Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Three Ways to Win with a Strong U.S. Dollar
By Ron DeLeggeHow can you take advantage of a strengthening U.S. dollar? The first way is to own dollar-denominated securities. The total U.S. stock market (VTI) which...
May 01, 2010
Aerospace & Defense: Clear Skies AheadHoward A. Rubel Jefferies & Company Inc. [email protected] 212-284-2126 We believe aerospace stocks are likely to benefit from the ongoing recovery in global traffic and yields. While the Obama...
April 30, 2010
Markets Down for the Week; Fund Flows Keep Rolling Inajor U.S. stock markets ended the week of April 26 down slightly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined about 2 percent and ended the week...
April 30, 2010
Earnings: MetLife, Hartford, OthersThe life and health insurers that came out with first-quarter results this week reported solid increases in net income.
April 30, 2010
Earnings: MetLife, Hartford, OthersThe life and health insurers that came out with first-quarter results this week reported solid increases in net income.
April 29, 2010
IndexIQ Debuts South Korea ETFThe iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund (EWY), which aims to track 85 percent of the country's total market capitalization, gained 70.35 percent last year.
April 29, 2010
What Is A Deferred Income Annuity?A deferred income annuity, or DIA, is a newer type of annuity that is essentially cross between a single premium immediate annuity and a single premium deferred annuity.
April 28, 2010
Kelleher Inducted Into Creative Marketing's Tailor Made GroupStephen J. Kelleher inducted into elite group of top-selling insurance professionals across the country.