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Splitting Stock Options In A Divorce

17 years ago
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Forbes has a great article describing the potential complexities caused by trying to fairly divide  non-vested stock options in a divorce.  If you are in this situation, seek help from a specialist.

The Rising Wealth of Nations

17 years ago
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Shiller examines GDP growth around the world. Favorite quote from the article: “Real per capita GDP in the US is now three times higher than it was in 1958 … most of the extra money was spent on staying healthy, having a nice home, traveling and relaxing, and doing a little [...]

AUM minimum for SEC oversight an issue again

17 years ago
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Because of the overload the SEC is feeling, they are considering pushing more registered investment advisors back to state registration by raising the assets under management bar from $25 million to $50 million. This is unlikely to happen quickly.

Predicting Elections

17 years ago
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In case you haven’t noticed, elections are next week (which always provide good reasons to laugh or cry :-). Here are some nice sites that give you the market based odds of Republicans retaining control of the house and [...]

Don Tharpe Named Interim CEO of CFP Board

17 years ago
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The CFP Board has chosen another political animal (i.e., no industry experience) to steer the ship while looking for a permanent replacement. That does not make me very hopeful that the mark will head towards more client centered fiduciary waters. It also looks like they are going to take until [...]

CEO Sarah Ball Teslik Leaves CFP Board

17 years ago
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She throws down a proposal for new ethics rules that have everyone up in arms because they still lack the requirement for fiduciary care of clients and then leaves. I for one will not be sad to see her go. This opens up a glimmer of hope that the CFP Board might pick up the banner of representing [...]

Leaders of the Financial Planning Profession Slam CFP Board Proposal

17 years ago
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A host of the leaders of the financial planning profession—past and present—have signed a letter addressed to the CFP Board of Standards expressing their opposition to the Board’s proposed changes to its Code of Ethics as “so potentially detrimental to the mark, the profession and the public [...]
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