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Japan Avoids Spanish Bonds
By Marlene Y. SatterAs yields continued to rise on Spanish sovereign debt, Japanese investors said they were not tempted by the increases and added that such investments were in too much danger from the continuing debt crisis.
April 05, 2012
Pain in Spain May Bring No Economic Gain: News AnalysisBill Gross put Spain's failed bond auction in perspective: Greece was a zit, Portugal is a boil, Spain is a tumor. You cant fix a debt crisis with austerity and more debt.
April 05, 2012
Wirehouses Raise Fees on Mutual Fund CompaniesNew point-of-sale fee disclosure rules under the ERISA Section 408(b)(2), set to take place this summer, are making it more difficult for wirehouses to raise the fees they charge investors.
April 05, 2012
Connecticut Rejects LTCI IncreaseA Nutmeg State actuary says Mutual of Omahas claims have been lower than expected.
April 05, 2012
Connecticut Rejects LTCI IncreaseA Nutmeg State actuary says Mutual of Omahas claims have been lower than expected.
April 05, 2012
French Bond Sale SuccessfulParis placed sovereign debt in an amount close to the top of its range, and while the yield on 10-year debt was a bit higher, the 30-year bond yield dropped.
April 04, 2012
10 Warning Signs of Springtime Stock Slump: LPL’s KleintopLPL Financial chief market strategist Jeff Kleintop and his team have identified 10 indicators to watch this spring that may warn of an impending slide in the stock market.
April 04, 2012
John Hancock Reports Rise in Investor ConfidenceInvestor sentiment improved to +21 in the first quarter of this year, compared with a score of +15 in the fourth quarter of 2011, the most substantial increase since the Index was started in early 2011, the report says.