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Financial Advisor
December 2003
Jeff Schlegel |
Qualified Plans Rock Through Bear Market The rising demand for advice is changing the 401(k) business.   |
Financial Advisor
August 2008 |
Frontline News News for the financial industry: Alliance Creates New Retirement Option... Direxion Launches Two New Funds... Genworth Launches IRA Variable Annuity... Paperless Account Opening Offered... Jefferson National Expands VA Offerings... Vanguard Introduces New Index Fund... |
Investment Advisor
February 2008 |
The ETF Solution Forward-thinking companies and their advisors are increasingly allowing 401(k) plan participants to leverage the benefits of ETFs. |
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Melanie Waddell |
Retirement Plan Advisor: The Lower Cost 401(k) Option Using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as investing options in 401(k) plans is becoming increasingly popular as firms realize that ETFs offer participants a lower-cost option than mutual funds. More and more advisors are also acting as investment consultants for fairly large plans. |
Registered Rep.
February 10, 2012
Mark Miller |
New Focus on Small Workplace Retirement Plans Means Lower Fees, Opportunity for RIAs The spoils of the 401(k) market have always gone to the large players -- big retirement plan providers providing the best, most efficient plans to big plan sponsors. But small is starting to look beautiful. |
Financial Advisor
December 2005
Raymond Fazzi |
Into The Black Hole Of 401(k) Consulting Advisors find that the need on the part of both sponsors and participants for professional and unbiased advice regarding 401(k) asset allocation and management is great. |
Investment Advisor
April 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Folio(k) Retirement Platform Includes ETFs Folio Institutional is furthering its foothold in the retirement planning space with the launch of a 401(k) platform using target-date folios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
Financial Advisor
September 2010 |
Advisor Emporium Advisor Emporium: Schwab Offers Integrated Technology Platform... National Planning Holdings Launches WealthOne... BlackRock Increases ETF Offerings... Goldman Sachs Adds Fund... more... |
Financial Advisor
March 2008 |
Advisor Emporium Pershing Launches ETC Information Center... Curian Capital Creates Diversification Platform... MassMutual Increases Retirement Offerings... etc. |
Financial Advisor
July 2007 |
Advisor Emporium Pershing Launches Managed Account Network... John Hancock Adds Allocation Options... Matrix Buys Interest In Research Firm... etc. |
Investment Advisor
July 1, 2011
Tom Lydon |
ETFs At Last: The Future of 401(k)s Exchange-traded funds are beginning to attract greater attention for participant-directed individual account plans. |
Financial Advisor
November 2010
Alan Lavine |
New Opportunities With 401(k)s Participants are making asset allocation mistakes, even though most plans offer a good selection of investment 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... |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
This Company Wants to Make Your 401(k) Better A new broker initiative seeks to put ETFs in 401(k)s. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Is This the Fix for Failed 401(k)s? ETFs are coming soon to a retirement plan near you. |
Financial Advisor
December 2006 |
Advisor Emporium Gemini Fund Launches Series Trust... Equal-Weight Sector ETFs Launched... Index Based On Intellectual Property... etc. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Foolish Weekly Fund Wrap-Up Socially responsible funds are raking in the assets. Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund... Neuberger Berman Socially Responsible Fund... TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund... etc. |
CFO
December 1, 2009
Randy Myers |
A Question of Balance The much-maligned 401(k) plan is being beefed up. So are the penalties for failing to manage it well. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
November 2006
LeBlanc & Brounes |
Embracing The Future Financial advisory affiliates Pershing and Lockwood get the thumbs-up for their vision, a smooth transition and high client satisfaction. |
Financial Advisor
February 2008 |
Advisor Emporium LPL And Fiduciary360 Partner For Training... Pershing Offers New Tool... Biondo Joins Investors Capital Advisory... IAS Launches Software Package... Thornburg Introduces New Fund... Vanguard Adds Funds... |
Financial Advisor
March 2012
Juliette Fairley |
More 401(k) Avenues Demand is increasing for advisors who can help companies with their retirement plans. |
BusinessWeek
October 3, 2005
Amy Barrett |
Vanguard Gets Personal Vanguard is shifting its strategy as customers demand more hand-holding |
Financial Advisor
December 2010 |
Advisor Emporium News: Mutual Of Omaha Provides Coaching... Estate Planning Sites For Advisors... USAA Expands Mutual Funds... MFS Expands Target-Date Funds... Vanguard Creates Real Estate Fund... |
Financial Advisor
June 2007
Sydney LeBlanc |
Are SMAs Appetizing For 401(k) plans? Essentially "do it yourself" plans, more 401(k) participants than ever before are asking for professional investment advice and a larger number of these individuals are educating themselves about their investment choices, including separately managed accounts. |
Financial Advisor
June 2011 |
Advisor Emporium Stories from our June 2011 Advisor Emporium: Russell Program Judges Business Health... Paychex Acquires New Company... RBS Launches Exchange-Traded Notes... more... |
Financial Advisor
April 2006 |
Advisor Emporium AIG Valic Offers Roth 401(k)s... Group Started For Top Advisors... Vanguard Plans New Small-Cap Fund... Allianz Releases Two LTC Products... Brinker Capital Launches UMA... Penn Mutual Upgrades Whole Life... |
Financial Advisor
May 2010
Mary Rowland |
Better Laid Plans Several advisors have tried to take advantage of the changes in 401(k) advice-giving to carve a new niche. |
Investment Advisor
March 2010
Vaughan Scully |
The Battle for 401(k) Accounts ETFs have only established a small beachhead so far in the 401(k) arena. That may not change any time soon. |
Investment Advisor
April 2007
James J. Green |
Retirement Planning Balancing Act Being a financial advisor who focuses on selling and servicing corporate 401(k) plans is a matter of balance. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2004
Susan L. Hirshman |
Rollover Advisor Man In some cases, better even than an IRA is a managed account, which lets clients benefit from a variety of special features not commonly available in 401(k) plans or traditional IRA rollover accounts. |
Financial Advisor
November 2011
Jerilyn Klein Bier |
Best-Laid Plans Advisors who've built substantial 401(k) practices share their strategies. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Vanguard to Advisors: Let's Snuggle Now that the fund giant's founder is retired, the company is tinkering with its business model to appeal to registered investment advisors, particularly for its VIPER exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2003
Art Gering |
Undefined Contributions Although a large number of companies invest in real estate in their defined benefit plans, many deny their employees the same advantages in their 401(k) plans. |
Financial Advisor
October 2011 |
Advisor Emporium Commonwealth Launches New Management System... Lincoln Enhances Series Of Funds... ByAllAccounts And Redtail Form Partnership... etc. |
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
March 2005 |
Advisor Emporium Allstate Variable Annuity Features Innovative Options... Commonwealth Launches Marketing Campaign... SSgA Launches "Portfolio Constructor" Investment Tool... Fidelity Launches International Fund... etc. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2012
Donna Mitchell |
The BIG Fix Familiar as 401(k)s are, planners love to hate them, and they'll readily cite long lists of faults with the plans themselves, as well as the way the $2.8 trillion 401(k) industry operates. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2005 |
401(k) Administration Pain Less can be more when it comes to 401(k) plan options. If you have the opportunity to help your office select a plan provider, it is well worth keeping in mind that having too many mutual fund choices is a cost, not a benefit. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2006
David Liebrock |
Mining 401(k) Gold Small- and mid-sized companies are looking for help with their retirement plans. Here's how to reach out to this untapped market. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
Can You Retire on $75,000? Some tips to pump up your nest egg. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Kevin Burke |
Actively Adding Value to Passive Investments Separately managed accounts that invest exclusively in exchange-traded funds are vying for a place at the advisory table, as an increasing number of money managers look to cash in on the popularity of these very cheap, very liquid investments. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
Coming Soon to Your 401(k): ETFs Schwab plans to offer ETFs for 401(k). |
Financial Advisor
March 2011
Jeff Schlegel |
401(k)s Are Still O(k) Some critics contend the 401(k) concept is broken and has failed its basic mission to fund the great American retirement. Avatar Associates begs to differ. |
Financial Advisor
June 3, 2010 |
Advisor Emporium Advisor news: Fidelity Unveils Fully Bundled 401(k) Plan... Pershing Offers Practice Health Checkup... Ave Maria Offers Equity Fund... Equinox Creates Actively Managed Fund... Vanguard Offers Commission-Free Trades... more... |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Frightening Fine Print Have you checked your 401(k) fees? What looks like a small difference could have big consequences. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Trolling for 401(k) Treasure Congress is expected to enact new pension legislation that would make it easier for financial advisors to work with participants in company retirement programs. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Schwab Joins the 401(k) Wars The discount broker jumps in with an index-only retirement plan. |
