Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Is It Time to Rethink Japan?
By Staff WriterSept. 19, 2003 -- The Japanese stock market rebounded smartly this year after a decade of losses. But the questions facing mutual-fund investors are: Does...
August 27, 2003
Towers Perrin: U.S. Pension Funded Level Rises 4%NU Online News Service, Aug. 27, 2003, 4:21 p.m. EDT -- The funded level of the typical U.S. defined benefit pension plan probably increased ...
August 25, 2003
Survey: Few Use Stocks, Bonds Or Funds For College SavingsNU Online News Service, Aug. 25, 2003, 12:24 p.m. EDT -- Only 52% of U.S. parents with children under 18 say they have started ...
August 25, 2003
Weiss: Weak Investment Returns Plague Annuity IssuersNU Online News Service, Aug. 25, 2003, 5:33 p.m. EDT -- Eighty-seven life insurers earned too little investment income in 2002 to fund their ...
August 15, 2003
ING Lets Fixed Annuity Premiums Fall 75%NU Online News Service, Aug. 15, 2003, 4:25 p.m. EDT -- The ING Groep N.V., Amsterdam, says it's had a tough time maintaining spreads ...
August 13, 2003
AXA Profits Fall Sharply Despite Increase In U.S. Variable Annuity SalesNU Online News Service, Aug. 13, 2003, 1:20 p.m. EDT -- AXA S.A., Paris, is reporting the equivalent of $231 million in net income ...
August 12, 2003
PlanVista Reports Lower 2nd Quarter Net IncomeNU Online News Service, Aug. 12, 2003, 10:32 a.m. EDT -- PlanVista Corp., Tampa, Fla., is reporting $477,000 in net income for the second ...