Principal Financial Group

• 2010 Q4 Earnings: Principal Boosts Results but Misses Estimates

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  February 8, 2011

  For the full year, the company said its mutual funds had net inflows of $1.6 billion

• To Aid With Compliance of DOL's ERISA Rules, Principal Releases White Paper

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  January 31, 2011

  Principal Financial Group published a white paper to help retirement plan sponsors understand and comply with new fee disclosure rules, the company announced Monday.

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  403(b) Survey Finds 'Progress and Stability' Heading Into 2011

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  December 15, 2010

  Nearly half restored matches, increased participation, according to Profit Sharing/401k Council of America.

• Principal Tops Estimates on Net-Income Decline

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 1, 2010

  Des Moines, Iowa-based Principal Financial Group (PFG) said Monday that it had operating earnings of $218.9 million for third quarter 2010, or 68 cents...

• Principal Report: Tips for Advisors to Keep Clients’ Retirement Savings on Track

  By Willette Francis  |  October 29, 2010

  Principal Financial Group has released to advisors the Savings-to Employment Income Ratio, a quick litmus test for estimating the health of investor's retirement savings, according...

• Insurance Companies Bow Out in Response to Reform

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 1, 2010

  One of the effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has already surfaced: some companies, preferring not to tangle with the new law's requirements or consequences, have bowed out.

• Annuities: A Better Answer Than Social Security

  By Steve Weydert, CFP, MS  |  October 1, 2010

  Annuities don't exist in a vacuum, yet critics voice concerns as if annuities are compared to utopia, something akin to high returns, no risks and...

• AllianceBernstein, Fannie Mae Start Off Q2 Earnings for First Week of August

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 28, 2010

  While the bulk of second-quarter 2010 earnings were released in July, a number of financial companies plan to report their latest results in the first week of August, starting with AB and FNMA.

• Merrill, Fidelity, Vanguard Rank Tops in Cogent 401(k) Loyalty Survey of Plan Providers

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  June 22, 2010

  A Cogent survey of 401(k) sponsors ranks BofA Merrill with the highest loyalty rating in the micro market of $5 million or less. Fidelity rates highest among $5 million to $20 million plans, and Vanguard rates highest with mid-size plans over $20 million.

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  Six 'Must Reads' on Retirement Income

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  June 9, 2010

  Rating Retirement Advice: A Critical Assessment of Retirement Planning Software This working paper by John A. Turner for the Pension Research Council develops a...