Rather than get stuck with paltry returns on money-market funds, some investors are putting their cash to better use: they're shifting into 15-year mortgages, saving big bucks in the process.
Balances in HSAs — tax-advantaged medical savings accounts — grew to some $11.7 billion in total assets, reflecting a 31% increase over last year.
The U.S. will review health insurer requests to raise premiums for individuals and small businesses at least 10% in 10 states, ruling that local regulators aren't adequately policing rates.
A new report finds that VA customers don't read prospectuses — and with the some of the documents running upwards of 200 pages, it's easy to understand why.
Finra will take a data-centric approach to performing market exams, pulling reams of information from broker-dealers, insurance companies and clearing firms.
The AARP has refuted an article in today's Wall Street Journal saying the organization had a change of heart after internal debates and had decided that it would accept benefit cuts to the massive entitlement program.
Closing of funds to investors suggests carrier's plan to slow variable annuity sales will be less aggressive than first thought; 'quite modest'
Depreciation schedule on the President's radar; aviation industry feeling 'singled out'
Finra's variable annuity suitability rule should be old news to broker-dealers, but firms that want to steer clear of an arbitration land mine ought to review their procedures.
Ah, retirement. Golf. Cruises. Leisurely walks. And getting financially abused by family members, strangers and businesses.
Aim to get rid of debit cards for the retirement plan, reduce number of loans workers can take
News that Jackson National Life Insurance Co. will curtail sales of its popular variable annuity products — likely by limiting investments — has financial advisers on the lookout for the next best thing and its competitors waiting with open arms for an expected uptick in sales
Variable annuity sales at Jackson National Life Insurance have been surging -- so much so that parent company, Britain's Prudential, has deciced to dial back on the product. Yes, you read that right.
<a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=datajoe&djoPage=summary&issuedate=20100423&sid=BD0426&djoProjId=10994&djoRecordId=290006>QA3 Financial Corp.</a>, an independent broker-dealer that was a leading seller of high-risk private placements over the last decade, in a recent lawsuit said its insurance carrier was pushing it into bankruptcy by failing to back up its coverage.
In time for Gay Pride Month, New York Life Insurance Co. has launched a LGBT channel on its website to address financial and estate-planning needs unique to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community
A quarter of America's metropolitan areas have jobless rates of 10% or more, above the national average, and many won't see jobs return to pre-recession levels for years.
John Hancock's new fiduciary program for high-end advisers beats coming regulation to the punch
A federal certification would strain resources; some simple approaches help
