Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
October 11, 2001
AXA Financial Plans $224 Million Cuts In 2002NU On-Line News Service, Oct. 11, 10:25 a.m. -- AXA Group, Paris, says it will trim costs in its U.S. subsidiary, AXA Financial, New ...
September 30, 2001
Wild September May Follow Dull AugustNU Stock Analyst This column reviews August results for the industry's stocks.Last month's terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center will likely make for a ...
September 02, 2001
July Was So Quiet, It Hardly Left A TraceNU Stock Analyst In the wake of a banner May and a good June, July was set up to be a down month for insurance ...
September 01, 2001
Coping With TragedyInvestment Advisor's October 2001 issue was in full-blown production and nearing completion when the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 occurred. As did many others...
August 21, 2001
Swiss Re Economist Expecting Two More 0.25-Point Fed Rate CutsNU Online News Service, Aug. 21, 3:16 p.m. -- Institutional investors are still expecting the Federal Reserve Board to make at least two more ...
August 19, 2001
Dynamic, Not Static, Projections Serve The Client BestDynamic, Not Static, Projections Serve Clients Best Static projections of retirement assets mislead clients badly.Good practice involves taking uncertainty into account. To do this, you ...
August 14, 2001
Universal American Reports Higher Second Quarter Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Aug. 14, 11:35 a.m. -- Universal American Financial Corp., Rye Brook, N.Y., is reporting $6.1 million in net income for ...
August 14, 2001
Trigon Reports Lower Second Quarter Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Aug. 14, 12:15 p.m. -- Trigon Healthcare Inc., Richmond, Va., is reporting $26 million in net income for the second ...
August 14, 2001
Nationwide Survey: Small Business Owners Unfamiliar With 401(k) PlansNU Online News Service, Aug. 14, 3:15 p.m. -- Greenwald & Associates, Washington, a polling firm, has released survey results suggesting that high-income U.S. ...
August 09, 2001
Mid America Medical Reports Higher Second Quarter Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Aug. 9, 2:35 p.m. -- Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc., Rockville, Md., a managed care company, is reporting $12 million ...