Student Loan Debt
How advisors can help clients understand the burden of student loan debt and the best ways to reduce, eliminate or manage the debt load.
January 06, 2010
Phoenix To Sell PFG UnitTiptree Financial Partners L.P. has agreed to buy the private placement insurance arm of Phoenix Companies Inc., Phoenix says.
December 22, 2009
Buyers Scoop Up Conseco SharesConseco Inc. has completed a previously announced effort to sell 45 million shares of common stock to the public, and it also has sold 4.5 million in additional shares to the offering underwriters.
December 15, 2009
Aflac Offers $400 Million In Senior NotesAFLAC Inc. announced that it has priced $400 million of 30-year senior notes.
November 05, 2009
Fed Leaves Rates UnchangedThe Fed says that conditions "warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period."
November 03, 2009
HUB May Go ShoppingAn insurance broker has borrowed $200 million from an existing credit facility, and it says it may use some of the cash for "possible acquisitions."
November 02, 2009
A TARP Failure: CIT Files for BankruptcyBig lender plans quick exit from Chapter 11
November 01, 2009
Bread and CircusesAs the close of this difficult decade draws near, some are tempted to assume the cycle of economic decline we have experienced will once...
October 14, 2009
Conseco Moves To Raise CapitalConseco Inc. (NYSE:CNO) says it plans to raise $77.9 million by selling common stock and warrants to investment funds managed by Paulson & Company Inc., and to raise $293 million with a private offering of convertible senior debentures.
October 09, 2009
Liquid ArtFor all that market volatility and attendant risk, the collateralization of art has for some time had its place within wealth management.
October 01, 2009
Asset AllocationBehind the Numbers, with David Kelly In his latest market bulletin, issued on September 8, JPMorgan Funds' chief market strategist takes a look at the investment...