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.
On Being Exceptional
By James J. GreenIt was Alexis DeTocqueville who coined the phrase "American exceptionalism" after traveling the young United States in the early 1830s. There were a number of...
July 29, 2004
Benefits Unit Outshines Sisters At Jefferson-PilotNU Online News Service, July 29, 2004, 6:32 p.m. EDTThe employee benefits unit was the start at Jefferson-Pilot Corp., Greensboro, N.C., during the second ...
July 29, 2004
SOX Cuts Clark ProfitsNU Online News Service, July 29, 2004, 5:12 p.m. EDTThe new federal financial reporting rules took a bite out of profits at Clark Inc., ...
July 27, 2004
AEFA Helps American Express EarningsStrong investment and insurance sales boosted second-quarter profits at American Express Company, New York.[@@]The parent company is reporting $876 million in net income for ...
July 23, 2004
Fiserv Reports Higher 2Q Net IncomeNU Online News Service, July 23, 2004, 4:23 p.m. EDTHealth plan management services growth helped second-quarter profits at Fiserv Inc., Brookfield, Wis.[@@]The information management ...
July 22, 2004
StanCorp Benefits From Drop In Benefits ClaimsNU Online News Service, July 22, 2004, 6:18 p.m. EDTFavorable employee benefits claims experience and strong claim recovery results helped StanCorp Financial Group Inc., ...
July 21, 2004
Bank Investment Fee Income Rises 7%NU Online News Service, July 21, 2004, 5:22 p.m. EDTU.S. bank holding companies are reporting modest growth in 2003 investment fee income.[@@]The total increased ...
June 15, 2004
Rockwood Adds High-Limit Disability CoverageNU Online News Service, June 15, 2004, 4:22 p.m. EDT -- Rockwood Programs Inc., Wilmington, Del., has introduced a disability insurance program aimed at ...