Economy & Markets
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By James J. GreenAmong all the numbers surrounding the current economic crisis--$700 billion for the bailout of the toxic mortgages (or will that be used to buy stock...
October 23, 2008
Ask the Expert: Positioning the guaranteed withdrawal benefitHow do I position the advantage of a fixed indexed annuity (FIA) having a guaranteed withdrawal benefit versus a managed payout fund?
October 22, 2008
Ask the Expert: Positioning the guaranteed withdrawal benefitHow do I position the advantage of a fixed indexed annuity (FIA) having a guaranteed withdrawal benefit versus a managed payout fund?
October 22, 2008
VA Living Benefits Get UpdatesThe U.S. arm of a Canadian financial services company has replaced the benefits guarantee options available with the Masters variable annuities with new guarantee options.Sun ...
October 22, 2008
VA Living Benefits Get UpdatesThe U.S. arm of a Canadian financial services company has replaced the benefits guarantee options available with the Masters variable annuities with new guarantee options.Sun ...
October 21, 2008
Market Rally Continues; Signs of Credit EasingThe drama continues in the stock--and credit--markets, as stocks rallied again on October 20, with the Dow industrials up 411.46 points, or 4.65%, to close at 9,265.43. The S&P 500 was up 44.85 points, or 4.8%, to close at 985.40.
October 21, 2008
A generational crashJoe White of the Wall Street Journal thinks boomers have dug themselves into a financial hole. And this is not the time to be digging...
October 16, 2008
Insurer Responds To Rating AgencyProtective Life Corp. says it believes it is doing a good job of addressing the current economic challenges.Protective, Birmingham, Ala., issued a statement about its ...