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.
Banks Report Strong Rise In Fund and Annuity Income
By Trevor ThomasBanks report their fee income from sales of mutual funds and annuities rose 8.6% during the first half of the year over the same period ...
September 01, 2006
INCOME & growthWhen a client's primary goal is income from their portfolio, there are a number of options to choose from: dividends are popular because of the...
August 03, 2006
Earnings: Prudential, Nationwide, OthersLosses on the sale of fixed-income investments and fluctuations in the value of hedging instruments affected net results at Prudential Financial Inc. during the second ...
July 27, 2006
Earnings: Phoenix, StanCorp, AetnaThe recent weakness in the stock market has hurt mutual fund asset totals at The Phoenix Companies Inc.Phoenix, Hartford, is reporting $20 million in net ...
July 20, 2006
Low Medicare Drug Claims Help TorchmarkStrong demand for limited-benefit health coverage and solid Medicare Part D prescription plan performance contributed to an increase in second-quarter earnings at Torchmark Corp.Torchmark, Birmingham, ...
June 11, 2006
Protecting Executive Income With An Integrated Income Protection ProgramThe ability to earn an income is one of an individual's most valuable assets. That's something I learned in my first Disability 101 class, and ...
June 07, 2006
Principal Offers More DI OptionsThe Principal Financial Group says it has lowered disability insurance rates and added new DI riders.The changes will give consumers more options for assuring their ...
April 28, 2006
MetLife Income Down, Revenues UpMetLife Inc. reports net income for the first quarter was $714 million, down from $987 million for first quarter 2005.Revenues rose to $11.6 billion in ...