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INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 21, 2009
Investing money saved on term life might not be slam-dunk once thought

Some financial advisers are rethinking the idea of: Buy term insurance and invest the difference.

By Darla Mercado
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 21, 2009
LTC on the back burner under Obama health plan

By Darla Mercado
INVESTING ETFS JUN 21, 2009
iShares expected to move into actively managed ETFs

A new iShares that is more heavily involved in actively managed exchange traded funds will likely emerge as the company changes hands, though some say it might be late to the party.

By David Hoffman
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 21, 2009
Not such a bad gig

“I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation!” rock 'n' roll icon Joan Jett sang in 1981.

By Bruce Kelly
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 21, 2009
Hedge fund goes retail and becomes a mutual fund

For as long as mutual funds have been able to sell stocks short, there have been attempts to bring more-sophisticated hedge fund strategies to the mutual fund world. But it is rare for a hedge fund to undergo a complete transformation into a mutual fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 19, 2009
Fidelity to close private-equity unit

Dismal economic conditions are forcing Fidelity Investments to shut down a private-equity unit.

By Sue Asci
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 19, 2009
CFP Board urges reasonable standards for target date funds

Unless reasonable standards are established for target date funds, the Department of Labor should bar them from being used as default investments in 401(k) plans, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. said.

By Sara Hansard
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 19, 2009
Business owners invest in their firms, not stocks

When the economic recovery finally arrives, many small business owners won't try to rebuild their shrunken stock portfolios.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2009
NYSE, DTCC to open derivatives clearing house

The 50-50 joint venture will be called the New York Portfolio Clearing. It is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2010, once it gets necessary regulatory approvals.

By Associated Press
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 18, 2009
Hedge funds generated solid returns in May

Hedge funds produced some solid numbers in May, according to the latest report from Morningstar Inc. in Chicago.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 18, 2009
ICI: Sponsors of target funds need to educate investors better

When it comes to target date funds, ignorance is not bliss.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 18, 2009
U.S. stock funds are beating the S&P 500

If averages are any guide, then there is good news for mutual fund investors because actively managed U.S. stock funds have outperformed the S&P 500 so far this year.

By Sue Asci
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 17, 2009
Senators dig in on massive health care legislation

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 17, 2009
Lincoln National prices offer at $15 per share

Lincoln National, which markets itself as Lincoln Financial Group, will raise about $600 million from the stock offer.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 17, 2009
S&P gives MassMutual, New York Life and TIAA-CREF negative ratings actions

Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services today hit Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., New York Life Insurance Co. and TIAA-CREF with negative ratings actions.

By Darla Mercado
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 17, 2009
Morgan Stanley acts to lure hedge funds

Morgan Stanley is expected to introduce a new level of security for hedge fund investors, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS JUN 16, 2009
Russian industrial output plummets

Gross domestic production declined nearly 10 percent in the first quarter and the government predict it will decline by 6 to 8 percent this year.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 16, 2009
May housing construction jumps 17.2%

The Commerce Department said Tuesday that construction of new homes and apartments jumped 17.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 532,000 units.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 16, 2009
Aquiline Capital buys Conning

Aquiline Capital Partners LLC has purchased Conning & Co., the research, consulting and asset management firm, from Swiss Reinsurance Co. Ltd.

By Darla Mercado
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 16, 2009
Finra releases the final version of its variable annuity suitability rule

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. yesterday adjusted its variable annuity suitability rule, releasing the final version of the much-debated Rule 2821. Originally, the rule had four major components.

By Darla Mercado