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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:31:40 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Standard &amp; Poor's downgrades Fannie Mae]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=standard--poors-downgrades-fannie-mae</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=standard--poors-downgrades-fannie-mae</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:31:40 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=standard--poors-downgrades-fannie-mae</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ailing mortgage giant Fannie Mae took another blow yesterday when Standard &amp; Poor's Ratings Services lowered the lender's preferred-stock and subord<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Avoid Tapping Your Nest Egg in a Down Year]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=avoid-tapping-your-nest-egg-in-a-down-year</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=avoid-tapping-your-nest-egg-in-a-down-year</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:14:17 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dennyc</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=avoid-tapping-your-nest-egg-in-a-down-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ONE OF THE MOST important investment decisions you will ever make is not whether to retire but when you choose to do it. Every American looks forward<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[California's Impressive Home Sale Gains May Be a Signal]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=californias-impressive-home-sale-gains-may-be-a-signal</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=californias-impressive-home-sale-gains-may-be-a-signal</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:14:13 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mattl</dc:creator>
<category>economy</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=californias-impressive-home-sale-gains-may-be-a-signal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In contrast to the national news that existing home sales rose from June to July but are still below the levels from a year ago, California is buckin<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Property Tax Deduction]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=new-property-tax-deduction</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=new-property-tax-deduction</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:13:52 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hydepark45208</dc:creator>
<category>tax planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=new-property-tax-deduction</guid>
<description><![CDATA[New change for those who do not itemize...a way to deduct your property tax twice.  Once in the standard deduction and again up to $1,000!<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DOL Proposes 401(k) Advice Rules]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=dol-proposes-401k-advice-rules</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=dol-proposes-401k-advice-rules</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:26:28 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mattg</dc:creator>
<category>investments</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=dol-proposes-401k-advice-rules</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced August 20 two proposed rules under the Pension Protection Act (PPA) designed to make investment advice m<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How the ultra-affluent (&gt;$20MM assets) legally beat the estate tax]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=how-the-ultra-affluent--20mm-assets-legally-beat-the-estate-tax</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=how-the-ultra-affluent--20mm-assets-legally-beat-the-estate-tax</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:43 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>tax planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=how-the-ultra-affluent--20mm-assets-legally-beat-the-estate-tax</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The tax law - especially the estate tax law - can rip a family's wealth to shreds in a heartbeat...<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lone accountant takes on IRS and wins]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=lone-accountant-takes-on-irs-and-wins</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=lone-accountant-takes-on-irs-and-wins</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:30 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mattg</dc:creator>
<category>investments</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=lone-accountant-takes-on-irs-and-wins</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;There's a tremendous amount of money at stake,&quot; said Robert Willens, a New York City-based tax analyst at Robert Willens LLC. &quot;Tens of thousands<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The New, New Economy]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=the-new-new-economy</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=the-new-new-economy</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:24 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>economy</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=the-new-new-economy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In spring the real estate crisis moved in for good and the headlines took on an apocalyptic cast. In June the stock market, which had been gradually <br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[As Good As Annuity - Annuities are crucial to the retirement income discussion]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=as-good-as-annuity---annuities-are-crucial-to-the-retirement-income-discussion-1</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=as-good-as-annuity---annuities-are-crucial-to-the-retirement-income-discussion-1</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:21 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pattyt</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=as-good-as-annuity---annuities-are-crucial-to-the-retirement-income-discussion-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Annuities are surging in sales as the security blanket option for retirees no longer willing-or able-to depend on the ups and downs of the market, de<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Disclosure Regimen]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=new-disclosure-regimen</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=new-disclosure-regimen</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:34:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>compliance</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=new-disclosure-regimen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Planners are facing considerable competition from brokers in the arena of retirement plans, and the reality that brokers typically don't work as fid<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Retirement Income Products: A Wish List]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=retirement-income-products-a-wish-list-1</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=retirement-income-products-a-wish-list-1</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:53:24 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pattyt</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=retirement-income-products-a-wish-list-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[America faces a retirement crisis that is perhaps even bigger than the &quot;47 million uninsured&quot; crisis we face in healthcare. Based on figures from t<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Perilous Path of Social Security]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=the-perilous-path-of-social-security</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=the-perilous-path-of-social-security</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:05:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>barryp</dc:creator>
<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=the-perilous-path-of-social-security</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Like Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security is affected by the aging of baby boomers. Since benefits are paid by payroll taxes, Social Security funds<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Podcast Library]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=podcast-library</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=podcast-library</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:52:28 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mattl</dc:creator>
<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=podcast-library</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Not news this time. The folk over at Financial-Planning.com have a nice audio library set up. Users can download programs and listen where ever they <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fixed-annuity sales zoom in second quarter]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=fixed-annuity-sales-zoom-in-second-quarter</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=fixed-annuity-sales-zoom-in-second-quarter</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:52:25 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=fixed-annuity-sales-zoom-in-second-quarter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fixed-annuity sales hit an estimated $24.6 billion during the second quarter, up 54.1% from the second quarter of 2007, according to Beacon Research.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Asset Location in an Investment Portfolio]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=asset-location-in-an-investment-portfolio</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=asset-location-in-an-investment-portfolio</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:52:23 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>investments</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=asset-location-in-an-investment-portfolio</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some financial planners disagree on how important asset location is, and highly respected financial advisers have come to opposite conclusions about <br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SPIAs, suitability and economic value]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=spias-suitability-and-economic-value</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=spias-suitability-and-economic-value</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:26:39 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pattyt</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=spias-suitability-and-economic-value</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The trend of fixed-pension incomes being replaced by baskets of assets continues. At the same time, one's home is an asset that is always presumed t<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Market decline reveals flaws in new 'managed payout' funds]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=market-decline-reveals-flaws-in-new-managed-payout-funds</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=market-decline-reveals-flaws-in-new-managed-payout-funds</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:54:33 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dennyc</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=market-decline-reveals-flaws-in-new-managed-payout-funds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The first mutual funds offering steady monthly income payments have been heralded as a watershed for investors who no longer have to cash out of fund<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Property slump opens door for QPRT strategy]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=property-slump-opens-door-for-qprt-strategy</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=property-slump-opens-door-for-qprt-strategy</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:54:30 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>tax planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=property-slump-opens-door-for-qprt-strategy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The slump in real estate, coupled with advisers' expecting interest rates to rise, makes qualified personal residence trusts more attractive.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[B/D or RIA? The Case for the Flexible B/D]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=bd-or-ria-the-case-for-the-flexible-bd</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=bd-or-ria-the-case-for-the-flexible-bd</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:28:13 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pattyt</dc:creator>
<category>practice management</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=bd-or-ria-the-case-for-the-flexible-bd</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The financial services industry has changed radically in the past 20 years. By foreseeing the rise of fee business and building a model to accommodat<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[B/D or RIA? How to Decide for Yourself]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=bd-or-ria-how-to-decide-for-yourself</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=bd-or-ria-how-to-decide-for-yourself</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:27:54 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pattyt</dc:creator>
<category>practice management</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=bd-or-ria-how-to-decide-for-yourself</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The investment advisory industry has become a complex labyrinth of &quot;contractual models&quot; and &quot;platforms&quot; that advisors are supposed to navigate in ord<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AARP LAUNCHES FOUR ONLINE HEALTH TOOLS]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=aarp-launches-four-online-health-tools</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=aarp-launches-four-online-health-tools</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:27:21 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dennyc</dc:creator>
<category>healthcare</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=aarp-launches-four-online-health-tools</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AARP announced today that it has added four new health tools to its Web site, to help consumers get trusted, reliable online health information. Thes<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Financial Bloggers: The Conscience of Wall Street?]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=financial-bloggers-the-conscience-of-wall-street</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=financial-bloggers-the-conscience-of-wall-street</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:23:58 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mattg</dc:creator>
<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=financial-bloggers-the-conscience-of-wall-street</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Granted, if you look at lists of the most popular investment weblogs, few of the writers are CFAs. Why? Well, having basic knowledge about investment<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aegon offers new adviser remuneration for annuities]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=aegon-offers-new-adviser-remuneration-for-annuities</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=aegon-offers-new-adviser-remuneration-for-annuities</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:05:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=aegon-offers-new-adviser-remuneration-for-annuities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In the UK, Aegon has a creative new commission approach.  &quot;Aegon has said that its new flexible approach to annuity remuneration enables the adviser<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Massive Study yields data on &quot;The New Retirement&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=massive-study-yields-data-on-the-new-retirement</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=massive-study-yields-data-on-the-new-retirement</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:04:12 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=massive-study-yields-data-on-the-new-retirement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Olivia S. Mitchell was tapped by the National Institute on Aging, or NIA, to collaborate on one of the most comprehensive studies on aging ever under<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RIAs Still (Successfully) Wooing Full-Service Clients]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=rias-still-successfully-wooing-full-service-clients</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=rias-still-successfully-wooing-full-service-clients</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:04:10 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>armandn</dc:creator>
<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=rias-still-successfully-wooing-full-service-clients</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Times are good for registered investment adviser (RIA) firms. In fact, there is new evidence out there that RIAs may betaking clients from the...<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Affluent investors turning to RIAs, away from wirehouses]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=affluent-investors-turning-to-rias-away-from-wirehouses</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=affluent-investors-turning-to-rias-away-from-wirehouses</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:16:18 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>practice management</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=affluent-investors-turning-to-rias-away-from-wirehouses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It has been a cruel year for a lot of wirehouse advisors, with the sub-prime and ARS messes eroding client confidence in their firms.  There's  new <br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TIAA-CREF - Myths and Facts about Retirement Income]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=tiaa-cref---myths-and-facts-about-retirement-income</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=tiaa-cref---myths-and-facts-about-retirement-income</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:15:20 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=tiaa-cref---myths-and-facts-about-retirement-income</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As Baby Boomers approach retirement, a growing number of individuals will confront the challenge of converting their savings into income that may nee<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Capital gains rates expected to rise]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=capital-gains-rates-expected-to-rise</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=capital-gains-rates-expected-to-rise</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:15:20 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=capital-gains-rates-expected-to-rise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Capital-gains tax rates will increase regardless of who wins the presidential election in November, financial advisers say. &quot;I think there's a si<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beware ignoring medicare enrollment rules]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=beware-ignoring-medicare-enrollment-rules-1</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=beware-ignoring-medicare-enrollment-rules-1</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:15:19 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pattyt</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=beware-ignoring-medicare-enrollment-rules-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Every adviser with clients who are nearing retirement should start talking to them at least six months before they turn 65 - or sooner if they intend<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Producer-licensing testing: The case for reform]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=producer-licensing-testing-the-case-for-reform</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=producer-licensing-testing-the-case-for-reform</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:13:39 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>legislation and regulation</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=producer-licensing-testing-the-case-for-reform</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While the industry bears some responsibility to generate more agents, that is not the only answer. State regulators must also reform their producer-l<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Transamerica launches new variable annuity with ETF sub-accounts]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=transamerica-launches-new-variable-annuity-with-etf-sub-accounts</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=transamerica-launches-new-variable-annuity-with-etf-sub-accounts</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:13:35 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=transamerica-launches-new-variable-annuity-with-etf-sub-accounts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Transamerica's Principium II offers a new pair of exchange trade fund-based subaccount choices.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AIG:  The Success of Failure]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=aig--the-success-of-failure</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=aig--the-success-of-failure</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:13:30 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mattg</dc:creator>
<category>general interest</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=aig--the-success-of-failure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[July, 03, 2008 article discussing AIG's CEO, Martin Sullivan. &quot;In 2005, the year in which he became CEO, Mr. Sullivan &quot;earned&quot; a tidy $13.8 milli<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reps angry over ARS payback delay]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=reps-angry-over-ars-payback-delay</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=reps-angry-over-ars-payback-delay</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:13:25 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jerry</dc:creator>
<category>investments</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=reps-angry-over-ars-payback-delay</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Although brokers have welcomed the billions in auction rate securities buybacks announced by the big Wall Street firms in the past two weeks, they ar<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stock Picks at the Wikinancial Stock Market Community.]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=stock-picks-at-the-wikinancial-stock-market-community--1</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=stock-picks-at-the-wikinancial-stock-market-community--1</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:57:42 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mattg</dc:creator>
<category>technology</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=stock-picks-at-the-wikinancial-stock-market-community--1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Advisors or their clients might think this helpful: &quot;Backtest your strategy and compare to others. If you don't satisfy with your current strategy,<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Tax Foundation YouTube Video on Corporate Taxes]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=new-tax-foundation-youtube-video-on-corporate-taxes</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=new-tax-foundation-youtube-video-on-corporate-taxes</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:36:49 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>hydepark45208</dc:creator>
<category>tax planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=new-tax-foundation-youtube-video-on-corporate-taxes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[And now for something completely different!  Chuckle for the day.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Advisers await the promised benefits of Thomson-Reuters merger]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=advisers-await-the-promised-benefits-of-thomson-reuters-merger</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=advisers-await-the-promised-benefits-of-thomson-reuters-merger</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:00:51 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dougr</dc:creator>
<category>technology</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=advisers-await-the-promised-benefits-of-thomson-reuters-merger</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Three months after the creation of Thomson Reuters, company executives are promising financial advisers that an improved platform is on the way. Mean<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SEC Weighs Overhaul of 'Index' Annuities]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=SEC_Weighs_Overhaul_of_Index_Annuities</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=SEC_Weighs_Overhaul_of_Index_Annuities</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:00:08 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dennyc</dc:creator>
<category>insurance</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=SEC_Weighs_Overhaul_of_Index_Annuities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[New rules could shine more sunlight on one of the most controversial investments sold to seniors.They're called equity indexed annuities and the<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hybrids will drive retirement income]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Hybrids_will_drive_retirement_income</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Hybrids_will_drive_retirement_income</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:00:06 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pattyt</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=Hybrids_will_drive_retirement_income</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Products that combine equity exposure, income generation and volatility protection may grow more popular among advisers, according to a retirement pr<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Court Rules Against IRSa4s Tax Position on Insurance Company Demutualization]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=court-rules-against-irsrsquos-tax-position-on-insurance-company-demutualization</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=court-rules-against-irsrsquos-tax-position-on-insurance-company-demutualization</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:36:38 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>barryp</dc:creator>
<category>tax planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=court-rules-against-irsrsquos-tax-position-on-insurance-company-demutualization</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A recent federal court decision ruled against the IRS's stance that policyholders who receive stock in a mutual-to-stock conversion of an insurance c<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Social-Security Play: Paybacks for Bigger Checks]]></title>
<link>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=A_Social-Security_Play_Paybacks_for_Bigger_Checks</link>
<comments>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=A_Social-Security_Play_Paybacks_for_Bigger_Checks</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:36:35 EDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dennyc</dc:creator>
<category>retirement planning</category>
<guid>http://www.rianewsfocus.com/story.php?title=A_Social-Security_Play_Paybacks_for_Bigger_Checks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I started taking Social Security at age 62, and now I am 70. I read someplace that Social Security will allow me to return all the money I collected <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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