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Foundation for Financial Service Professionals Announces Journal Author Award Winners

NAIFA Advisor Today

PhD, CLU, who served as the Journal’s editor from 1959 through 2001, recognizes contributions that serve to build the body of knowledge in the financial services field. The Foundation was established by the leadership of the Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP) in 1982. FSP is the professional development division of NAIFA.

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Ratan Tata Story: Biggest Achievements & Journey!

Trade Brains

He has been quoted multiple times stating how his grandmother helped him develop a strong set of values and ethics system which have guided him ever since he was a boy. One of the first reforms he put in place was setting a retirement age. His grandmother taught him to the importance of retaining dignity at all costs.

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Know What You Own

Brown Advisory

Screening can also impact returns over time; the California Public Employees’ Retirement System stated recently that it missed out on as much as $3 billion in gains between 2001 and 2014 as it gradually divested its tobacco holdings.

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Know What You Own

Brown Advisory

Screening can also impact returns over time; the California Public Employees’ Retirement System stated recently that it missed out on as much as $3 billion in gains between 2001 and 2014 as it gradually divested its tobacco holdings. Knowledge is Power.

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Investors Seeking Sustainability Gain Confidence Through Screening

Brown Advisory

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) said in April that it missed out on as much as $3 billion in gains between 2001, when it started to sell its tobacco stocks, until the end of 2014, when it completed the divestment. CalPERS is the largest defined-benefit pension plan in the U.S.,

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Investors Seeking Sustainability Gain Confidence Through Screening

Brown Advisory

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) said in April that it missed out on as much as $3 billion in gains between 2001, when it started to sell its tobacco stocks, until the end of 2014, when it completed the divestment. CalPERS is the largest defined-benefit pension plan in the U.S., High Stakes.

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Don't get an "F" on FBAR

Brown Advisory

As such, even the most ethical taxpayers may feel anxiety about these reports, since they may end up being punished despite the best intentions. In 2014, an 87-year-old, retired specialty-glass importer faced more than $2 million in penalties for failing to disclose a $7 million Swiss account which dated back to the 1960s.