Earnings: Principal, Protective, FBL
By Staff WriterNU Online News Service, Nov. 2, 2004, 4:34 p.m. ESTStrong employee retirement plan contributions helped pump up third-quarter profits at a large Midwestern insurer.[@@]Principal ...
November 02, 2004
SEC Proposed Hedge Fund Adviser Registration: The Industry RespondsOn July 28, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission published for comment in Release No. IA-2266 rules to require hedge fund advisers to register with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The release cited three general areas as the basis for the proposed rule: (1) the growth...
November 02, 2004
David Fondrie of Heartland Select Value FundS&P Rank: 5 Stars Deep Value Across The Cap Spectrum
November 02, 2004
Two Ways to Play the Commodities BoomIn an environment characterized by muted expectations for stock and bond returns, commodities have suddenly become the newest must-have investment. Research performed over the last twenty years has found that including commodities in a portfolio of stocks and bonds produces many advantages. The
November 01, 2004
Congress To Review Results Of Spitzer ProbeA Senate subcommittee may hold a hearing on the broker fee controversy Nov. 16.[@@]The Financial Management, the Budget and International Security Subcommittee, an arm ...
November 01, 2004
Word & Brown Unit Unveils FSA Outreach EffortNU Online News Service, Nov. 1, 2004, 4:07 p.m. ESTConexis is introducing a new flexible spending account education program.[@@]Conexis, a unit of Word & ...
November 01, 2004
MetLife To Offer 5 Packaged 401(k) PortfoliosNU Online News Service, Nov. 1, 2004, 4:22 p.m. ESTOne of the biggest U.S. financial services companies is joining the asset allocation movement.[@@]MetLife Inc., ...