Financial Advisors | Financial Services News for 04/07/2009



Olympia Financial Group Inc. - Quarterly Dividend April 30, 2009
Trading Symbol: OLY CALGARY, April 7 /CNW/ - In accordance with the dividend policy established by the Board of Directors, shareholders of the common shares of Olympia Financial Group Inc...

Tap Your IRAs to Retire Early
Many people believe that if you want to retire early, retirement accounts like IRAs and 401 plans are off-limits. But a complicated provision of the tax laws allows early retirees to use their retirement savings without paying harsh penalties...

A Dumb Way to Fix Performance
While the nascent rebound of the past few weeks has many hoping that the worst is over for the market, we've still got a lot of loose financial ends to tie up ...

Stimulus measures must continue, recovery will take time: Montek
New Delhi: Anticipating a sharp slowdown in the private investment, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Tuesday endorsed continuing the stimulus programme in this fiscal at least equal to the level of 2008-09. Ahluwalia said the fiscal deficit in 2008-09 could be at the level of 6.8% of GDP...

Is It Time to Cash Out?
With all of the concern over the credit crisis, the bailout package, and the troubles facing corporate America in general, let's not forget the troubles now facing the average working American: A recession that may last through 2009...

Milligan Recognizes Local Christian Leaders
Milligan College today recognized local leaders who have demonstrated servant leadership in their careers and community at the college's annual Leaders in Christian Service program...

Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City) - Investors see strong week
March 31, 2009 -- Investors enjoyed another strong week before taking some gains off the table as the trading session closed out the quarter on Friday. The rally was...

Money
Outfox the debt collector's hounds Being pursued by a collection agency can be scary, but it doesn't have to be if you understand your rights...

Tax
Protect yourself from 7 common tax scams Tax season can be a busy season for crooks and scammers...

Daily Record (Rochester, NY) - Commentary: How can you prevent investment fraud?
April 1, 2009 -- There are a few simple, nearly certain ways to prevent 99 percent of investment frauds we witnessed from the Madoff scandal, the Stanford Financial...

Obama: Time for Iraqis to take charge of Iraq
Barack Obama greets troops during a visit to Camp Victory, just outside Baghdad...

RBC Poaches Advisors from UBS
RBC Wealth Management has continued its recruiting drive, nabbing four million-dollar advisors from UBS...

Business Wire - TIB Financial Corp. Announces its Annual Meeting of Shareholders Schedule
March 31, 2009 -- NAPLES, Fla. -- TIB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:TIBB), parent company of TIB Bank, The Bank of Venice and Naples Capital Advisors, leading...

Small Business
Fighting the recession with a small business of your own The midst of a nasty recession may seem like the worst time to start your own business...

Be a trustee -- good or bad idea?
Patricia M. Annino , Thomas D. Davidow, Ed. D , and George Burns have written an article entitled With the Continuous Collapse of Major Financial Institutions, Should a Trusted Advisor Become a Trustee? , Mar...

Business Wire - Ute Indian Tribe: Former Financial Advisor Improperly Seeks to Impact Ute Election to Sidestep Court Case
April 1, 2009 -- UINTAH AND OURAY RESERVATION, Utah -- Tribal officials believe that John Jurrius, the Ute Indian TribeÃÂEURÂ(TM)s former financial...

Free Bilingual Eye Exam Guide Now Available to Eyecare Professionals
New resource developed by Transitions Optical aims to expand communications between English-speaking eyecare professionals and Hispanic patients PINELLAS PARK, Fla...

PennyPic Daily Report Alerts Subscribers on Market Movers: CSCO, ORCL, BIIB, GE, F, BAC
The PennyPic Investment Stock Report focuses on small to micro-cap companies poised for movement in the market, with an emphasis on stocks with the greatest potential for advancement...

'Florida Times-Union' Parent Morris Gets Big Break in Debt Crisis
CHICAGO Morris Publishing Group has avoided a debt crisis that could have forced it into bankruptcy...

Business Wire - Scout Investment Advisors, Inc. to Manage TrendStar Fund
April 1, 2009 -- KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- TrendStar Advisors, LLC (ÃÂEURÂTrendStarÃÂEURÂ), the investment advisor to the TrendStar Small-Cap Fund, has...

PR Newswire - Kennedy Wilson Awarded 1.2 Million Square Feet of New Management Assignments
March 31, 2009 -- These Assignments Demonstrate Kennedy Wilson's Deep Relationships with Financial Institutions and Advisors BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 31...

Two Currencies Sure To Rise In Value
Listen, can you hear it? Yes, it is the sound of printing presses going 24/7 around the world...

VP / Corporate Controller
Responsibilities include but are not limited to financial statements, supporting schedules, and the Annual Report...

Credit card annual interest rate increases
Credit cards, we swear by them, but it looks like interest rates are going up, and you could be paying more...

Business Wire - Pluris Says Proposed “Fair Value” Revisions Gut Standard
April 2, 2009 -- FSP Gives Little Guidance, Hurts Companies That Have Been Diligent NEW YORK -- Proposed revisions to the ÃÂEURÂfair...

PR Newswire - Grubb & Ellis Company Extends 10-K Filing Beyond March 31, 2009
March 31, 2009 -- SANTA ANA, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grubb & Ellis Company , a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced...

Why have a trust or living will?
You have worked hard to create your wealth, and you want to ensure that it is not squandered, or misused, and that the right persons benefit from your hard labour...

Personal Finance
Outfox the debt collector's hounds Being pursued by a collection agency can be scary, but it doesn't have to be if you understand your rights...

Market Wire - Barnum Financial Group, an Office of MetLife, Is Hiring Throughout Connecticut and Tri-State Area
April 1, 2009 -- Barnum Financial Group, MetLife's #1 Office forthe 5th year in a row, announced that it is accepting applications for avariety of positions at...

Business Wire - E-Z Data Announces its 2009 Sponsorship of Financial-Planning.com’s Software Technology Channel
April 1, 2009 -- PASADENA, Calif. -- E-Z Data, a top provider of customer relationship management (CRM) and practice management solutions for the financial...



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