Economy & Markets
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Firm Says Guidance Should Help Deferred Comp Market
By Allison BellExecutives at Clark Inc. say they are hoping changes in the business climate will help them improve on third-quarter earnings.[@@]Clark, Barrington, Ill., is reporting ...
October 05, 2005
Feds Complete Foreign Insurer Stock RuleThe Internal Revenue Service has published a final version of a rule that may affect the income taxes of foreign life insurers that do ...
October 02, 2005
Next Annuity Industry Storm: Overselling GLWBsThe annuity industry gets into trouble occasionally by not discouraging the overselling of potential returns; now some in the business are doing the same thing with guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits in annuities.
October 01, 2005
Next Annuity Industry Storm: Overselling GLWBsThe annuity industry gets into trouble occasionally by not discouraging the overselling of potential returns; now some in the business are doing the same thing with guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefits in annuities.
October 01, 2005
Behind the Numbers, with Mark BalasaThe Alpha Group has the lowest cash allocation of any of our panelists, simply because, according to Mark Balasa, while cash is safe, there are...
October 01, 2005
Large Cap or Small?When it comes to stocks, size matters. Since 1999, the small-cap Russell 2000 index returned nearly 60%, while its large-cap counterpart--the Russell 1000--has managed only...
September 13, 2005
Gaming Stocks Hurt, But Long-Term Bets Could Pay For Some FundsIs now the time for investors to bet on gaming and casino stocks? Analysts and money managers have a lukewarm outlook for these industries in the...
September 08, 2005
Is The Worst Finally Over For Japan?On the eve of a crucial general election in Japan, many observers are wondering if an apparent economic recovery can sustain itself.