Mexico’s Resilient Market
By Kenneth SilberMexico’s long-ago president, José Porfirio Díaz, is credited with a memorable, though likely apocryphal, quote, which translates as:…
May 25, 2011
Guaranteed Living Benefit Election Rates Fall in Q1: LIMRAAfter trending up for some time, it may come as a surprise to find guaranteed living benefits actually fell slightly in the first quarter.
May 25, 2011
China Banks Seek Overseas ExpansionChinese banks, in an effort to grow beyond the mainland's borders, have plowed large amounts of capital into acquisitions, new branches overseas and joint ventures. Although analysts are critical of their efforts, calling them pricey and poorly directed, banks see opportunity beckoning.
May 24, 2011
New Apps From Fidelity, Pershing, Schwab Introduce Mobile Check Deposit, Expansion to AndroidFidelity and Charles Schwab focus on clients who can't put their smartphones down, and the NetX360 circle got a little bigger for Pershing advisors with a mobile app that works on the the Android platform.
May 20, 2011
Why Is Economy Faltering? Conference Board's Goldstein Explains the DriversLeading economic indicators dip, says Board's Goldstein, over labor market and housing.
May 16, 2011
Debt Ceiling, Retail Sales and Housing : Advisor Briefing for the Week of May 16, 2011The likely market movers this week: debt ceiling is reached; big retailers quarterly resultss; housing and leading economic indicators.
May 12, 2011
FASB Updates Fair Value Measurement GuidanceThe Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued the final version of a document that could affect how insurers report on the performance of their investment portfolios.
May 12, 2011
FASB Updates Fair Value Measurement GuidanceThe Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued the final version of a document that could affect how insurers report on the performance of their investment portfolios.