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.
About the Manager
By Staff WriterNext year will mark Charlie Johnson's 50th year with Franklin Resources and as manager of the Franklin Income Fund. In 1957 he joined the predecessor...
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 ...
April 16, 2006
17,000 Pink SlipsCall me old-fashioned. Call me a bleeding heart. Call me a babe in the financial woods.But whatever you call me, you're not going to quell ...
April 04, 2006
Banks Generate More Fund FeesBank holding companies increased their income from mutual funds and annuities by 13% in 2005, to $19.5 billion.Michael White Associates L.L.C., Radnor, Pa., is reporting ...