Fixed Income
News and analysis of fixed income markets including the key factors affecting performance such as interest rates, Federal Reserve policy and the state of the economy.
MassMutual Updates VA Features
By Staff WriterMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has announced changes to the options available with two of its flexible-premium deferred variable annuities.The changes affect buyers of the ...
September 05, 2007
CBO Finds Growing Link Between Longevity And IncomeU.S. residents who earn high incomes over many years may face much more longevity risk than lower-income people face.Julian Cristia, an analyst at the Congressional ...
September 01, 2007
News & ProductsMorgan Stanley DW Inc. has been fined $1.5 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and ordered to pay more than $4.6 million in...
August 31, 2007
Another Fixed Income VehicleIn the current climate of high volatility in the equity markets and possible credit loosening by the Federal Reserve, consider ETFs that focus on municipal bonds.
August 31, 2007
Ask questions to uncover clients' perfect worldOur next step in reducing sales resistance is to ask more questions to help the client discover or expand upon his needs. We do this by asking the right types of questions. You're going to want to ask open-ended questions that get detailed answers
August 29, 2007
Nationwide Boosts Income Rider For VAsNationwide Financial Services Inc. has enhanced its Lifetime Income Rider to offer buyers of its variable annuities a chance at making higher income.Nationwide, Columbus, Ohio, ...
August 29, 2007
Nationwide Boosts Income Rider For VAsNationwide Financial Services Inc. has enhanced its Lifetime Income Rider to offer buyers of its variable annuities a chance at making higher income.Nationwide, Columbus, Ohio, ...
August 05, 2007
To Insure Longevity Risk Or Not: That Is The QuestionThe goal of retirement income planning is to convert the client's nest egg into a stream of inflation-adjusted income that will last the client's lifetime. ...