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Week Two: Preserving Wealth
WealthManagerWeb.com  |   News  |   Podcasts  |   Webinars April 14, 2010

New this week at WealthManagerWeb.com

Five Things Breakaway Brokers Need to Know
  April 13, 2010 - By KATHLEEN M. McBRIDE
There has been a sizeable uptick in brokers leaving the big broker/dealers (B/Ds) for the RIA world. And why not? RIAs' fiduciary model "resonates at the consumer level," as investors begin to understand the difference between RIAs and brokers… Read More
Ferrari? Shelby Daytona Coupe? Porsche?
  April 13, 2010 - By ANDREW MCELWEE
Like great paintings and sculptures, rare automobiles represent more than just an investment to buyers… Read More
U.S. IPOs Increased in Q1 2010
  April 8, 2010 - By MICHAEL S. FISCHER
The number of U.S. initial public offerings (IPOs) surged in the first quarter compared with activity in Q1 2009, according to Hoover's… Read More
What Academics Think About Financial Risk Management
  April 7, 2010 - By MICHAEL S. FISCHER
A new research paper from Contango Capital Advisors examines the shortcomings of academic thought in developing models … Read More
SEC Proposes Changes in ABS Regulation
  April 8, 2010 - By KATHLEEN M. McBRIDE
A new SEC proposal aims to boost "investor confidence" and may also bring asset-backed securities (ABS) back to the future… Read More

Blog: Wealth Manager: Viewpoint

See Kate McBride's newest blog post in Wealth Manager: Viewpoint, exploring the issues that affect wealth managers and their clients.

Kate McBride

Class Action Lawsuits on 401(k)s
April 12, 2010 - By KATHLEEN M. McBRIDE
Investors in 401(k) plans who are frustrated by proprietary funds, opaque high fees, revenue sharing and sub-par performance are starting to get overtures from lawyers who are gathering investors for class action suits against 401(k) providers… Read More


Also at WealthManagerWeb.com

Investors Win Ruling in Schwab YieldPlus Case
  April 9, 2010 - By MICHAEL S. FISCHER
Investors are seeking to recover $970 million of damages that resulted from the fund's exposure to the collapsing housing and credit markets… Read More
New ETFs Focus on Biotech
  April 13, 2010 - By MICHAEL S. FISCHER
Two new ETFs with leverage provide long or inverse exposure to the U.S. biotechnology sector… Read More
Latest ETF Resource Guide Now Available
  April 9, 2010 - By MICHAEL S. FISCHER
iShares has just published the latest edition of its quarterly ETF Managed Solutions Guide for financial advisors to help them identify third-party managers (TPMs) who offer model ETF portfolios… Read More
Dreyfus Fund Offers Wide Hedge Fund Exposures
  April 7, 2010 - By MICHAEL S. FISCHER
The Dreyfus Corp, part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, has just launched the Dreyfus Dynamic Alternatives Fund… Read More


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