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.
Advisors Offer Tips On Creating An Income Plan
By Jim ConnollySpending requires work, or at least careful planning. So say financial planners about how they develop a program of retirement income withdrawals. The work, according ...
February 22, 2007
Carrier Reports On Roth Account GrowthNationwide Financial Services Inc. says the new Roth 401(k) arrangements have been popular.The 1-year-old Roth 401(k) program permits employees to pay taxes on income, put ...
February 10, 2007
Earnings: Prudential, Lincoln, OthersStronger investment division results helped Prudential Financial Inc. post higher profits for the fourth quarter of 2006.Prudential, Newark, N.J., is reporting $1 billion in net ...
February 03, 2007
Earnings: Aflac, Genworth, OthersAn increase in the number of licensed sales representatives helped Aflac Inc. expand U.S. insurance sales in the fourth quarter of 2006.Aflac, Columbus, Ga., is ...
February 01, 2007
Through Thick and ThinBalanced funds provide investors with diversification within the confines of a single investment vehicle by holding a portfolio of highly uncorrelated asset classes. Such funds...
February 01, 2007
Behind the Numbers, with Sam Stovall"Our investment policy committee has a benchmark for the average balance investor of 60% of their money exposed to equities and 40% exposed to fixed...
January 24, 2007
Part D Boosts WellPoint EarningsThe new Medicare prescription drug program helped fourth-quarter profits at a large managed care company.WellPoint Inc., Indianapolis, is reporting $801 million in net income for ...
January 11, 2007
Monumental Kicks Off Funding ProgramA unit of AEGON Institutional Markets will be raising $700 million by issuing 7-year notes.The unit, Monumental Life Global Funding III, will be splitting the ...