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The Goldman Op-Ed furor: Who are the ‘muppets’?
Greg Smith's parting shot at Goldman Sachs in a scathing New York Times Op- Ed piece yesterday has touched off a firestorm.
Why Kool-Aid boosts adviser satisfaction
J.D. Power and Associates' recent report speaks volumes about the power of corporate culture
New from Uncle Sam: Treasury Zero
It's coming, and you know it; also on the way: euro a go-go and fiduciary fade out
BPP — or why pessimistic investors make great clients
There’s a gold mine waiting for advisers who seek out pessimistic investors. I’m not talking about survivalist kind…
Hedge fund insider spills the beans: You’re better off with Treasuries
His research shows returns have dipped substantially since the 1990s; compensation eating into payouts
Meredith Whitney was wrong — or was she?
Timing is everything, and the high-profile analyst blew hers with that celebrated muni meltdown prediction for 2011; she still may end up being right, though
What financial advisers can learn from Steve Jobs
Even in the investment advice business, there's a place for beauty and sex appeal
<b>IN’s Cooper:</b> The world is flat — and so is the economy
The Commerce Department says retail sales are going nowhere, while the Labor Department says employment is flat.
Market doldrums: Welcome to Kondratieff winter
Theory promulgated by obscure Russian economist may explain current economic malaise — and falling stock prices
What advisers can learn from ‘Weinergate’
Surprisingly, the political scandal offers some lessons on how advisers should treat clients
What currency does Axel Merk like that ‘everybody hates’?
As all eyes focused on the equity markets, one easily overlooked development yesterday was the Treasury's 30-year bond auction. Guess which player didn't take part?
The B-S solution to the fiduciary issue
With everything Washington politicians have to worry about this year — gigantic budget deficits, getting re-elected, the disintegration of Arab countries, getting re-elected, the rotten economy and getting re-elected — there's a good chance the fiduciary-standard issue may not be resolved for quite some time.
Are Americans too dumb to retire?
If so, auto-enrollment plans make a lot of sense
Asset allocation R.I.P.?
New study reveals savers not saving enough -- and asset allocators not allocating assets enough
Why the iPad will change the advice business
Brokers, planners, investment managers — everybody's crazy about Apple's ubiquitous portable reader
<b>IN’s Cooper:</b> <i>Auf wiedersehen,</i> Big Board – and why crazy often makes sense
The effective demise of the New York Stock Exchange has important lessons for all of us.
<b>IN’s Cooper:</b> Should the U.S. crib from other nations? You bet
America could learn a lot from other countries -- if only we paid attention
Regulatory future for U.S. advisers now on display – in Oz
Securities industry turned upside down Down Under
<b>IN’s Cooper:</b> CONJOB a surefire way to boost employment
Proposal would leverage CEOs' greed for the benefit of all mankind — or at least those who are still pounding the pavement
<b>IN’s Cooper:</b> When Facebook will go public
When will Mark Zuckerberg be ringing the bell as investors clamor for his company's stock? InvestmentNews' Evan Cooper has an idea.
