adds New Investment Strategies... Advisor Partners Upgrades Portfolio Program... Van Eck Offers Small-Cap Investments... more... |
BusinessWeek
October 16, 2006 |
Table: Fidelity Funds' Performance Here's a look at how the portfolios of the world's largest mutual fund company have fared against peers and the broader market. |
Investment Advisor
December 2008
James J. Green |
The Failure of Asset Allocation Asset allocation can explain past market performance, but not predict which allocation will work in the future. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2006
Kevin Burke |
Spinning Their Wheels If you're thinking of steering your clients into life-cycle funds, be sure to kick the tires first. With more and more asset managers rolling out life-cycle funds, it's easy to get caught up in some excitement. But, buyer beware: They can be expensive and have middling performance. |
Investment Advisor
September 2008 |
21st Century Asset Allocation Over the past several years, institutional investors increasingly have opted to allocate a portion of their portfolios to alternative investments as a way to smooth out market volatility. This trend is now spreading to the retail marketplace. |
Financial Advisor
July 2008
Alan Lavine |
On Target, Or Not Think you can plunk down money on any target date fund as a low-risk way to accumulate retirement savings? Think again. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
A Helping Hand With Your Investments Options for folks who want a little bit of help in crafting their asset allocation. |
Financial Advisor
December 2006 |
Advisor Emporium Gemini Fund Launches Series Trust... Equal-Weight Sector ETFs Launched... Index Based On Intellectual Property... etc. |
Investment Advisor
February 2010
Robert F. Keane |
The Green Advisor: Adding ESG to Asset Allocation New portfolios aim to help advisors align values and diversification. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2002
Jack McAllister |
After the Fall Companies are not waiting for Congress to act; instead leading firms are fixing their 401(k) plans... and real estate stocks are part of the solution. |
Financial Advisor
August 2004 |
Fidelity Offering New Portfolio Management System An institutional-level portfolio management and order generation system... A Web-based client communications product... A new deferred income annuity... etc. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
Good News for 401(k) Investors The news is good, but not good enough, when it comes to saving for retirement. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2004
Christopher M. Wright |
Q&A with Roger Gibson Roger Gibson is a nationally recognized expert in asset allocation and portfolio design. In a recent interview he discusses among other things, diversification and where REITs fit into his clients' portfolios. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Funds That Hit the Target More and more firms and retirement plans are beginning to offer target-date funds, asset-allocation funds that are designated by the year in which an investor plans to retire. Are they right for you? |
Financial Advisor
August 2007
Tracey Longo |
What's Your Retirement Brand? Unless you're branding yourself a retirement income planning specialist and it's clear in clients' minds you're going to do retirement income planning for them, your client relationships honestly may be in peril. |
Financial Advisor
October 2008 |
Advisor Emporium The latest news from six well known names in the investment management and advisory industry. |
Investment Advisor
October 2007 |
News & Products, October 2007 Increased tax liability and private equity managers... Fidelity rolls out a Web-based retirement income planning tool for advisors... TMark Associates releases a Target Date Funds in 401(k) Plans report... |
Registered Rep.
May 4, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Complex Assets Find a Place in HNW Donor Strategies Affluent households with philanthropic inclinations are giving more than just cash these days. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
New Products Alternatives: Dow Jones Indexes and Wilshire Associates have launched the Dow Jones Wilshire Global Index Family... Insurance: New York Life Insurance has released NYLIAC Instant Legacy... etc. |
Financial Advisor
September 2007
David Lawrence |
Efficient Rebalancing Whether you embrace traditional strategic allocation techniques or actively trading in and out of asset classes within an allocation, there is still a lot of work to do in managing portfolios and optimizing returns for clients within their risk constraints. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2008
Huxley & Burns |
The Match Makers Advisors can use asset dedication to match client's cash flows to their liabilities. |
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Kathleen M. McBride |
But Are They a Good Deal? MFS asset allocation funds pass the three-year mark and get high ratings from S&P. |
Financial Planning
October 2, 2007
Jack W. Callahan |
Embrace Change Advisors have to adapt their practices to accommodate retiring clients. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let Your Investments Blindside You Do it yourself and know what you're getting. There are some things you're better off doing yourself and managing your retirement savings is one of them |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2005
Len Reinhart |
Staying Active To fund boomers' later-life plans, advisers will need to change the way they think about active and passive portfolio management. |
The Motley Fool
March 4, 2009
John Rosevear |
The First Step to Rebuilding Your Retirement The first step to rebuilding your retirement is to get your 401(k) in order. Follow these steps to get it done. |
