Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
NAR pushes for housing stimulus
By Danielle AndrusSales for existing homes fell in November, according to the National Association of Realtors. Existing homes fell 8.6 percent, more than 10 percent from a...
December 08, 2008
MetLife To Post Profit In Fourth QuarterMetLife Inc. says it expects to report more than $1 billion in net income for the current quarter and has held variable annuity income guarantee ...
December 02, 2008
Ask the expert: Submitting marginal casesDo you recommend that I submit possibly marginal cases anyhow, or should I hold them back?
December 02, 2008
Allianz: Some Want More Stocks And AnnuitiesAbout 46% of U.S. adults feel good or very good about their personal financial situation, but only 17% feel the U.S. financial situation will be ...
December 01, 2008
Markets Down, Takeovers Up?The recent pummeling of the stock market has changed the playing field for many firms.
December 01, 2008
'A Financial Katrina'Ken Dychtwald and I were originally supposed to get together in late September in Atlanta, at Charles Schwab's IMPACT 08 conference. Dychtwald was one of...
December 01, 2008
Finding a BalanceSince mid-September, market volatility has been hitting all-time highs, with crazy rides up and down (often within the same day); it thus may come as...
December 01, 2008
Quiet, Please!Focus, discipline, and the ability to "turn everything off and just ignore the noise." These are the qualities that Philip Tasho, chief executive officer and...