Markets & Investments (183)
Year-over-Year Annuity Sales Climb
- Friday, 14 June 2019
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
Overall sales of annuities during the first quarter of 2019 totaled $57.8 billion, up 17.5% year over year. So reports Insurance Net News.
Read more...Fidelity, New York Life Launch Variable Annuity
- Friday, 10 May 2019
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
Fidelity and New York Life Insurance Company have joined forces to launch the New York Life Premier Variable Annuity—P Series that will provide a minimum accumulation benefit rider. So reports ThinkAdvisor.
Read more...Morningstar: Investor Fees Still Too High
- Friday, 10 May 2019
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
Even though asset management fees have been declining, expenses for investors are still stubbornly high, says Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor. So reports Wealth Management.
Read more...Business Economists Have a Gloomy Outlook
- Friday, 01 March 2019
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
The latest survey by the National Association for Business Economics has found that half of the organizations’ members believe the U.S. will slip into a recession by the end of next year and three quarters of its members say the recession will occur by the end of 2021. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Sustainable Funds Make a Strong Showing in 2018
- Friday, 15 February 2019
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
A recent study by Morningstar has found that 63% of sustainable funds finished in the top half of their respective categories in 2018. So reports Think Advisor.
Read more...Shutdown Costs Economy at Least $6B
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
Lost productivity from furloughed civil servants and decreased economic activity among businesses during the most recent partial government shutdown cost the U.S. economy at least $6 billion, according to S&P Global Ratings. So reports Reuters. Read more...
Blackstone Exec Issues Rosy Outlook for 2019
- Saturday, 05 January 2019
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy will remain accommodative this year, interest rates will stay low and the S&P 500 Index will gain approximately 15%. That's according to Byron R. Wien, vice chairman of the Private Wealth Solutions group at Blackstone. So reports Financial Advisor. Read more...
Equity Selloff Could Influence Monetary Policy
- Saturday, 27 October 2018
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
The October equity selloff could signal that investors are concerned that stimulus from U.S. tax cuts and government spending will fade sooner than previously anticipated. So reports Reuters. Read more...
Yield Curve Shows Increased Risk of Recession
- Sunday, 02 September 2018
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
Research into the gap between the yield on three-month and 10-year U.S. Treasury securities indicates that the risk of a recession has increased. So reports Reuters. Read more...
Federal Reserve’s Bullard Issues Warning Over Yield Curve
- Wednesday, 15 August 2018
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
James Bullard, who is a non-voting member of the Federal Reserve, says investors are focusing on the flatting yield curve to assess if a recession is getting close. So reports CNBC. Read more...
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