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Active Management Key in Lifecycle Funds
By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, Savita Iyer-AhrestaniManning & Napier lifecycle fund weathered market downturn well due to this approach
February 20, 2009
$1 Trillion Lost in Retirement Accounts in Third QuarterTotal retirement assets at quarter's end was $15.9 trillion, says ICI
February 20, 2009
Reverse mortgages for income? The jury is still splitSupporters of reverse mortgages say the product provide a simple way for older Americans to tap needed funds for retirement income purposes. But two advisors are less enthusiastic about the product.
February 19, 2009
Four safe -- safer -- sectorsSome sectors have started to find some balance, even while others continue their plummet The New York Times reports. The paper quotes Jeffrey N. Kleintop,...
February 19, 2009
Reverse mortgages for income? The jury is still splitSupporters of reverse mortgages say the product provide a simple way for older Americans to tap needed funds for retirement income purposes. But two advisors are less enthusiastic about the product.
February 18, 2009
Chamber of Commerce Says SEC Revamps Will Create More Efficient MarketsReport notes need for expedited exemptive orders; cites management and organizational shortcomings
February 18, 2009
Ask the expert: reallocation and the variable annuity fixed accountWhy do variable annuity companies limit the amounts that policyowners can reallocate funds to and from the guaranteed fixed interest account in their VAs? This article answers that question.
February 17, 2009
High-Yield Municipal Bond Investing Comes to ETFsVan Eck adds a high-yield muni to its ETF offerings