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401(k)s: The Great American Risk Transfer: Last night's "60 Minutes" segment on 401k plans see following video highlighted the high fees in 401k and other employer-sponsored retirement accounts. While helping participants understand the fees they pay is laudable, there's a bigger problem with 401ks: the switch from pension plans to 401ks was the largest risk transfer...; Tags: 401(k) Plan, Stock, Retirement Plan, Pension Plan, Benna, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Benefits, Investment, Personal Finance, Financial Services, Human Resources, Finance, Jill Schlesinger; Blog posts 2009-04-20
Best Money Moves for 2010: It looks like 2010 will be a great year to refinance or buy a home, a tricky year for investors, and a rough year when it comes to your taxes and credit cards. Here?s how to make the smartest money moves as we begin the next decade.As the manic-depressive...; Tags: Stock, Credit Card, MoneyWatch, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Sales Channel, Investment, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Finance, Sales, Tax, Real Estate, Credit, Investing, Invest, Stocks, Bonds, Commodities, CBS, 2010, Forecast, TIPS, ETFs, Apple, Credit Cards, New Normal, Roth IRA, Home Buyer Tax Credit, Estate Tax; Articles 2009-12-16
Landstar System Inc. Q3 2009 (Qtr End 09/26/2009) Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions The first question comes from the line of Edward Wolfe – Wolfe Research LLC. Edward Wolfe – Wolfe Research LLC Can we get some cash flow information? Can you give us a sense of cash from operations and CapEx in the...; Tags: Acquisition, Landstar System Inc., Cash Flow, Call Transcript, Earnings, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Operational Accounting, Personal Finance, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-10-14
Google Inc. Q3 2009 Extended Q&A Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer Session Maria Shim We will start with a question from Mark Mahaney – Citigroup. Mark Mahaney – Citigroup How can a company with $22.0 billion on the balance sheet in cash generate negative net interest income? How about cutting out the hedging program and buying back stock? That's...; Tags: Google Inc., Quarter, Portfolio, Balance Sheets, Insurance, Financial Planning, Roi/Tco, Investment, Corporate Governance, Personal Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Managerial Accounting, Corporate Law, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-10-16
GSC Investment Corp. F2Q10 (Qtr End 31/08/09) Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Greg Mason - Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Greg Mason - Stifel Nicolaus & Co Your non performing and delinquent investments in the Q said its $25.6 million. I assume that’s on a fair value basis. Could you tell us...; Tags: Investment, Call Transcript, Income, Earnings, Operational Accounting, Personal Finance, Finance, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-10-16

Hasbro Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question, we’ll hear from Tony Gikas with Piper Jaffray. Tony Gikas - Piper Jaffray A couple of questions -- could you review the entertainment slate for 2011, as preliminary as it might be? And you mentioned that Transformers looks like it...; Tags: Hasbro Inc., U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc., Cash Flow, Call Transcript, Earnings, Operational Accounting, Personal Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Investment, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-10-19
BlackRock, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions. Our next question will from the line of Roger Smith with Fox-Pitt Kelton. Laurence Fink Hey, Roger. Roger Smith – Fox-Pitt Kelton Thanks very much. My first question really is on the RFPs that you're talking about and you said it is much more robust...; Tags: RFP, Fixed Income, Call Transcript, Earnings, BlackRock Inc., Investment, Personal Finance, Financial Services, Finance, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-10-20
Logitech International S.A. F2Q10 (Qtr End 09/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions. And our first question will come from the line of Tavis McCourt with Morgan Keegan. Please proceed. Tavis McCourt – Morgan Keegan Hi guys. This is Tavis and congrats on getting back to profitability. A couple of housekeeping items, first in terms of the tax...; Tags: Stock, Call Transcript, Earnings, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Investment, Financial Planning, Finance, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-10-22
Legg Mason, Inc. F2Q10 (Qtr End 09/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions. Our first question comes from Dan Fannon of Jefferies. Dan Fannon – Jefferies Hi, good morning. Could you guys talk a bit about your pipeline in a little bit more detail and then kind of give us a sense, Mark, as you guys...; Tags: Legg Mason Inc., Fixed Income, Call Transcript, Equity, Earnings, Investment, Financial Services, Personal Finance, Finance, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-10-22
Advanced Energy Industries Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Our first question comes from Krish Sankar from Bank of America; your line is now open. Paul Thomas - Bank of America Good morning, this is Paul Thomas for Krish Sankar. Thanks for taking my questions. First half congratulations on strong results. Larry Firestone Thank...; Tags: Bank Of America Corp., Call Transcript, Earnings, Advanced Energy Industries Inc., 401(k), Retirement Plans, Pricing, Monitors & Displays, Personal Finance, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Finance, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-10-28
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. F4Q09 (Qtr End 10/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you, sir. Operator instructions Our first question will come from the line of Patrick Ho of Stifel Nicolaus. You may proceed. Patrick Ho – Stifel Nicolaus Thanks a lot. Congrats on getting back to profitability, guys. First, a housekeeping question, Bob. Stock options and would the...; Tags: Call Transcript, Earnings, Term, Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc., Taxes, Free Trade, Productivity, Personal Finance, Research & Development, Investment, Stock Options, Financial Planning, Finance, Business Operations, Human Resources, Benefits, Stock Options & Grants, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-10-29
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer Session Operator Absolutely. Operator Instructions Your first question comes from William Katz – Buckingham Research. William Katz – Buckingham Research My question is on the Institutional pipeline. You mentioned that you're seeing a little bit of a pickup in the gross sales. I was wondering if you...; Tags: Fixed Income, Call Transcript, Earnings, Investment, Personal Finance, Financial Services, Finance, Seeking Alpha, AllianceBernstein Holding LP; Earnings calls 2009-10-29
MetLife Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Tom Gallagher with CSFB. Tom Gallagher - CSFB First, just Bill, a follow-up on the interest rate related charge in the annuities. Would you describe this as something that is more accounting noise related to specifically the way...; Tags: Accounting, Annuity, Interest Rate, MetLife Inc., Call Transcript, Earnings, Personal Finance, Investment, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Finance, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-10-30
CNA Financial Corp. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jay Cohen - Banc of America/Merrill Lynch. Jay Cohen - Banc of America/Merrill Lynch Can you just quantify and describe those assessments? Where do those come from and how much were they? Craig Mense So, it some from the Department...; Tags: CNA Financial Corp., Call Transcript, Dividend, Earnings, Question, Financial Accounting, Financial Planning, Personal Finance, Advertising & Promotion, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Marketing, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-11-02
Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. Operator instructions. And our first question comes from Mike Zaremski of Credit Suisse. Please go ahead. Mike Zaremski – Credit Suisse Thanks guys. First question for David on the investment portfolio, I know you’ve talked about owning CIT...; Tags: Greenlight, Call Transcript, Earnings, Debt, Bankruptcy, Credit Suisse Group AG, Litigation, Personal Finance, Investment, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Finance, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-11-03
Henry Schein Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator (Operator's Instructions) The first question is from the line of Glen Santangelo with Credit Suisse. Glen Santangelo - Credit Suisse Yeah. Thanks for taking my questions, guys. I had just two quick questions. The first one, I was trying to understand the impact of...; Tags: P&L, Henry Schein Inc., Call Transcript, Earnings, Expense, Credit Suisse Group AG, SG&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Taxes, Corporate Law, Free Trade, Operational Accounting, Personal Finance, Financial Services, Investment, Finance, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-11-04
FTI Consulting Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Paul Ginocchio - Deutsche Bank. Paul Ginocchio - Deutsche Bank If you go into a little more detail on the technology side that’s would be most helpful to get my indication. How much was that product liability case? What was...; Tags: Acquisition, Deutsche Bank AG, Cash Flow, Call Transcript, FTI Consulting Inc., Earnings, Buyback, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Operational Accounting, Personal Finance, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-11-04
Prudential Financial Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator (Operator's Instructions) Our first question goes to Suneet Kamath with Sanford Bernstein. Please go ahead. Suneet Kamath - Sanford Bernstein Thanks and good morning. I had a question about the variable annuity business and the changes in the product that you talked about. What I'm...; Tags: Prudential Insurance Company Of America, Call Transcript, Earnings, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Investment, Personal Finance, Financial Services, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Prudential Insurance Company of America; Earnings calls 2009-11-05
Fisher Communications Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Bishop Cheen - Wells Fargo. Bishop Cheen - Wells Fargo First of all on the fire we are very glad that it was not worse or tragic. I know it is expensive but looking at the glass half full...; Tags: EBITDA, Wells Fargo & Co., Bond, Cash Flow, Call Transcript, Earnings, Fisher Communications Inc., Investment, Personal Finance, Operational Accounting, Finance, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-11-05
Mariner Energy, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript: Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions. Our first question comes from the line of Neal Dingmann with Wunderlich Securities. You may ask your question, sir. Neal Dingmann - Wunderlich Securities Scott you mentioned the budget for next year it looks like it will be down. Can you give us...; Tags: Budget, Cash Flow, Call Transcript, Liquidity, Earnings, Mariner Energy Inc., Operational Accounting, Investment, Personal Finance, Finance, Seeking Alpha; Earnings calls 2009-11-06