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MetLife Originates Close to $3 Billion in Agricultural Mortgages
By Michael K. StanleyMetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) announced today that it originated through its Agricultural Investments Department, $2.8 billion in agricultural mortgage loans in 2011 which is even with its originations in 2010.
February 23, 2012
New Behavioral Finance Findings and Optimal Asset AllocationA Swiss professor extends Kahneman and Tversky's research to explore how a client's aversion to loss is based on individual reference points and mental accounting, and the implications for advisors.
February 15, 2012
White House Wants Closer Scrutiny of Investment Advisers (InvestmentNews)While President Barack Obama's $3.8 trillion budget proposal for 2013 goes hard on the wealthy, it could also be tough on those who advise them.
February 10, 2012
Average 401(k) Contribution Increased in 2011: FidelityThe average employee contribution to a 401(k) plan rose slightly in 2011, Fidelity Investments reported Thursday.
February 10, 2012
Investing, Fast and SlowDo you make investment decisions based on quick, intuitive thinking or longer, more complex meditation. Here's why one of these methods always comes out on top.
February 10, 2012
Investing, Fast and SlowDo you make investment decisions based on quick, intuitive thinking or longer, more complex meditation. Here's why one of these methods always comes out on top.
January 31, 2012
What is your tolerance for risk?I guess I would say I take appropriate risks financially, but not stupid ones.
January 27, 2012
For Big Banks, It’s a Case of Bill Gross vs. Gundlach, KBW, et alIn the case of Too Big to Fail vs. Market Expectations, it looks like negative market expectations are winning out against the big U.S. banks.