Manulife College Program Adds Stable Value Option
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Oct. 1, 11:06 a.m. -- Manulife USA, Boston, a unit of Manulife Financial Corp., Toronto, is adding a conservative investment ...
October 01, 2002
Moving Away From EquitiesThis year, there has been a slight but noticeable shift in var-iable annuity assets away from equity subaccounts toward fixed accounts and bonds. Following are...
October 01, 2002
For More InformationBooks Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children, by Neale Godfrey (Fran Harris Fireside, 1994) The Family Incentive Trust, by John...
October 01, 2002
Part: 2:Managing Bonds BetterThe introduction of fixed-income exchange traded funds gives advisors a better way to manage diversified portfolios that include bonds. ETFs are index funds that are bought...
October 01, 2002
A Matter of FormsThe changing approach to estate planning will result in a number of modifications to "standard form"documents. Some of the anticipated changes: oMost form documents treat all...
October 01, 2002
Part 3: Bonds in Your SitesMost general-purpose financial news sites give short shrift to the bond market. Sure, you can find the latest Treasury market yield curve (rates graphed for...
October 01, 2002
Smartt Fund ChoicesIn the midst of this challenging investment environment, John Smartt Jr., a CPA (but not a tax preparer) with the planning firm Financial Counseling &...
October 01, 2002
About the ManagerAndrew J. Dudley, CFA, is a vice president and portfolio manager for Fidelity Investments, part of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. He has managed Fidelity Advisor...