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.
Lincoln launches new lifetime product
By Staff WriterLincoln Financial Group has launched an optional benefit rider, Lincoln Lifetime Income Advantage. The rider offers several features to provide more flexibility and control for...
May 08, 2008
Study: Banks In Insurance Earn MoreBanks that sell insurance make more money than banks that don't.In 2007, commercial banks and savings banks with some insurance-related income had a median net ...
May 01, 2008
New Gas Fund LaunchedThe summertime is typically met with the prospect of higher gas prices, and if you happen to own a 747 or SUV, then the newly...
May 01, 2008
Three Sources of IncomeAcademic research shows that, over our lifecycle, we can generate income from three major sources: human capital, social capital and financial capital. Chart 1 illustrates how...
April 28, 2008
Income and spending preferences78%: Percentage of people age 50 to 64 with at least one credit card, compared with 55 percent who have a debit or check card. 74%: Percentage of people over age 65 with at least one credit ca
April 17, 2008
Lifetime withdrawal benefit debutsIn a nod to Americans who want a guaranteed stream of income during retirement, John Hancock Annuities has introduced an optional lifetime withdrawal benefit rider, Income Plus for Life, to its Venture Variable Annuity contracts. Annual income is
April 17, 2008
Flexible lifetime income productAmerica gains a new member to the 60-yearold club every eight seconds, as the baby boomergeneration enters its senior phase. With that in mind, Prudential Retirement, a division of Prudential Financial, introduced Prudential IncomeFlex. IncomeFlex,
April 17, 2008
VA offers growth, withdrawalsAsset growth and guaranteed withdrawals. Retirees, pre-retirees and their advisors are always on the lookout for both, seeking that balance that will fund a long and happy retirement. The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. introduced an annuity