Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Fund in Focus: AIM Global Value
By Staff WriterDec. 22, 2004 -- The AIM Global Value Fund/A (AWSAX) can buy companies in the U.S. and all over the world, but lately its managers...
December 20, 2004
Big Banks Watch Brokerage Fee Income Rise 28%Bank insurance operations did well during the first 3 quarters.[@@]Total bank insurance brokerage fee income increased to $2.6 billion for the first 3 quarters ...
December 15, 2004
20% Of Consumers Expect Lower 2005 IncomeNU Online News Service, Dec. 15, 2004, 5:30 p.m. ESTMany Americans are nervous about the U.S. economy.[@@]The percentage of Americans who expect the economy ...
December 13, 2004
Greenwich Report Warns of Greater Regulatory Pressures in EuropeGREENWICH, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com)--A new report from Greenwich Associates Inc. analyzes the uncertain regulatory environment in Europe and the role it has played in decision-making by fixed-income investors. The report suggests that there are two contrary trends afoot. On the one hand, new financial regulations, such as changes in pension accounting...
December 10, 2004
Paul Gulden of Pax World Growth FundS&P Rank: 4 Stars Environmentally Friendly Fund Embraces Oil and Water
December 10, 2004
Vanguard Debuts Another Primecap OfferingDec. 9, 2004 -- Vanguard Group on Thursday debuted another fund managed By Primecap Management Co., which runs two of Vanguard's top performing funds. The new Primecap Core Fund invests in growth stocks and undervalued shares and buys companies of any size, although its "emphasis" will be on "larger-cap stocks,"...
December 09, 2004
Using The NIMCRUT For Charitable PlanningByInsurance professionals have long been familiar with the myriad uses of life insurance in estate planning, particularly for charitable gifting. Less appreciated is the role ...
December 06, 2004
Affluent Investors Show Little Change in MoodCHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--Spectrem Group announced that its Affluent Investor Index, which measures the investment outlook of households with US$500,000 or more in investable assets, rose slightly in November, although it remains in neutral territory. Meanwhile, the more exclusive Spectrem Millionaire Index remained on the bullish side in November, at a level...