Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
Annuity Facts: Income Riders? Living Benefits? GLWB? GLIB? What's the Difference?
By Kim O'BrienIncome riders have become one of the most popular benefits ever to be added to fixed deferred annuities.
June 01, 2010
Annuity Analytics: AXA Equitable Retirement CornerstonePRODUCT REVIEW Last month I addressed a variable annuity that protects retirees against the dreaded risk of inflation by offering a guaranteed payout rate linked...
May 28, 2010
Consumer Spending Flat; Personal Income 0.4% Higher; Sentiment UpConsumer spending in April stayed flat at less than 0.1% versus an increase of 0.6% in March, while personal incomes rose 0.4%, above March's level of 0.3%, the U.S. government said.
May 26, 2010
Nuveen and State Street Debut Build America Bond ETFUnlike most municipal bonds, BABs are taxable and current yields are comparable to corporate bonds, which historically have had a higher default rate than municipal bonds.
May 26, 2010
Senate Energy Committee Debates Eliminating Damage Cap for Oil SpillsAt a May 25th hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on liability for the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Associate Attorney General Thomas Perrelli called for raising the cap on damage claims from oil spills.
May 20, 2010
How to Boost Your Own Disability Insurance Awareness During the 2010 DIAM"Protect Your Paycheck" is the theme for this year's Disability Insurance Awareness Month, which is promoted throughout the month of May.
May 18, 2010
Funds for Rising Interest RatesA group of financial advisors explains the 10-plus funds they consider advantageous in a climate with rising interest rates and how they use these products to better position clients.
May 18, 2010
Lincoln: Fixed Annuity Option Links Payouts To CPILincoln National Corp. is rolling out an option for fixed deferred annuities that guarantees the annuity's income payouts will track with inflation.