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3Q VA Sales Slipped 2% From 2Q
By Frank OconnorNew sales of variable annuities declined in the third quarter, dropping 2% to $30.6 billion from $31.2 billion in the second quarter of 2009 and down 17.3% from third quarter 2008 sales of $37 billion.
December 18, 2009
Payout Standouts: Dividend Income Mutual Funds Soothe the Urge for Cash: Mutual Fund Focus, December 2009Dividends are a considerable temptation for most investors.
December 17, 2009
ETFs take to socially responsible investingWe know ETFs have gotten a bit over-specialized, but here's one area we won't quibble with. The Wall Street Journal reports on the launch of...
December 10, 2009
McNabb Takes the Helm at VanguardWilliam McNabb III will add the title of chairman to his current post as Vanguard's president and CEO, on January 1.
December 08, 2009
Top tips for thriving in tough timesTo keep ahead of the game here are several staple tips any advisor would be lucky to have when times are turbulent.
December 01, 2009
Frontier Markets Lure Intrepid InvestorsAs emerging markets become mainstream, investors endowed with enough pioneer spirit are venturing farther afield to "frontier" markets with even smaller, less developed economies
December 01, 2009
The ETF Advisor: Basic Materials ETFsEvery day, investors are bombarded with economic data offering clues to future market movements. As the U.S. and global economies begin to emerge from recession,...
December 01, 2009
Deutsche Bank Mixes Up Commodity ETFsThe Commodity Future Trading Commission has been waging war against commodity index funds and visible evidence they are winning that war has already begun...