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ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2009
OppenheimerFunds shutters Tremont fund

OppenheimerFunds Inc. has elected to shutter its OFI Tremont Core Strategies Hedge Fund and start returning the fund's roughly $100 million in assets to clients.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 24, 2009
Ratings downgrades coming for insurers: Fitch

Hard times are on the horizon for insurers as commercial mortgage exposure haunts carriers and capital levels shrink, according to Fitch.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 24, 2009
MetLife, Axa bid for AIG’s life unit

Insurers have begun bidding for American Life Insurance Co., the life insurance unit of American International Group Inc.

ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2009
Home prices plunge 18% in 4Q

Prices of existing single-family homes tumbled 18.2% on average in the fourth quarter of 2008, marking the biggest year-over-year price decline in 21 years

RIA NEWS FEB 24, 2009
Consumer confidence sinks to new low in Feb.

Americans' already battered confidence in the economy went into free fall in February, sinking to new lows.

RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2009
Fewer Americans saving for retirement, survey says

A declining percentage of Americans believe they are saving enough for retirement, according to a survey released today by the Consumer Federation of America.

RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2009
Richest 401(k) participants hit hardest

While all 401(k) investors have sustained significant losses in the last year, no one has suffered more than the wealthiest 401(k) participants.

FINTECH FEB 23, 2009
FPA to help advisers choose best technology program

As market volatility persists, the Financial Planning Association has created a research program that is aimed to help advisers choose the best technology.

FIXED INCOME FEB 23, 2009
Janus’ rating falls to junk status

Janus Capital Group Inc. of Denver saw its ratings drop a notch to junk status today courtesy of Standard & Poor’s of New York.

EQUITIES FEB 23, 2009
Blue chips still not cheap: Report

Blue-chip equities are less attractive than bonds thanks to plunging dividends, according to analysis published today by Bloomberg.