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  At Schwab Impact, Women at the Forefront

  By Kathleen McBride, AdvisorOne  |  October 27, 2010

  At the Schwab Impact kickoff in Boston, women took center stage at a discussion on Tuesday evening of the economy and markets and what investors should do now.

• At Schwab Impact, Skepticism Voiced Over 'New Normal'

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  October 27, 2010

  During the pre-conference opening session at Schwab Impact 2010 in Boston on Tuesday evening, advisors in the audience responded warmly to skepticism that the markets and economy is marked by a "new normal" as espoused by PIMCO's Bill Gross and Mohammed El-Erian.

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  At Schwab Impact, Optimism Reigns on the Markets and Economy

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  October 26, 2010

  Kicking off Schwab Advisor Services' Impact 2010 conference in Boston, a panel consisting of Liz Ann Sonders, Schwab's chief investment strategist, and Ariel Investments' president said they were optimistic about the economy and the markets for the rest of 2010 and into 2011.

• Schwab IMPACT Conference Registration Outpacing 2009

  By Willette Francis  |  August 27, 2010

  Charles Schwab IMPACT 2010 Conference will focus on technology at the annual conference from October 26-29, as advisor registration has already outpaced last year's numbers, according to Schwab on Thursday.

• Ariel Investments: African-Americans Lag in Retirement Planning, Accumulation

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 21, 2010

  Median assets in retirement plans about half the amount of white investors

• Mutual Fund Spotlight: One For All

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne, Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  July 1, 2010

  It may seem only natural that Chicago-based Ariel Investments' flagship $2.3 billion Ariel Fund attracts more attention than the firm's other products. After all, it...

• John Rogers on the Advisor Diversity Challenge

  By Robert F. Keane  |  July 1, 2010

  One of the general sessions of NAPFA's annual conference was a session with John W. Rogers, Jr., chairman and founder of Ariel Investments. He was...

• Afr. Americans, Hispanics risk retirement shortfall

  By Staff Writer  |  September 1, 2009

  Nearly two of every five African-American workers and almost a third of Hispanic workers borrow from their retirement accounts. This compares to just one in...

• Study: African Americans, Hispanics "significantly" unprepared for retirement

  By Staff Writer  |  July 8, 2009

  A comprehensive examination of 401(k) saving and investing behaviors of African-American, Hispanic, Asian and white employees finds African-American and Hispanic workers are "significantly" less prepared...

• Weighing the differences: African American and White boomer investors

  By Staff Writer  |  April 1, 2009

  Disparities between African American versus White boomer retirement savings patterns are important for financial advisors to examine. Since 1998, Ariel Investments and Charles Schwab have...