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Sue Asci

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Advisers are at a loss when dealing with clients with Alzheimer’s, survey finds

According to a survey from Fidelity Investments, a huge percentage of financial advisers — 84% — had dealt with a client who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, and 96% of those surveyed didn't feel fully prepared to assist clients suffering from the disease.

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Evolution of economics

People may gain a deeper understanding of how they handle their money from research being conducted at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston.

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Fund liquidations, mergers on rise

The market's decline is taking its toll on mutual funds.

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Keeping the faith

A coalition of faith-based investors who were pioneers in the shareholder activist movement is getting set for its 40th anniversary with the launch of an educational series.

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Consumer confidence takes a hit in July

Confidence among U.S. consumers this month fell to the lowest level since March, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment.

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Rumors fly about possible departure of Fidelity president Rodger Lawson

Fidelity Investments president Rodger Lawson is looking to leave the firm by the end of the year, according to a story published by The Wall Street Journal today. The articled cited a “longtime acquaintance” of his.

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Asset-management industry bled $10T in 2008

It will take at least five years for the global asset-management industry to recoup the $10 trillion that disappeared in the last six months of 2008, according to a study released today by Cerulli Associates of Boston.

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Genocide-free investing policy urged for Fidelity funds

Shareholders of 13 Fidelity funds will vote next week on a non-binding resolution that asks the funds' boards of trustees to establish a policy of so-called genocide-free investing.

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Hedge funds outpaced indexes in first half of year

The hedge fund industry experienced gains in the first half of the year, according to data released today by Hennessee Group LLC of New York.

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Private-equity fundraising plummets

Private-equity firms continue to struggle to raise funds as the recession wears on, according to a report today in the Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst newsletter.