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.
Quiz question: which income feature gets top billing?
By Marie Z. RiceThis article answers the question, which of several features do consumers rate as a top priority when choosing a retirement income product,whether an annuity of other product?
April 20, 2009
Which GLWB Is "Best?"Today's annuities have many types of guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit features. This raises the question: which is the best GLWB? The answer depends.
April 19, 2009
Which GLWB Is "Best?"Today's annuities have many types of guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit features. This raises the question: which is the best GLWB? The answer depends.
April 15, 2009
Mutual fund taxes slam fixed-income investors"Taxes are going to rear their ugly head in mutual funds," Duncan Richardson of Eaton Vance Corp. told Bloomberg back in November. Surprise, surprise...
April 03, 2009
Firms Form Income AllianceEnvestnet Asset Management Inc. will be marketing income annuities and stand-alone income guarantees from Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
April 02, 2009
Firms Form Income AllianceEnvestnet Asset Management Inc. will be marketing income annuities and stand-alone income guarantees from Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
April 01, 2009
As Munis Come Back, Short Funds Still RuleIn the world of equity funds, the ultra-short and short funds are still topping the charts, according to Lipper data. The top funds have produced returns...