China Hand
By Kate McBrideAs advisors seek portfolio diversification for their clients, investments in emerging markets have been receiving a great deal of attention. It can be extremely challenging...
January 15, 2006
Giving The Fat Finger To Fat Finger SyndromeA recent item in the online edition of London's Daily Mail reported that a stock trader in Japan had executed an erroneous trade that sent ...
January 04, 2006
WellPoint Announces East Region LineupA managed care giant has named the executives who will run its operations on the East Coast.The company, WellPoint Inc., Indianapolis, recently expanded its East ...
January 01, 2006
Behind the Numbers, with Gary Shillinghe least optimistic of our panelists about the stock market and sees a possible bear market in the offing for this year. "My long-term favorite...
December 22, 2005
Extension of Patriot ActWith the U.S.A. Patriot Act set to expire at the end of 2005, the Senate decided on December 21 to extend the Act for six months so the House and Senate could make revisions to the Act next year. The House voted to reauthorize the Patriot Act for four years...
November 27, 2005
Where Were The Feds' Pointy Heads?The subprime situation is one of those ongoing stories that journalistically call for an intensification in how they are described over time. To wit: at ...
November 15, 2005
StanCorp To Buy Back StockStanCorp Financial Group Inc. says it could buy back up to 5.5% of its outstanding shares of common stock over the next 2 years.[@@]StanCorp, ...
November 02, 2005
Reverse Mortgage Volume RisesUse of standard reverse mortgage arrangements increased 14% last year.[@@]The total number of home equity conversion mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration increased ...