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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:05:49 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[In tough economic times, beware these critical nest-egg mistakes]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=In_tough_economic_times_beware_these_critical_nest-egg_mistakes</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=In_tough_economic_times_beware_these_critical_nest-egg_mistakes</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:05:49 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>retirement planning</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Recession or not, these are fast becoming hard times, and hard times can lead to bad decisions.Recently, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authorit<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fed's overlooked message: Dump your ARM now. if you can]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Feds_overlooked_message_Dump_your_ARM_now-_if_you_can</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Feds_overlooked_message_Dump_your_ARM_now-_if_you_can</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:05:38 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Feds_overlooked_message_Dump_your_ARM_now-_if_you_can</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While the media and the market scrutinized every word of the Federal Reserve Board's message last week, it seemed to overlook the most important sig<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Does Social Security Apply Earnings Test?]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=How_Does_Social_Security_Apply_Earnings_Test</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=How_Does_Social_Security_Apply_Earnings_Test</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:34:24 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=How_Does_Social_Security_Apply_Earnings_Test</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I am in my first year of collecting Social Security benefits and appear to be subject to the monthly earnings test. I am a chemical engineer and work<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aging parents scramble to save]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Aging_parents_scramble_to_save</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Aging_parents_scramble_to_save</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:34:22 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Aging_parents_scramble_to_save</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's becoming increasingly difficult for parents to save for retirement while they're putting away money for their children's college tuition, accord<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[We are all oil traders now]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=We_are_all_oil_traders_now</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=We_are_all_oil_traders_now</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:34:17 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>economy</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=We_are_all_oil_traders_now</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With India's equity market registering one of its worst ever first-half performances, harried financial analysts are rushing to &quot;round up the usual s<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Experts vary on bear-market strategy]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Experts_vary_on_bear-market_strategy</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Experts_vary_on_bear-market_strategy</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:34:05 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>investments</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Experts_vary_on_bear-market_strategy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A bear market is staring U.S. stock investors in the face, and unlike past downturns, there are few places to hide... &quot;The typical stocks to go to i<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Online Sales: Poking Holes in the Long Tail Theory]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Online_Sales_Poking_Holes_in_the_Long_Tail_Theory-1</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Online_Sales_Poking_Holes_in_the_Long_Tail_Theory-1</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:56:42 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Online_Sales_Poking_Holes_in_the_Long_Tail_Theory-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The theory of the 'Long Tail' ( The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson) may not apply to the internet <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In the Aftermath of the Credit Crisis, Some Banks See a Silver Lining]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=In_the_Aftermath_of_the_Credit_Crisis_Some_Banks_See_a_Silver_Lining</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=In_the_Aftermath_of_the_Credit_Crisis_Some_Banks_See_a_Silver_Lining</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:33:44 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>economy</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=In_the_Aftermath_of_the_Credit_Crisis_Some_Banks_See_a_Silver_Lining</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the ramifications of the credit crunch on a wide range of lending lines, many banks -- particularly community banks -- are finding new opport<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Brokers, advisers blast Finra proposal]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Brokers_advisers_blast_Finra_proposal</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Brokers_advisers_blast_Finra_proposal</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:09:12 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Brokers_advisers_blast_Finra_proposal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While brokers and investment advisers have disagreed over many regulatory issues in recent years, they're united when it comes to the Financial Indu<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Congress Likely To Make Estate-Tax Changes In 2009]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=U-S-_Congress_Likely_To_Make_Estate-Tax_Changes_In_2009</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=U-S-_Congress_Likely_To_Make_Estate-Tax_Changes_In_2009</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:08:58 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>tax planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=U-S-_Congress_Likely_To_Make_Estate-Tax_Changes_In_2009</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Congress is likely to act in 2009 to head off a scheduled repeal of the estate tax, according to policymakers and lobbyists on all sides of the issue<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hedge fund investors offered fraud insurance]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Hedge_fund_investors_offered_fraud_insurance</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Hedge_fund_investors_offered_fraud_insurance</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:08:26 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>insurance</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Hedge_fund_investors_offered_fraud_insurance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hedge fund investors now have the ability to insure themselves against fraud - and even against the allegation of fraud.  Hedge Shield, offered by In<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Gamble On Life]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=A_Gamble_On_Life</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=A_Gamble_On_Life</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:08:23 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>insurance</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=A_Gamble_On_Life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Hot-Selling Insurance Policy Promises High Investment Should you join the crowd? The definitive answer is . . . maybe, but then again, maybe no<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Globalization Now]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Globalization_Now</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Globalization_Now</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:57:36 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Globalization_Now</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Globalization. We hear the term over and over nowadays yet it's often hard to define succinctly because it encompasses myriad issues. At its core, gl<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wealthy and ultra-rich glum and glummer]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Wealthy_and_ultra-rich_glum_and_glummer-1</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Wealthy_and_ultra-rich_glum_and_glummer-1</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:57:34 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>economy</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Wealthy_and_ultra-rich_glum_and_glummer-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Confidence among affluent investors continued to sink in June, while millionaires expressed more concern about the political climate. The Spectrem Af<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Advisors Not Up to Date on Annuities]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Advisors_Not_Up_to_Date_on_Annuities</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Advisors_Not_Up_to_Date_on_Annuities</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:27:06 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Advisors_Not_Up_to_Date_on_Annuities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Accumulation is one thing, pulling income off a portfolio is quite another.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stayin' Alive: How to Cheat The Estate Tax]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Stayin_Alive_How_to_Cheat_The_Estate_Tax</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Stayin_Alive_How_to_Cheat_The_Estate_Tax</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:27:03 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>tax planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Stayin_Alive_How_to_Cheat_The_Estate_Tax</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You still can't take it with you. But by timing your death, you can leave more of it to your heirs.  As ghoulish as it sounds, thousands of high-net<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Let's Get Our Facts Straight]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Lets_Get_Our_Facts_Straight-1</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Lets_Get_Our_Facts_Straight-1</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:26:51 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>economy</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Lets_Get_Our_Facts_Straight-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Looking at research, conventional wisdom on medium household income is wrong.  Interesting article on what we think we know about the middle class ma<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumer and tech stocks set to lift Wall Street]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Consumer_and_tech_stocks_set_to_lift_Wall_Street</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Consumer_and_tech_stocks_set_to_lift_Wall_Street</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:26:50 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>economy</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Consumer_and_tech_stocks_set_to_lift_Wall_Street</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Wall Street stocks were set for a higher start on Wednesday, as oil prices moderated and Starbucks said that it would retrench amid the continued dow<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Determining the Proper Starting Balance for Taxable and Tax-Deferred Savings at Retirement]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Determining_the_Proper_Starting_Balance_for_Taxable_and_Tax-Deferred_Savings_at_Retirement</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Determining_the_Proper_Starting_Balance_for_Taxable_and_Tax-Deferred_Savings_at_Retirement</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:26:46 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Determining_the_Proper_Starting_Balance_for_Taxable_and_Tax-Deferred_Savings_at_Retirement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Generally, investment savings consist of both taxable and tax-deferred savings, each of which has unique taxing characteristics, and there is an opti<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[When Is The Price Right?]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=When_Is_The_Price_Right</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=When_Is_The_Price_Right</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:09:41 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>practice management</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=When_Is_The_Price_Right</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We frequently field questions from advisors on the topic of pricing. The questions usually start with, &quot;How much should I be charging?&quot; or more frequ<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tips for beating inflation]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Tips_for_beating_inflation</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Tips_for_beating_inflation</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:13:42 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>investments</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Tips_for_beating_inflation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So let's say you believe, along with most of the investment newsletters I monitor, that inflation is going to become even more of a problem in the f<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jim Cramer: The Flip-Flop that Ought to be Illegal]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Jim_Cramer_The_Flip-Flop_that_Ought_to_be_Illegal</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Jim_Cramer_The_Flip-Flop_that_Ought_to_be_Illegal</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:13:33 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Jim_Cramer_The_Flip-Flop_that_Ought_to_be_Illegal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[funny analysis of a Jim Cramer flip flop - Not fair and balanced but when the video clips are played back to back hard to see anything else but Jim b<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thinking About a Roth 401(k)? Think Again]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Thinking_About_a_Roth_401k_Think_Again</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Thinking_About_a_Roth_401k_Think_Again</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:13:05 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Thinking_About_a_Roth_401k_Think_Again</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Interesting analysis of traditional vs. Roth 401(k)<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Slowdown Shows In Drop Of China ETFs]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=U-S-_Slowdown_Shows_In_Drop_Of_China_ETFs</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=U-S-_Slowdown_Shows_In_Drop_Of_China_ETFs</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:13:01 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>investments</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=U-S-_Slowdown_Shows_In_Drop_Of_China_ETFs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's been a tough year for investors in China.  One of the largest China-focused exchange traded funds is iShares FTSE/Xinhua 25 (NYSEArca:FXI.TO - <br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Subprime exposure afflicts Security Benefit Life Insurance]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Subprime_exposure_afflicts_Security_Benefit_Life_Insurance</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Subprime_exposure_afflicts_Security_Benefit_Life_Insurance</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:16:54 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Subprime_exposure_afflicts_Security_Benefit_Life_Insurance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Analysts concerned about Security Benefit Life Insurance Co.'s investments in subprime-mortgage-backed securities have cut the firm's financial rat<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Investing Like the Harvard and Yale Endowment Funds]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Investing_Like_the_Harvard_and_Yale_Endowment_Funds</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Investing_Like_the_Harvard_and_Yale_Endowment_Funds</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:16:34 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>investments</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Investing_Like_the_Harvard_and_Yale_Endowment_Funds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The university endowment funds of Harvard and Yale have been leaders in diversified multi-asset class investing for over two decades.  Through this a<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Drivers of Annuity Sales]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Drivers_of_Annuity_Sales</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Drivers_of_Annuity_Sales</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:16:28 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>insurance</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Drivers_of_Annuity_Sales</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Assets in annuities will jump to $2.9 trillion by 2012-a compound annual growth rate of 7.9%-sparked by demographic trends and product development th<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Women Still Lack Confidence on Retirement]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Women_Still_Lack_Confidence_on_Retirement</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Women_Still_Lack_Confidence_on_Retirement</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:16:21 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Women_Still_Lack_Confidence_on_Retirement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes no news is bad news, though the findings of a recent study on women and retirement suggest that there remains an educational opportunity fo<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Pros and Cons of an IPS]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=The_Pros_and_Cons_of_an_IPS</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=The_Pros_and_Cons_of_an_IPS</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:51:24 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>practice management</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=The_Pros_and_Cons_of_an_IPS</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mike Patton's just finished his IPS template and now, as he considers the universe of alternative investments, finds he's already faced with the ne<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Regulators Target Short-Selling]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Regulators_Target_Short-Selling</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Regulators_Target_Short-Selling</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:51:17 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>legislation and regulation</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Regulators_Target_Short-Selling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As is often the case during volatile stock markets, hedge funds and other investors seeking to profit from falling stock prices through short-selling<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Inevitable Recession? Money Managers Don’t Think So]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Inevitable_Recession_Money_Managers_Donrsquot_Think_So-1</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Inevitable_Recession_Money_Managers_Donrsquot_Think_So-1</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:45:01 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>economy</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Inevitable_Recession_Money_Managers_Donrsquot_Think_So-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The economy is in a classic, mid-cycle slowdown rather than facing an inevitable recession, found the latest quarterly Russell Investment Manager Out<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New CFP rules could be hard on small clients]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=New_CFP_rules_could_be_hard_on_small_clients</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:44:58 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Some certified financial planners say they may have to give smaller clients the heave-ho if paperwork related to the CFP Board's updated rules becom<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Market Forecast: Lousy To Ugly. A Buying Opportunity?]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Market_Forecast_Lousy_To_Ugly-_A_Buying_Opportunity</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Market_Forecast_Lousy_To_Ugly-_A_Buying_Opportunity</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:44:56 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>economy</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Market_Forecast_Lousy_To_Ugly-_A_Buying_Opportunity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Several speakers warned that financial stocks could still face more shocks and write-downs in the next year. &quot;The American consumer is tapped out and<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What to Do to Survive This Market]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=What_to_Do_to_Survive_This_Market</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=What_to_Do_to_Survive_This_Market</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:34:08 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>investments</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=What_to_Do_to_Survive_This_Market</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As stocks flirt with bear-market territory, most investors, long schooled in the buy-and-hold philosophy, have ridden the market down.There's a <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Advisor Count Falls, Wholesaler Ranks Grow]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Advisor_Count_Falls_Wholesaler_Ranks_Grow</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Advisor_Count_Falls_Wholesaler_Ranks_Grow</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:01:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Advisor_Count_Falls_Wholesaler_Ranks_Grow</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new study by Cerulli Associates highlights the relationship between the falling number of financial advisors and the rising number of wholesalers h<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. wealth managers go global]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=U-S-_wealth_managers_go_global</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=U-S-_wealth_managers_go_global</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:01:12 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>wealth management</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=U-S-_wealth_managers_go_global</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Merrill Lynch is leading the charge as top U.S. wealth managers increasingly seek to grow their businesses by expanding overseas.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bear deal done to avert disaster, Fed says]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Bear_deal_done_to_avert_disaster_Fed_says-1</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Bear_deal_done_to_avert_disaster_Fed_says-1</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:44:33 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>economy</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Bear_deal_done_to_avert_disaster_Fed_says-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve Board emergency meeting minutes reveal grave concerns about a Bear Stearns failure and it's impact in the fragile financial mark<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bad credit hurts in many ways]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Bad_credit_hurts_in_many_ways</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Bad_credit_hurts_in_many_ways</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:44:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Bad_credit_hurts_in_many_ways</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bad credit shows up in more places than a FICO.  Do clients understand how it affects their lives?<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEC Proposes Some Annuities Be Deemed Securities]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=SEC_Proposes_Some_Annuities_Be_Deemed_Securities</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=SEC_Proposes_Some_Annuities_Be_Deemed_Securities</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:09:27 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>investments</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=SEC_Proposes_Some_Annuities_Be_Deemed_Securities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. securities regulators is offering new ground rules for annuity products whose return is tied to stock-market performance, proposing that some of<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[$85,000 Needed to Cover Retiree Long-Term Care Insurance Costs]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=85000_Needed_to_Cover_Retiree_Long-Term_Care_Insurance_Costs</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=85000_Needed_to_Cover_Retiree_Long-Term_Care_Insurance_Costs</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:35:22 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>healthcare</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=85000_Needed_to_Cover_Retiree_Long-Term_Care_Insurance_Costs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[To help Americans better plan for their healthcare costs in retirement, Fidelity Investments estimates that a 65-year old couple in 2008 will need $8<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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