But money flowed into TDFs run by Vanguard and T. Rowe Price in the first quarter
MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, has selected Steven J. Goulart as chief investment officer to oversee a portfolio valued at more than $450 billion
Variable annuities, which combine mutual-fund-like investing with income or other guarantees, are as controversial as ever — but investors increasingly are considering purchasing them, financial advisers say
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Despite a rebounding economy, the humber of 'underwater' mortgages in the U.S. now stands at a whopping 28%. And real estate analysts say there's more where that came from.
Investors are slowly warming up to variable annuities. They'd get even more excited if annual charges on the products were reduced.
Advisers may have a sense on how to prepare for a retirement that's right on time, but an unexpected retirement due to illness or layoff can shake even the most stable plans.
Making the case for alternative investments in a long-term, properly allocated portfolio is easy
When it comes to taxes and tax planning, what we've got here is a failure to communicate
In an attempt to buffer its variable annuity clients' accounts from market volatility, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. expects to launch a program that will shift funds into fixed-income investments when the stock markets dip
Insurers look to ramp up profits on variable annuities
Rising medical costs and longer live expectencies are putting the squeeze on long-term-care insurance providers. This week, another carrier -- Guardian Life -- said it's exiting the LTC biz.
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Rich folks, worried that the specter of a large bequeath could kill a child's drive to succeed, are increasingly keeping mum about their estates
United Capital Financial Advisers today announced the acquisition of financial planning firm Vantage Point Advisors. Vantage Point, which manages $170 million in assets, will now operate under the name of United Capital Private Wealth Counseling.
U.S. life carriers had a fairly small appetite for mergers and acquisitions in 2010, with much of the activity taking place in AIG's shedding of its foreign life insurance subsidiaries.
Breakdown of where the money goes now available online; a simple 'thanks' would suffice
The president's policy goals are reflected in his personal money management, according to an expert who reviewed the tax returns the country's chief executive made public after paying his family's annual bill to the government he runs.
“Anemic” default-contribution rates among defined-contribution plans using automatic enrollment stand in stark contrast to what plan executives consider optimal savings rates, a survey of 101 plans by the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association has found
