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Top Story: What are the options for jittery variable annuity investors?
By Warren S. Hersch"While it hurts to see an account balance go down or to sell [stock] when prices are low, at the end of the day...
October 15, 2008
U.S. Plan to Invest in Banks Fails to Convince Investors, YetThe Treasury, Federal Reserve, and the FDIC announced October 14 a major shift in the government's response to the financial crisis.
October 15, 2008
For Year Through September, Mutual Fund Investors Held SteadyWhile October has seen some wild swings in the performance of the stock market many investors remain invested in mutual funds.
October 14, 2008
Treasury Hires Advisor for TARPThe Treasury Department announced October 13 that it had hired Chicago-based EnnisKnupp and Associates to serve as its investment advisor to help implement TARP.
October 14, 2008
Calvert Launches Global Water FundCalvert has launched the latest in its series of Calvert Solution Strategies portfolios, the Calvert Global Water Fund (CFWAX).
October 09, 2008
World-wise fundsWhile equities have plunged around the globe, writes William Samuel Rocco of Morningstar, world-allocation funds have performed better than -- or, at least, haven't performed...
October 01, 2008
New CEOs at Vanguard, PimcoBill McNabb has succeeded Jack Brennan as Vanguard's CEO, making him the third CEO in Vanguard's 33 years as an investment firm. Brennan remains chairman...
October 01, 2008
About the ManagerWilliam F. Quinn, chairman of American Beacon Advisors Inc., has been with the AMR group since 1974, when he joined American Airlines' former subsidiary, Sky...