Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
One in five Americans moving to "safe haven" investments
By Staff WriterNot surprisingly, consumers are taking a "safe haven" route in the current downturn, making the move from stocks and mutual funds to checking accounts, savings...
February 09, 2009
At TD Ameritrade Conference, a Feisty and Surprisingly Upbeat CrowdNo one can say that advisors who custody their clients' assets with TD Ameritrade Institutional don't feel comfortable expressing their feelings--pro and con
February 07, 2009
Earnings: MetLife, Pru, OthersMajor U.S. life and health insurers have published a series of sobering earnings releases this week.
February 03, 2009
Principal Launches Eighth Benefits ContestA Midwestern insurer is looking for for 10 small and midsize employers that are doing a good job sailing their benefits programs through the economic storm.
February 02, 2009
More Barometric Folly: Searching for Alpha, February 2009With the first month of the year showing horrendous losses for nearly every size and valuation segment of the market, the bear growl of the so-called "January Barometer" can hardly be contained.
February 02, 2009
SOA Creates Doctoral StipendThe Society of Actuaries will pay $20,000 per academic year to some actuaries or would-be actuaries who are pursuing doctoral degrees and want to teach in North America.
February 01, 2009
The Trouble with TreasuriesThe world is rapidly getting poorer. According to the International Monetary Fund, worldwide losses from the financial crisis already measured $1.4 trillion through November. Although it...
February 01, 2009
'No Free Lunch' with BondsAfter a strong first quarter start (+2.17 percent), the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index fell 1.02 percent in the second quarter and followed that...