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Investment Advisor September 2006	B/d Briefing: News & Products The SEC issued an RFP for phase one of a major study of how regulators' rules for investment professionals affect ordinary investors... NYSE wants to expedite arbitration proceedings in cases of up to $200,000... etc.
Investment Advisor September 2006 Marlene Y. Satter	Insurance Update: Shelter From the Storm When disaster strikes, will your clients' treasures be safe? Finding out about clients' less conventional assets is an opportunity to connect with them on a more human level than balance sheets and accounts allow.
Investment Advisor September 2006 Dave Kieffer	IA Soapbox: Are You in Pandemic Denial? Under a severe flu scenario, the global just-in-time economy will buckle. Most financial advisors will want their clients to sit this out. But you might have only a day, more likely hours, to attend to your clients' interests.
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 Mara Der Hovanesian	Nightmare Mortgages They promise the American Dream: A home of your own - with ultra-low rates and payments anyone can afford. Now, the trap has sprung.
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006	Worst Practices The option ARM trend is only the most obvious example of shaky lending during the bubble.
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006	Phantom Profits Countrywide Financial has been among the most aggressive underwriters of option ARMs.
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006	Residential Options ARMs Lending Table A table illustrates residential options ARM lending.
CRM September 1, 2006 Coreen Bailor	Market Focus: Financial Services--Stocking the Customer Experience Financial firms must struggle with compliance, fraud, and market saturation, while keeping improved customer experience top of mind.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Suzanne McGee	The New High Net Worth Client Thinks Globally Wealthy, sophisticated baby boomers are accumulating multinational holdings, ranging from Mexican real estate to Belgian pension benefits. The plans they need are anything but routine.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Joan Warner	Life Planning Goes Mainstream Will baby boomers respond best to asset allocation models that are served up with a dash of soul-searching? Some of the biggest firms are betting on it.
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