Financial Advisors | Financial Services News for 12/12/2009



Al Fahim blames previous regime
Sulaiman Al Fahim has pointed the finger of blame firmly towards Portsmouth's previous regime, with the club struggling on and off the field...

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Four Ways To Use Financial Social Media Marketing to Close the Sale
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Market Wire - Roger B. Palley Joins First Foundation as Managing Director of Equity Investments
December 1, 2009 -- Roger B. Palley brings experience and acumenhoned by 45 years in the investment business to First Foundation , a20-year-old financial...

Business Wire - CFN Services Joins Switch and Data’s GeoReachSM Partnership to Provide Low-latency Exchange Interconnection Solutions in Metro New York and Toronto
December 1, 2009 -- HASH(0x2a966aba60) TAMPA, Fla. -- Switch and Data (NASDAQ: SDXC), a leading provider of network-neutral data center and Internet...

The Best Stock to Own
Do you have a "very best" stock? A stock that brings you closer to retirement year in and year out? One like Kraft Foods , which -- tracked by Jeremy Siegel, author of Stocks for the Long Run -- turned $1,000 into more than $2 million over 53 years with dividend reinvestment? In terms of returns, Kraft has been one of the very best stocks of the ...

Financial Advisor Exhibits The Vision And Performance To Earn His Place With Stanford Who's Who
Frank A. Boccio has been accepted by Stanford Who's Who for his phenomenal work in the Insurance and Financial Services Industry MELVILLE, NY, December 12, 2009 / Stanford Who's Who / -- Frank A. Boccio has been accepted by Stanford Who's Who for his phenomenal work in the Insurance and Financial Services Industry...

on the Move: MetLife - Rochester Financial Group hires Pittsford man
David has worked hard during the past year to achieve his goal of working as a licensed Financial Advisor in NY State...

PR Newswire - John Hancock Life Insurance Announces Distribution Relationship With Edward Jones
December 1, 2009 -- Edward Jones Clients To Have Access To Broad Range Of Competitive John Hancock Life Insurance Products And Services BOSTON, Dec. 1...

El-Hibri Peace Education Prize 2009 Award Winner
The El-Hibri Peace Education Prize 2009 Award Winner this year is Dr. Mary Elizabeth King, "professor of peace and conflict studies at the United Nations-affiliated University for Peace, which has its main campus in Costa Rica, and distinguished scholar with the Center for Global Peace at American University in Washington, DC." Learn more about The ...

PR Newswire - OppenheimerFunds Retirement Services Announces Enhancements Targeted to Participants, Plan Sponsors and Financial Advisors
December 1, 2009 -- NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- OppenheimerFunds Retirement Services today announced new resources intended to help plan participants, plan...

These Are the Market's Strongest Buys
The hottest investments in 2009 have been, in no particular order: Emerging-market stocks, especially Chinese stocks Bonds Risky, debt-laden U.S. stocks Following the bludgeoning we took last winter, it's no surprise that investors have either sought lower volatility in the fixed-income market or have tried to regain some ground in more volatile ...

Market Wire - Al Frank Asset Management Acquires Tactical ETF Portfolios
December 1, 2009 -- Al Frank Asset Management (AFAM), one ofthe oldest, private boutique money managers in the country, is pleased toannounce today that it has...

Local briefly 12-12
Toys badly needed for Toys for Tots Ron Wood Family Resource Center's drive to gather Toys for Tots is lacking this season...

Swindler pleads guilty, faces up to 45 years
NEW YORK - Looking pale after nearly 10 months in federal detention, a Rockland-based financial adviser accused of stealing at least $133 million from more than 400 investors pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges...

Just in time for RESP season ..
There is no end to the selection of presents you can give your child this holiday season, but how about the gift of no student debt? Though it may lack the fanfare of RRSP season, the end of year should be considered Registered Education Savings Plan time...

Lombard Risk Offers Complimentary Breakfast Workshop FSA Liquidity.
Lombard Risk, the leading provider of regulatory reporting solutions to the UK financial industry, today announced the first in a series of breakfast briefings about FSA liquidity regime changes...

U.S. Newswire - SEI Advisor Network Survey Finds Fiduciary Standard Widely Supported
December 1, 2009 -- To: BUSINESS EDITORS Contact: Company Contact, Dana Grosser of SEI, +1-610-676-2459, dgrosser@seic.com; or Media Contact, Daniel Black of...

Interview : Conditions Of WB Sme Development Credit Are Unique
Date : Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:33:47 +0400 INTERVIEW : CONDITIONS OF WB SME DEVELOPMENT CREDIT ARE UNIQUE Artur Yernjakyan, Lilit Aslanyan ArmInfo 2009-12-11 23:25:00 At the end of last year the Government of Armenia requested for new credit proceeds from the World Bank...

Spurs boss Redknapp blamed for Portsmouth plight
Pompey director Sulaiman Al-Fahim blames the club's ex-boss Redknapp and former owner Sacha Gaydamak for the club's desperate plight...

Market Wire - Cisco CIO Joins Apptio's Board of Directors as Strategic Advisor
December 1, 2009 -- Apptio, the leading provider of on-demand ITFinancial Management (ITFM) software, today announced the addition of CiscoSystems Senior Vice...

Cleveland Clinic lost money in 2008, plans to add jobs next year
After losing $62 million in 2008 and tightening its financial belt throughout 2009, the Cleveland Clinic is poised to add 1,800 new jobs ranging from doctors to support staff in 2010...

PR Newswire - Barron's Again Names The Colony Group's CEO as One of America's Top Independent Financial Advisors
December 1, 2009 -- BOSTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In its annual list of "The Top 100 Independent Investment Advisors," Barron's magazine ranked The Colony Group's...

Stanford Investment Group, Inc. Presents Webinar on Understanding Social Security
- Katherine A. Simmonds, CFP and Director of Financial Planning at Stanford Investment Group, Inc. an independent investment advisor and broker-dealer, presented a Webinar on UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL SECURITY: Important Financial Planning Considerations. As part of Stanford investment Group Inc.'s continuing outreach to provide its clients and centers of influence with educational tools, Ms. Simmonds initiated the webinar on Social Security to discuss strategies for maximizing benefits that most people are not aware of. According to the Social Security Administration, the maximum benefit in 2009 for a worker retiring at full retirement age is $2,323 per month. (Refer to: seurity.gov/planners/calculators.htm) Ms. Simmonds says a frequent question is, "When can I start receiving benefits?" This varies as you may choose to retire early at age 62 with reduced benefits or wait till your full retirement age between 65 and 67. She points out, "Delaying retirement generally increases your monthly benefit, however, this may not always be the best strategy. For couples the decision-making is generally more complex." Simmonds discussed factors to consider in making the decision as to when to start claiming benefits: Will you continue to work? What is your current health situation? What are your cash flow needs? Will taking Social Security now enable you to defer taking withdrawals from other retirement assets? Do you have a spouse and what are his/her survivor needs? And what will your tax situation be in retirement? A single person earns benefits and collects them based on their own work record, whereas a married person can qualify for benefits in two ways - on their own earnings record or on their spouse's earning record. Simmonds highlighted several strategies for married couples as well as surviving spouses and divorced spouses. One strategy she discussed is a 'pay back' and 'restart' scenario. In conclusion Simmonds went on to discuss some financial planning considerations with regard to Medicare Part B and emphasized that tax planning may be even more important than for your basic Social Security payments as it will directly affect the Medicare premiums you pay. She goes on to say, "Good tax planning may reduce the Medicare surcharges that higher incomes seniors pay." At the conclusion of the presentation Ms. Simmonds and Talia Pierluissi, both CFP s and Wealth Advisors at Stanford Investment Group, Inc. moderated a question and answer session with the webinar participants. For more information, and to view the Social Security Webinar please check our website as it will be posted at a future date: http://www.stanfordinvestment.com Additional Information on Social Security can be found at: http://www.ssa.gov Stanford Investment Group, Inc., located in California's Silicon Valley, has 27 years of experience guiding clients through many economic cycles and market changes. Stanford Investment Group, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor and FINRA member Broker/Dealer is not affiliated with Stanford University. Any views, opinions and/or material stated are solely those of Stanford Investment Group, Inc. Statements represented in this material are expectations or beliefs of future events and involve known or unknown uncertainties and risks which could cause actual results, performance and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this material. Investing involves risk. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and are subject to change based on financial market, economic and legislative conditions. # # # Media Contact: Stanford Investment Group, Inc. Joya Whitford 650 941-1717..

Pafilia invests in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: 1 hour, 46 minutes ago Pafilia Property Developers officially opened its first office in the Middle East, in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

Herald-News parent appoints new CFO
Sun-Times Media, parent company of The Herald-News, announced the appointment of Brian Linscott, 37, as the company's senior vice president, finance, and chief financial officer Friday...

Avoid This Costly Mistake
Warren Buffett once said, a oeIf you dona t feel comfortable owning something for 10 years, then dona t own it for 10 minutes.a In the wake of the worst market crisis since the Great Depression, many investors have strayed from Buffetta s simple advice...

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Market Wire - Titan Energy Worldwide Retains Strategic Growth as Its Global Investor Relations Advisor
December 1, 2009 -- Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. (OTCBB: TEWI), aleader in distributed power generation products and intelligent energymanagement services, announced...

Business Wire - North Pointe Investment Partners Adds To Its Expertise
December 1, 2009 -- HASH(0x1ee7300) Advisors Henry Greenberg and Kathy Cataldo join premier Worcester wealth management firm ...



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