Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
New Options in 401(k)s
By Melanie WaddellA new twist in retirement planning is taking hold: financial services companies are offering immediate annuities and longevity insurance--a deferred annuity--as an option in 401(k)...
October 08, 2007
EBRI Analyzes The UninsuredWorkers in some industries are much less likely to have health insurance than workers in some other lines of work, according to the Employee Benefit ...
October 08, 2007
RiverSource Offers New DI PoliciesAn insurer is rolling out two new individual disability income insurance products.RiverSource Life Insurance Company, a unit of Ameriprise Financial Inc., Minneapolis, says the products, ...
October 04, 2007
Lifetime Income Products DebutFidelity Investments unveiled a group of retirement income products and online applications for advisors and clients, October 3, aimed at helping retirees generate more predictable monthly cash flow streams for certain time horizons, or for life.
October 02, 2007
Garden State Leads In Battle To Overturn New SCHIP LimitsNew Jersey filed a civil suit Monday in the U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., in an effort to preserve states' ability to enroll moderate-income ...
October 02, 2007
Garden State Leads In Battle To Overturn New SCHIP LimitsNew Jersey filed a civil suit Monday in the U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., in an effort to preserve states' ability to enroll moderate-income ...
October 01, 2007
Like Bananas, Big News Comes in BunchesOne of the most prominent features of the U.S. economy in the last two decades has been a consistent decline in volatility. Recent volatility, however, points to a potential increase of the metric to more historical levels.
October 01, 2007
Behind the Numbers, with Richard BernsteinIn a recent conference call to investors, Merrill Lynch's chief investment strategist had some comments both about equity returns and volatility. "We still expect kind...