Economy & Markets
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Earnings: Pru, AIG, Others
By Staff WriterSome of the insurers that released earnings this week reported net losses for the first quarter, but others reported positive net income.
May 05, 2009
Bernanke forecasts slow recoveryIn testimony before the Congressional Joint Economic Committee Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it is expected that economic activity will bottom out...
May 04, 2009
Weiss OKs MetLife BankA bank affiliated with an insurer appears to be strong enough to survive severe deterioration in the economy, an analyst says.
May 01, 2009
Who Caught the Rally?: Searching for Alpha, May 2009The huge equity gains in April were a welcome respite from recent volatility.
May 01, 2009
Earnings: MetLife, Hartford, OthersLife and health insurers reported mixed results this week.
May 01, 2009
Q109 Results: Fixed Income UpThe top-performing floating-rate taxable funds gained from about 8.80 percent to as much as 13.77 percent in the first three months of 2009, according to...
May 01, 2009
Selling in All SeasonsWho: Stanton C. Selbst, SmartPros Where: Madison Bistro, 238 Madison Avenue, New York City When: March 17, 2009 On the Menu: Sole filet Colbert style, fried leek, and...
April 28, 2009
Firm Rolls Out Risk SoftwareTowers Perrin Forster & Crosby Inc. has developed the Risk Agility Economic Capital Aggregator system.