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A Matter of Perspective F ifty may be the new 40 as the nation’s 78 million baby boomers approach their 60s, but stereotypes still affect how some managers view older workers, according to an AARP survey. Executives who managed at least some employees over age 50 rated the workers higher

SURVEY SAVVY For Love or Money? I t turns out money buys a little bit of happiness, but love conquers all. In a Gallup survey of 1,010 adults, those who were married, at any income level, were as likely, if not more likely, to report being happy and satisfied than

Nearly 30% of working adults said they missed work or made errors at work because of problems sleeping. Seventy-five percent of all adults reported at least one symptom of a sleep problem, although most said they could live with it. Among adults with sleep partners, 77% said that person kept

ar from being day traders, most participants in 401(k) plans are content to sit tight and leave their allocations alone, according to a Wharton School of Business study. Eighty percent made no trades in two years, and 10% made only a single trade, researchers found. The study analyzed retirement accounts

Doing business in a foreign country can be tricky. One wrong move or mistranslation by you or your clients can poison vital relationships. Here are three points to remember: 1 | Know your business card etiquette. Exchanging business cards is an integral part of business relations in some cultures. For

AS QUOTED “Price is a crazy and incalculable thing, while value is an intrinsic and indestructible thing.” —G.K. Chesterton

ore than half (53%) of business executives had not achieved a satisfactory work/life balance, according to a survey by the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC). And in a sign that things may not get much better soon, 46% said their work/life balance worsened in the past five years. A

1 | Affinity fraud. Con artists target members of religious, political or ethnic groups. 2 | Churning. Unethical securities professionals make unnecessary or excessive trades to generate commissions. 3 | Equity-indexed certificates of deposit. In a volatile market, these uninsured CDs pose liquidity problems and are not suitable for most

While it should come as no surprise to CPAs, a recent survey found that the nation’s small business owners overwhelmingly favored their accountants—over their bankers or lawyers—for business advice. Nearly 82% of respondents said they turned to their accountant for advice. Lawyers came in second with 14%, while only 4%

$2.4 Trillion Total assets of 401(k) plans at the end of 2005. The average account balance increased 50% from 1999 to $102,014. Sixty-eight percent of assets were invested in equities. Sources: Investment Company Institute/ Employee Benefit Research Institute.