Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
January 05, 2003
Bank Insurance Fee Income Rose Substantially In First Half Of 2002Bank Insurance Fee Income Rose Substantially In First Half Of 2002Bank insurance fee income increased substantially in the first half of 2002, while the growth ...
December 29, 2002
Some Standouts Among The TurkeysNU Stock Analyst Thanksgiving for investors in insurance stocks was close to a balanced meal. We ate the turkey--it was delicious--and picked at the feathers. ...
December 16, 2002
Prudential Realigns Domestic FundsNU Online News Service, Dec. 16, 12:02 p.m. -- Prudential Financial Inc., Newark, N.J., has restructured its two domestic mutual fund families. The fund ...
December 09, 2002
Jason Holzer of AIM European Growth FundS&P Rank: 3 Stars In Europe, Smaller Can Be S
December 04, 2002
Allianz Adds Income Guarantee To VA ContractNU Online News Service, Dec. 4, 9:18 a.m. -- USAllianz Investor Services L.L.C., Minneapolis, has responded to the stock market slump by adding an ...
November 26, 2002
Consumer Confidence ImprovesNU Online News Service, Nov. 26, 1:49 p.m. -- The Conference Board's consumer confidence index finally bounced back in November, after declining for five ...
November 25, 2002
For Funds, Staying in Style Isn't What it Used toNov. 22, 2002 -- Throughout the mid- and late-1990s, the most crucial investment decision an investor or an advisor made was how much to allocate...
November 24, 2002
Blue Chips Rebounded In OctoberBlue Chips Rebounded In OctoberBy Thomas K. MeakinOctober was a disappointing month for investors in insurance stocks as we saw our specialty substantially underperform the ...
November 19, 2002
Eaton Vance Names New Manager for Tax-Managed InteNov. 18, 2002 -- Eaton Vance Management named Kiersten H. Christensen as portfolio manager of the $74.5-million Eaton Vance Tax Managed International Growth Fund (ETIGX),...
November 15, 2002
Thoroughly Modern Value InvestingAsk most Wall Street wannabes the name of the most successful value investor, and the most likely response would be Warren Buffett. Then ask Warren Buffett the same question and he'll most assuredly have a different response--Benjamin Graham.