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.
MetLife To Post Profit In Fourth Quarter
By Staff WriterMetLife Inc. says it expects to report more than $1 billion in net income for the current quarter and has held variable annuity income guarantee ...
December 01, 2008
The Paradox of Deleveraging(Phoenix) Paul McCulley, one of the keynote speakers at Commonwealth Financial Network's recent education conference, is a managing director of Pimco. He speaks frequently to...
November 19, 2008
Transamerica Updates VA Investment OptionsA variable annuity seller will be offering consumers a choice of more investment options that allocate assets to a combination of stock and fixed-income securities.Transamerica ...
November 02, 2008
Look At The Hidden Costs Of VA Withdrawal BenefitsWhile most equity portfolios lack effective protections against market downturns and longevity, variable and immediate annuities do offer guarantees.Among the most popular are some living ...
November 02, 2008
Look At The Hidden Costs Of VA Withdrawal BenefitsWhile most equity portfolios lack effective protections against market downturns and longevity, variable and immediate annuities do offer guarantees.Among the most popular are some living ...
November 01, 2008
Balancing Predictability and VolatilityThe market's volatility has reinforced the need for diversification among income sources in retired clients' portfolios, and a recent study, "Four Strategies for Retiring Clients,"...
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?