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 Mutual Fund And Annuity Income
By Trevor ThomasBanks report that their fee income from sales of mutual funds and annuities rose 8.6% during the first half of the year over the same ...
September 03, 2006
Placing DI Coverage In The Medically Impaired MarketI can remember when Cadillacs and Chevrolets were the primary cars of choice, can you? These automobiles seemed to serve most Americans' travel needs very ...
September 01, 2006
About the ManagerNext 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...
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 ...