Estimated sales of fixed annuities were $18.1 billion in the first quarter, a 35% increase from the level a year earlier.
The theory behind the Dunham Appreciation & Income Fund (DNAIX) is that by allocating half the portfolio to convertible bonds and preferred stocks and the other half to common stock, investors will experience a smoother long-term ride.
More than 400 executives from 50 mutual fund and financial services companies are expected to raise $650,000 June 12 at the 14th annual Expect Miracles Golf Classic, sponsored by Mutual Funds Against Cancer.
Like Goldilocks, financial advisers can't seem to find many new retirement income products that are "just right."
Broker-dealers are expected to keep getting bigger, but turning that growth into profitability will remain a challenge, according to a new study.
A recent court ruling makes it harder for investors who want to sue mutual fund advisers over "excessive fees," but the case may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A group of single-premium annuity pension plan brokers who allegedly took kickbacks from insurance carriers is under investigation by the state of Connecticut and may face steep penalties, according to Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
On a recent cross-country flight, I sat next to a gentleman employed by a large technology consulting firm that assists Fortune 100 companies in implementing multimillion-dollar systems.
The hedge fund industry wants parity with mutual funds in its ability to buy exchange traded funds under a Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to streamline ETF regulation.
Ethanol, wind farms and other green technology might prove more beneficial to the environment than to investors.
