Financial Advisors | Financial Services News for 05/09/2009

Targeting development projects could pay off for Canadian companies, official says
With increasing economic stimulus work being announced worldwide, there are international opportunities for Canadian construction through Multilateral Development Bank funded projects...

Semi-Annual Changes to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. announced today the results of the semi-annual re-ranking of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index , which will become effective with the market open on Monday, May 18, 2009...

Kiwanis, Key Club bring Murry Murray to kindergartners
The Windsor Kiwanis Club and the Windsor High School Key Club are teaming up to promote reading in Windsor schools...

Zuma sworn in as South African president
Jacob Zuma on Saturday completed one of the great political comebacks when he was sworn in as South Africa's fourth black president...

Jeffrey O. Brown, CPA, CFP - Financial and Estate Planning
Q: I'd like to use an advisor for my investments, but don't know who to go to. What should I consider? A: You should approach picking an investment advisor like any other major decision...

Market Wire - Frontera Resources Retains Canaccord Adams Limited as the Company's Nominated Advisor and Broker for Its AIM Listing
April 28, 2009 -- Frontera Resources Corporation (London StockExchange, AIM Market - Symbol: FRR; OTCQX Market, U.S.A. - Symbol: FRTE),an independent oil and gas...

Market Wire - New iShares 401(k) Program Identifies ETF 401(k) Solutions for Financial Advisors
April 30, 2009 -- iShares, one of the leading providers ofexchange traded funds (ETFs), launched the "iShares in 401(k) Program"today designed to help financial...

Money Matters: Tips from a Pro About Taxes After Retirement
Even though the income tax deadline has passed, people shouldn't lose sight of how the tax decisions they make today can affect their retirement plans tomorrow...

Market Wire - Convergence Capital Partners Hired in Indalex Bankruptcy
April 30, 2009 -- Convergence Capital Partners, LLC, aleading independent investment bank with senior global advisors, has beenretained as financial adviser to the...

NovaGold Resources Inc.: NovaGold Provides Update on New Galore Creek Project Advisors
EUR¦ financial advisor to assist the Company in securing financing for its Galore Creek copper-gold-silver project in northwestern British Columbia EUR¦..

'Faith-based financial advisor' sentenced
Stone Phillips III, who joined local churches to prey on the faithful and pull off a slick investment scam, has been sentenced to roughly 18 years in jail for fraud and theft...

Market Wire - Wabash National Retains BB&T Capital Markets as Financial Advisor to Evaluate Strategic Alternatives
April 28, 2009 -- Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) todayannounced that BB&T Capital Markets has been retained as the Company'sexclusive financial advisor to...

Lakeside's mixed benefits
In a few weeks, Lakeside Steel Corp., the country's last remaining publicly owned steel company, is expected to produce its fourth-quarter and annual financial statements...

Deloitte Announces Completion of BearingPoint Public Services Assets Acquisition
Deloitte LLP announced today that it has closed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of BearingPoint's North American Public Services practice out of bankruptcy for total consideration of $350 million in cash, subject to adjustment, and the assumption of certain BearingPoint liabilities...

Cap Cana Announces Successful Debt Restructuring
Cap Cana, S.A. announced today that its exchange offer and consent solicitation for the restructuring of the company's US$250,000,000 of 9.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 has been consummated, with over 95% of aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes being validly tendered and accepted...

Business Wire - GAMCO Expects to Report First Quarter Earnings of $0.29 to $0.31 per diluted share
April 28, 2009 -- RYE, N.Y. -- GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL) announced today preliminary earnings estimates for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 of $0.29...

Stock Alerts on Gold Stocks in the News: AGT, EGO, ABX, KGC, AU, GFI
The gold composite was slightly up in this morning's early trading, as several leading companies reported earnings and updates...

Business Wire - Van Kampen Launches New Series of Mutual Funds as Part of Exclusive Sub-Advisory Arrangement With O’Shaughnessy Asset Management
April 28, 2009 -- Transparent, Unemotional and Disciplined Investment Approach Meets Long-Term Needs of Investors and Financial Advisors Seeking Exposure to ...

PR Newswire - Macro Risk Advisors Launches Derivatives Strategy and Transaction Execution Firm for Institutions and Hedge Funds
April 28, 2009 -- Led by Equity Derivatives Veteran Dean Curnutt, MRA is a Registered Broker Dealer that Delivers Superior Execution and Market Insight to...

Retirement strategies for all ages
A successful retirement depends largely on the steps you take during different stages of your life...

Business Wire - AdviceAmerica Introduces AdvisorVision 7 Comprehensive Financial Planning System
April 28, 2009 -- Flagship Product Includes Automated Plan Optimization Tools to Reduce Planning Time, Fully Integrated with New Outlook-based CRM Tool ...

Business Wire - Arming Financial Advisors with Tools to Help Business Owners
April 29, 2009 -- New Buy-Sell Review available from The Principal DES MOINES, Iowa -- Now more than ever, business owners need to take a fresh...

IMF may allow Pakistan more fiscal space
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have agreed on an additional fiscal space of 0.8 to 1.2 per cent of gross domestic product in the next budget 2009-10 in a bid to give a boost to sluggish economic activities in the country...

PR Newswire - Dow Jones Newswires Adds Hedge Fund Manager and Financial Services Expert to Editorial Team
April 28, 2009 -- NEW YORK, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Jones & Company, a News Corporation company (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV; http://www.newscorp.com/),...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Military Spouse magazine/
The complete, corrected release follows: Washington WASHINGTON , May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The second annual national Military Spouse of the Year was announced today during an awards ceremony attended by high ranking officials in Washington ...

NovaGold Provides Update on New Galore Creek Project Advisors
EUR¦ financial advisor to assist the Company in securing financing for its Galore EUR¦..

Florida man sentenced for defrauding Fulton County Sheriff's Department
A former investment advisor with MetLife Financial Services who defrauded the Fulton County Sheriff's Department in 2003 was sentenced Nov. 15 to prison and was ordered to pay $2.4 million in restitution EUR¦..

Planning Opportunities in the Wake of Suspension of the RMD Rules
Under Section 201 of the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, the required minimum distribution rules under IRC section 401 for the 2009 tax year have been suspended...

PA Students Tackle State's Energy Problem
Is it hard to believe Pennsylvania is responsible for one percent of the world's total global warming pollution? According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources it's fact...

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The office of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney withheld a report on the Air India bombing from an Indian judicial inquiry because it was worried Canada would look bad if the information was released, according to formerly secret documents released Friday...

Governor to speak at Louisiana Tech's commencement
RUSTON - Gov. Bobby Jindal will be the keynote speaker for Louisiana Tech's spring commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. May 23 in the Thomas Assembly Center...

2009 Military Spouse of the Year Named
Marine wife Mrs. Tanya Queiro , of Jacksonville, N.C. , was selected for her selfless efforts in support of the military community...

Financial Futures
Washington Post columnist Martha Hamilton and financial advisor Diahann W. Lassus were online to answer questions about how to make smart decisions while preparing for retirement EUR¦..

Automobile loans
If you are planning to borrow money to purchase a car, begin shopping for the loan as early as possible...

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