by
Jeff Schlegel
Sales of annuities this year are on a record-setting pace despite declining interest in variable annuities, according to...
by Eric Uhlfelder
This year will be remembered as one of the worst investors have ever known. Extreme caution is required before moving back into the markets in 2009.
Among all of the craziness going on in the financial markets, here's something else to chew on: ...
by Alan Lavine
Advisors share the investment research tools that they turn to again and again.
by Eric Uhlfelder
Dysfunctional financial markets, soaring credit spreads and frozen liquidity are creating some uncommon yield plays.
by Bruce W. Fraser
Munis are looking especially attractive, but beware.
by Marla Brill
Manager says values in the muni market relative to other asset classes are unprecedented.
by
Evan Simonoff
BlackRock's Peter Fisher and Scott Amero discuss where we are headed.
by Bruce W. Fraser
This fund group offers diversity, reduced risk, and the potential for higher returns.
by Marla Brill
Slackened demand could bring higher yields and more choices for investors.
by Marla Brill
The 72-year-old Evergreen Balanced Fund gets
a remodel from new manager Margaret Patel.
by Craig L. Israelsen> Craig L. Israelsen
Pure Target indexes deliver simple sophistication to investors.
Two Firms Target Fee-Only Advisors
Phoenix Companies Inc...
by
Eric Rasmussen
Bond buyers were hiding behind the redoubts of safe investments after the summer credit implosion. Now they're looking for better-yielding names from the wreckage.
LTC Web Site Serves Advisors
A new online resource center provides financial planners and investment advisors with information and generic marketing...
by Caren Chesler
Advisors give structured notes
decidely mixed reviews.
by Eric L. Reiner
Despite rising interest rates, many
equity markets are setting new records.
by
Evan Simonoff
Why disciplined value investing is so difficult.
by Marla Brill
As emerging market economies become more secure, so too does their debt.
by Alan Lavine
Investments rooted in religious beliefs answer to a
higher authority while growing mighty big numbers.
