Ending on a positive note
By Richard HoeThe general outlook for 2010, if you believe Barron's, or any of the other publications I read, is positive, with most pundits being fairly bullish.
December 22, 2009
Health insurers' net income falls as health reform debate continuesAs the health insurance reform debate has taken center stage in 2009, health insurers' net income has continued to decline and profit margins are at their lowest level in years.
December 22, 2009
Annuities: Product development for 2010"The investing public's growing appetite for products that guarantee income for a lifetime has begun to manifest in the fixed annuity space," writes David Port in an upcoming Senior Market Advisor feature.
December 21, 2009
Guarantees and Security in a New EconomyIn a recent issue of the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires reporter Daisy Maxey asked six financial advisors for their recommendations in several areas of consumer finance for 2010.
December 21, 2009
Guarantees and Security in a New EconomyIn a recent issue of the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires reporter Daisy Maxey asked six financial advisors for their recommendations in several areas of consumer finance for 2010.
December 20, 2009
Blood Is BoilingGoldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup--did not show up at the White House for a meeting with President Obama that was to deal with getting these institutions to make more loans to small businesses and consumers.
December 20, 2009
Planning Or Wishful Thinking?One year ends, another begins. The wheel of history turns and a new opportunity presents itself. I have never been a big fan of New Year's resolutions, for I prefer specific plans over wishful expectations.
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