Rest of 2012 amounts to last-chance sale on federal tax rates
Reps are none too thrilled with Jackson National's cuts to some VA features, particularly since the carrier offered only a few days' notice before the changes take effect. Said one harried adviser: "It's offensive."
Insurer originally sought $2.1 million in case involving 131 parishioners; only two defendants left
Search for guaranteed income boosts sales; rising stock market fails to lift VAs
Fiscal cliff, asset allocation are biggest worries, survey finds
Majority of boomers say a rise in marginal rates and FICA would crimp their ability to put money away
iShares planning series of target-date exchange-traded funds that hold baskets of investment-grade bonds
Moody's downgrade would effect $14B in munis; slow economic recovery cited
Only a third remain bullish on U.S. economy, Schwab survey finds; real estate, gold trumpeted
Apple still the darling of the wealthy; ETF now No. 2
LPL's Jeffrey Kleintop looks at sectors that will do favorably under Democrats or Republicans.
Calvert latest to launch cross-border offering; 547 funds available — and counting
A strategy for betting against Washington
New survey shows few advisers are confident discussing medical costs; big price for ignoring the topic
Brokerage lowers its charges in challenge to Vanguard; BlackRock on the same trail
Brokerage that employs bank analyst Dick Bove in advanced talks on deal.
Retail products introduce a liquidity premium
The Social Security Administration on Tuesday announced that the cost-of-living-adjustment for 2013 will be a measly 1.7%. And as Mary Beth Franklin points out, that small increase could be gutted by hikes in Medicare premiums.
