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.
The Paradox of Deleveraging
By Janet Levaux(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 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?
October 22, 2008
VA Living Benefits Get UpdatesThe U.S. arm of a Canadian financial services company has replaced the benefits guarantee options available with the Masters variable annuities with new guarantee options.Sun ...
October 22, 2008
VA Living Benefits Get UpdatesThe U.S. arm of a Canadian financial services company has replaced the benefits guarantee options available with the Masters variable annuities with new guarantee options.Sun ...
October 16, 2008
UnitedHealth Posts A ProfitA large managed care company has become the latest financial services company to announce that it turned a profit during the third quarter.UnitedHealth Group Inc., ...