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• Ben Edwards Opens 12th Branch

  By Staff Writer  |  November 16, 2010

  The brokerage firm adds five advisors, including some from Wells Fargo, in Danbury, Conn.

• What Do the World Series Mean for the Market?

  By Staff Writer  |  November 5, 2010

  The San Francisco Giants' victory could go hand in hand with some interesting returns

• Hedge Funds Positive in October, Credit Suisse Index Shows

  By Staff Writer  |  November 2, 2010

  The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta (LAB) Index (CSLAB) suggests that hedge funds produced positive returns during October.

• Aerospace & Defense: Growth Seekers

  By Staff Writer  |  October 26, 2010

  Troy J. Lahr Stifel Nicolaus (443) 224-1319 tjlahr@stifel.com Northrop Grumman (NOC) reported Q2:2010 EPS of $2.34 compared to our estimate of $2.26 and consensus of $2.19. The stronger results...

• Penn Mutual Names Eileen McDonnell as CEO

  By Staff Writer  |  October 21, 2010

  Eileen C. McDonnell, current president of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., has been named as successor to Robert E. Chappell, Penn Mutual's CEO.

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  The Art of Communicating With Clients

  By Staff Writer  |  October 20, 2010

  In this 4 1/2 minute video, Research magazine contributor Raphael Lapin coaches a group of financial advisors in Encino, Calif. Advisors attending the event learned...

• Cetera Taps Frojen as CFO

  By Staff Writer  |  October 12, 2010

  Jon Frojen joins the former ING Advisors Network as chief financial officer

• Fidelity Reports Record for Its Muni Bond Underwriting

  By Staff Writer  |  October 6, 2010

  The institutional trading arm of Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Capital Markets, reported that it participated in a record number of new municipal bond issues for the first three quarters of 2010.

• The Future of 12b-1 Fees

  By Staff Writer  |  October 1, 2010

  On July 21, 2010, the SEC voted to rescind Rule 12b-1 in its entirety and replace it with a new rule, Rule 12b-2. What does this...

• Retail Sales and Business Inventories Rose in September

  By Staff Writer  |  September 14, 2010

  Retail sales jumped higher in August than in the previous five months while business inventories saw their biggest rise in two years and business sales also rose after tumbling downward for two months, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Tuesday.