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Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2003
Steve Bergsman |
Let's Make a Deal With a track record of success, joint ventures between REITs and pension funds are becoming more common. But will shareholders share in the spoils?   |
Trusts & Estates
March 19, 2003
Harris & Prince |
Paralyzed Over Split Dollar Beginning with Internal Revenue Service Notice 2001-10, followed by Notice 2002-8, Proposed Regulations and Notice 2002-59, the split-dollar life-insurance world changed for good. Existing split-dollar arrangements, with rare exceptions, will not work as they were originally devised. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
How Well Do 401(k) Plans Work, and Who Benefits Most From Them? Do problems with 401(k)s still appear as bad as they did last winter? Should the system be left alone, merely tweaked, or overhauled -- perhaps converted to a kind of Super-IRA that would solve Enron-type problems by removing the employer from the process? |
Fast Company
November 2002
Charles Fishman |
Your 401(k) Is Making a Statement What's the most powerful symbol of a troubling year in finance? There are many candidates, from disgraced Wall Street analysts to CEOs in handcuffs. But few symbols rival the unopened 401(k) statement -- a quarterly window into the personal wealth of millions of Americans. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
Pamela J. Black |
Not So Easy Riders The bear market has created interest in annuities that offer guarantees on returns. A look at riders being offered to protect value, improve liquidity, etc. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
Pamela J. Black |
The Pros and Cons of Annuities With retirement accounts battered by the bear market, guaranteed income from a fixed annuity now has more appeal, especially for clients who may be too close to retirement to count on a rebound from equity markets alone. This article surveys types of annuities, tax implications, and fees. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2002
Jack McAllister |
After the Fall Companies are not waiting for Congress to act; instead leading firms are fixing their 401(k) plans... and real estate stocks are part of the solution. |
CFO
August 1, 2002
Kris Frieswick |
Honey, I Shrunk The 401(k) The bear market has clobbered 401(k) accounts -- and could spark a revival of defined benefit plans. |
Salon.com
June 27, 2002
Andrew Leonard |
The gang that couldn't loot straight The fall of the '90s bubble's icons shows just why Americans would be crazy to trust their retirement money to the stock market. |
CFO
Kris Frieswick |
Prudent Man With A Plan Most 401(k) reforms before congress don't address a critical source of risk: fiduciary duty. |
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