Financial Advisors | Financial Services News for 10/17/2009



Bahrain's Ithmaar to raise up to $500 mln
Bahrain-based investment bank Ithmaar said on Saturday it would raise between $400 to $500 million through a mixture of a rights issue, a convertible sukuk and a credit call option to shore up its balance sheet...

Business Wire - Porter Bancorp Acquires Options to Purchase 15.8% of the Common Shares of Citizens First Corporation
October 15, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966bc540) Engages J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC as Financial Advisor LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Porter Bancorp,...

Bank of America Announces National Community Advisory Council
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America today announced the establishment of a 24-member National Community Advisory Council , comprised of nationally prominent leaders in community development, to address critical issues affecting affordable homeownership, economic development and the revitalization of the nation's distressed and ...

Market Wire - BenchmarkJournal.com Free Analyst Review for CMCSK, ILMN, CDNS, ISIL, COCO and CENX
October 16, 2009 -- Benchmark Journal brings independentcompany and sector research together, utilizing top financialadvisors and investment tactics to...

A look at the 46.3 percent marginal bracket
Despite the tax rate reductions of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, the top marginal tax bracket for many retirees is a whopping 46.3 percent...

Business Wire - Glass, Lewis & Co. Recommends Adaptec Stockholders Vote to Elect ALL Adaptec Board Nominees at Annual Meeting of Stockholders
October 16, 2009 -- HASH(0x1f07390) MILPITAS, Calif. -- Adaptec, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADPT), the global leader in I/O innovation, today reported that Glass,...

Telecomworldwire - Vanguard Security Solutions chosen by The Talbots
October 15, 2009 -- TELECOMWORLDWIRE-15 October 2009-Vanguard Security Solutions chosen by The Talbots(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Enterprise...

Garry Marr says ETFs are the best deal for him
Tina Tehranchian of Assante Capital Management says "[ETFs] definitely have their use for fee-based accounts." Photograph by: Peter Redman/Canwest News Sevice, Canwest News Sevice Regular readers know I don't hide the fact that I like a deal, whenever and wherever I can...

Business Wire - Harry Cendrowski Named Chair of Madonna University Foundation Board
October 16, 2009 -- HASH(0x1dc40e0) Financial Operations Executive Takes the Helm of ÃÂEURÂLeading the WayÃÂEURÂ Fundraising Drive ...

Sunday Breakfast Menu, Oct. 18, 2009
Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, does a double-take on the airwaves, appearing on CNN's "State of the Union" and CBS's "Face the Nation" to discuss the administration's agenda...

In love with her roots
In his introductory lecture on Burmese writing, read out by Mukul Kesavan, Amitav Gosh pointed out our rift with the literature of Burma...

Growth Opportunities
Emirates Telecommunications Corp said on Saturday it has bought Tigo Sri Lanka, a unit of Millicom International Cellular, for 207 million dollars amid growth opportunities in the southeast Asian country...

VAT on International Services, Notice 741 not clear
Hi I have spoken to the HMRC helpline about this, who couldn't help, so emailed them and have not received a response...

The Independent Investor:.
Obituaries Sports Bazaars Nov. 7: By Bill Schmick iBerkshires Columnist 04:45PM / Thursday, October 15, 2009 Bill Schmick Most days you'll find Anton Schutz, the portfolio manager of the Burnham Financial Industries Fund , in and around Rochester, N.Y., far from the canyons of Wall Street in lower Manhattan...

Business Wire - Rethinking and Rebuilding Retirement: The Principal to Address Advisors
October 15, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966ad850) Daniel Houston to keynote Retirement Income Symposium DES MOINES, Iowa -- As the dust settles...

A look at RRSP loans
Wouldn't it be nice to make a $30,000 RRSP contribution? In the top income tax bracket you can save $13,200 income tax ...

Nicolas Cage sues ex-manager for 'financial ruin'
Actor Nicolas Cage gestures during the news conference for the film "Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans" at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto asd Actor Nicolas Cage filed a US$20 million lawsuit against his former business manager, accusing him of negligence and fraud that sent the "National Treasure" star "down a path ...

Business Wire - Guggenheim Partners Announces the Acquisition of Investment Adviser to Claymore-Advised Funds
October 15, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966bd720) LISLE, Ill. -- Guggenheim Partners, LLC (ÃÂEURÂGuggenheim PartnersÃÂEURÂ), a global diversified ...

City may buy Fox Theatre
Redwood City appears unwilling to let the foreclosed Fox Theatre drop its final curtain, potentially shuttering what was once heralded as a jewel of the city's recently renovated downtown...

Links: More sage advice on market timing
Check out Part 1 of Dimensional Fund Advisor's " What Should Investors Do Now? ," starting with the slide "A Year of the Bull." Yale's chief investment officer David Swensen says: "The overwhelming number of investors, individual and institutional, should be completely in low-cost index funds because that's easy to understand." For The Oblivious ...

Ashok delighted by Dhyan Chand Day celebrations in Oman
Son of legendary Dhyan Chand, Ashok Kumar, expressed his delight that Dhyan Chand Day has become a regular event in the sports calendar of Oman...

A step-by-step guide to taking control of your investments
The first step to taking control of your investments is just making a bit of effort...

Market Wire - One World Ventures, Inc. Receives Unsolicited Indication of Interest for 1World Card
October 16, 2009 -- One World Ventures, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: OWVI)today announced that it has received an unsolicited non-binding indicationof interest with respect to...

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Market Wire - BenchmarkJournal.com Free Analyst Review for AMR, COG, DF, AGN, DHI and IO
October 16, 2009 -- Benchmark Journal brings independent company andsector research together, utilizing top financial advisors and investmenttactics to provide you...

Etisalat Acquires 100% Stake in Millicom Sri Lanka "TIGO"
Etisalat announced its acquisition of a 100% stake in "Tigo Sri Lanka", a wholly owned subsidiary of Nasdaq listed Millicom International Cellular S.A, for an enterprise value of 207 Million US Dollars...

Market Wire - BenchmarkJournal.com Free Analyst Review for D, KR, DT, LH, DAL and MRVL
October 16, 2009 -- Benchmark Journal brings independentcompany and sector research together, utilizing top financialadvisors and investment tactics to...

Operation Rescue is Not Dead Yet
Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue , info@operationrescue.org OPINION, Oct...

Worry-free plan: Gold, bonds and cash
One year after the great financial meltdown, investors are torn between rising optimism and fear history could repeat itself this fall...

The fine art of being recklessly cautious
Earlier this week, the Financial Post reported on the Emobracelet, shown here, which tells home stock traders if their emotions are running too high Photograph by: Handout photo, Handout photo Earlier this week, the Financial Post reported on the Emobracelet, by Dutch bank ABN AMRO and Royal Phillips Electronics, which tells home stock traders if ...



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