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RECENT BUSINESS & FINANCIAL CLIPS

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FINANCIAL ADVISOR magazine

- LTC Carriers Dumping Policyholders: LTC rates are soaring (especially for women). Why? And what can you do about it? (May 2013)

 

- Getting A Fix On Fixed Income: Which areas look most promising? And where are the risks?  (Feb 2013)

 

- World of Opportunities: Fund strategists name international investments that look promising for 2013 (Jan 2013)

 

- Custodians Evolve: New initiatives and traditional offerings provide better service. (Dec 2012)

 

- Cover Story: Getting the word out (Nov 2012)

 

- The 4% Solution: Is it still a feasible retirement withdrawal strategy? (Nov 2012)

 

- Bridging the Gap: Turning a difference in age from an obstacle into an asset (Sept 2012)

 

- Cover Story: Pearls of Wisdom (Aug 2012)

 

- A Golden Age: Does one of the fastest-growing assets of the past decade still glitter? (July 2012)

 

- Making The Money Last: How can advisors convince baby boomers to live within their means so they have enough for retirement? (Feb. 2012)

 

- Health-Care Contingencies: Clients need to be setting aside money for health care as part of retirement planning (Jan. 2012)

 

- Real-Life Yarns That Amuse and Teach: Advisors reminisce about first client meetings, personal limitations and surprising discoveries. (Oct. 2011)

 

- Caretaker Challenges: Clients who care for aging parents need more than financial and tax help from advisors. (Oct. 2011)

 

- Author! Author! What adding a book to your résumé can do (Sept. 2011)

 

- College Savings: Bumpy Road--The past 10 years haven't produced the hoped-for gains in 529 plans, so what now? (July 2011)

 

- Life Insurance: Using electronic data on applicants’ personal choices to assess risk. (June 2011)

 

- Elder Care: Handling the emotional web (Apr. 2011)

 

- Frontline News: What you should know about LTC deductions (Feb. 2011)

 

- Medical Bills: Health-care costs are rising faster than inflation, but sound planning can help (Feb. 2011)

 

- What the recent convulsions in the long-term care insurance business mean to you. (Jan. 2011)

 

- Advisors discuss how families can provide at-home care for a loved one—and defuse sibling rivalries that often result. (Nov. 2010)

 

- As trusts grow more popular, the need to appoint the right trustees becomes crucial.  (Oct. 2010)

 

- How to help your clients avert inheritance lawsuits between their kids and a new spouse. (Aug 2010)

 

 

RESERVE magazine

- Handling Today's Big Market Risks (Fall 2012)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR magazine

- Eliot Spitzer Says Goldman Case Shows That Banks Still Don’t Get It (May 09, 2012)

 

- The 2009 All-Russia Research Team: Signs of recovery abound ... Equity industries: Metals & Mining and Oil & Gas. Corporate Debt. Fixed-Income Strategy. (June 2009)

 

 

WINDOWS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES magazine

- OTC Derivatives System Debuts with Razor Edge on Competition. (Nov. 2009)

 

- Voices for Innovation Speak Up Online. (Nov. 2009)

 

- Innovation in Risk Reporting. (Nov. 2009)

 

- Guardian One Stop Shop for Balanced Living: Guardian's Living Balance Sheet organizes every piece of each account's financial picture in one place, and updates the information daily. (Spring 2009)

 

 

BANKRATE.COM

- College: What's new in college savings plans. (June 2009)

 

- College: When not to use a 529 plan. (June 2009)

 

- Debt: Hard times call for hard money choices. (Apr. 2009)

 

- Investing: What to do when companies cut dividends. (Apr. 2009)

  

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