Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
LTC Agency Moves Into Reverse Mortgages
By staff WriterLTC Financial Partners L.L.C. has formed a unit that will provide reverse mortgages for Americans 62 and up.
January 13, 2010
Roubini SpeaksMacro-economic fundamentals could make the economy in first half of this year appear to be "rosier" than it really is, Nouriel Roubini cautions.
January 07, 2010
Working boomers are unsatisfied, worriedAt a time when jobs are hard to come by, satisfaction is falling dramatically. A report by The Conference Board, which looks at job satisfaction...
January 06, 2010
Disability insurance: Claim deniedIt's a fact that disability income insurance (DI) claims have increased dramatically over the last several years, along with a disproportionate number of inappropriate denials.
January 05, 2010
AXA Equitable Provides Dual-Account PlatformA new variable annuity is offering two distinct investment accounts, one focused on performance and growth and the other on retirement income protection.
January 04, 2010
Money Flows in 2010: Searching for Alpha, January 2010There are a lot of nervous investors around as we begin a New Year and decade.
January 04, 2010
AXA Equitable Provides Dual-Account PlatformA new variable annuity is offering two distinct investment accounts, one focused on performance and growth and the other on retirement income protection.
January 01, 2010
The Dow at 100,000?Round milestones, the ones with many zeros, have traditionally been difficult for the Dow Jones Industrial Average to leave behind. The market hovered around 100...