Economy & Markets
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Fixed-indexed annuity source list
By staff WriterThis source list represents those companies that chose to participate and that responded by the deadline.
December 31, 2010
Estonia Joins Eurozone in New Year; 2 Years In, Slovakia ReconsidersEstonia becomes the 17th nation in the eurozone on Jan. 1, 2011. Other recent joiners, and some potential ones, are rethinking membership in the common European currency.
December 31, 2010
3 Investment Traps for 2011Beware that sentiment extremes lead to air-pocket-like declines.
December 31, 2010
Trend Forecaster Celente Provides Portfolio Preferences for 2011Celente invests in 'gold primarily, silver next' while he keeps his cash in Swiss francs and Canadian dollars.
December 31, 2010
Trend Forecaster Celente Takes Dim View of 2011Gerald Celente forecasts a difficult year.To begin, he predicts a big blow-up in the battle between America’s haves and have-not’s.
December 30, 2010
HSA Balances Keep RisingMore U.S. taxpayers reported using health savings accounts in 2008 than in 2007, and the average HSA deduction also increased.
December 30, 2010
Fixed Income: High Yields Are Top-Performing Mutual Funds in 2010Returns for full year should range from close to 2% to 7% for the broad fixed-income fund group, says Lipper, vs. 16% gains for equity funds
December 30, 2010
Top 10 Wackiest Market Predictions for 2011Will the Fed really be abolished in the wake of a monetary union with Canada and Mexico?