Economy & Markets
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Jackson National Reports 2005 Earnings
By Staff WriterThe U.S. arm of Prudential P.L.C. says variable annuity sales soared in 2005 as fixed annuity sales slipped.Jackson National Life Insurance Company, Lansing, Mich., is ...
March 01, 2006
Interview: Pamela Holding of Putnam International Growth & Income FundS&P Rank: 4 Stars Avoiding Value Traps
March 01, 2006
Behind the Numbers, with Sam StovallIt still may not be too late for investors to profit from the energy sector, according to S&P's chief investment strategist, despite its outperformance of...
March 01, 2006
World of PlentyInvestors who put money into emerging markets equities have been rewarded handsomely in recent years. Rich in commodities with an abundance of cheap labor, the...
March 01, 2006
The Latest Oil CrisisLet's start with a couple disclosures. First, having lived through the disastrous economic consequences following the first Arab oil embargo in 1973, and having been...
February 23, 2006
New Small-Cap ETF Looks for Positive Earnings SurprisesPowerShares Capital Management LLC launched a new small-cap exchange-traded fund (ETF) that looks for companies that deliver positive earnings surprises. Trading under the ticker symbol PZJ, the ETF is based on the Zacks Small-Cap Index. The equal-weighted index comprises 250 small-cap issues with a market cap between roughly $600 million...
February 23, 2006
The Golden Work YearsU.S. residents over age 70 are getting far more income from jobs and far less from earnings on assets than they did back in the ...
February 23, 2006
The Golden Work YearsU.S. residents over age 70 are getting far more income from jobs and far less from earnings on assets than they did back in the ...