The American College

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  New Hire Roundup: Peluso Named President of First Clearing; Dyke Moves Up at American College

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 30, 2012

  This week in new hires, Wells Fargo Advisors named John Peluso the new president of First Clearing and The American College named Barry James Dyke to the advisory board of the New Northwestern Mutual Granum Center for Financial Security.

• Americans Lack Understanding, Concern for Disabilities’ Effects

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  May 15, 2012

  Despite the risks posed by disability in retirement, many Americans don’t understand their chances of becoming disabled, a report released May 8 by the American College found.

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  Small Business Owners Underprepared for Retirement

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  February 29, 2012

  Small business owners are overwhelmingly concerned about retirement, but have done little to prepare for it.

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  4 Categories That Describe Women Entrepreneurs’ Financial Goals, Needs

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  January 31, 2012

  What keeps women business owners up at night? A study released Monday by The American College, a nonprofit educational institution devoted to financial services, found that 95% of women entrepreneurs fall into one of four categories that reflect individual confidence, different stress levels and abilities to achieve work/life balance.

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  Special Needs Planning, Pt. 4: Merrill Lynch Unveils Special Needs Calculator

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 21, 2011

  Merrill Lynch provides training for advisors so they can help familie help loved ones with special needs.

• American College to Launch Center for Women and Financial Services

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 27, 2011

  The American College announced Thursday that it would be launching the Center for Women and Financial Services, thanks to a $2.8 million donation from State Farm Insurance.

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  Special Needs, Special Designation

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

  Caring for a special needs child can be rough.

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  Study Finds Income Gender Gap Among Advisors

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  June 24, 2010

  A recent report from the American College found that while income increases for both financial advisors throughout their careers, it increases at a lower rate...

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  One Cheer for NAIFA

  By Knut A. Rostad  |  March 18, 2010

  The battle for the fiduciary standard in financial reform legislation took an unexpected turn a couple weeks ago. The National Association of Insurance and Financial...

• Washington Watch: Fiduciary Wrangling Resumes

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2010

  The fiduciary battle is kicking into high gear. Advisor trade groups as well as state securities regulators and investors rang in the New Year by...