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BusinessWeek October 14, 2010 Robert Schmidt |
Brush Up Your Beltway-Speak Acronyms are everywhere in Washington. Here's a cheat-sheet to help decipher them.  |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2010 Russ Krull |
The Government: Worst Investor Ever? Here's a closer look at the U.S. Treasury's recent investments.  |
Bank Systems & Technology November 11, 2008 Orla O'Sullivan |
TARP May Need Tech Vendors: Kashkari Intimates A technology system may automatically decide which of thousands of banks applying for direct government funding from the bailout fund get it.  |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
How You Can Profit From TARP TARP warrants sold by the Treasury have a lot of appeal.  |
BusinessWeek October 28, 2010 Robert Schmidt |
Living Nicely Off the Crumbs of TARP Private companies also benefited from the financial bailout.  |
BusinessWeek November 11, 2010 Robert Schmidt |
Neil Barofsky: The Bailout Cop the White House Loathes Insisting that TARP is nowhere near over, the Treasury's Special Inspector General, is in open warfare with the Administration.  |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2009 Mike Pienciak |
More Pain Ahead for Banks and Insurers Leveraged loans and low-grade bonds pose the next balance sheet risk.  |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
The Retirement Ripoff You Can't Afford Insurance companies are making changes to annuities that will make them an even worse deal for investors.  |
BusinessWeek September 30, 2010 Rebecca Christie |
TARP Didn't Bust the Bank The much-maligned bailout program made money on most Wall Street investments and cost less than expected.  |
U.S. Banker December 2008 |
Hank's Group Think The Troubled Asset Relief Program was supposed to purchase toxic securities from banks to stabilize their finances. But in short order, given the difficulty valuing those assets, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and company switched gears and chose to take equity stakes in big banks.  |
Registered Rep. December 18, 2012 Alan Lavine |
Uh, Sorry...Can We Have That Back? Several insurance companies are following in the footsteps of The Hartford and offering to buyback variable annuities with guaranteed lifetime income. Should your clients take the cash?  |
BusinessWeek June 23, 2011 Margaret Collins |
Variable Annuities: Lifelong Income, High Cost Guarantees make annuities more appealing - and more complex.  |
The Motley Fool December 11, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
2007's Big Surprise Mutual funds that invest in Treasury securities have put in an unexpectedly good performance in 2007, giving broader-market indexes a run for their money.  |
Investment Advisor March 3, 2011 Danielle Andrus |
Does the Federal Government Have a Future in Annuities? Two professors propose a solution to pay for retirement  |
The Motley Fool January 12, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Buying Treasuries Direct You can buy bonds commission-free from the federal government.  |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2008 Alex Dumortier |
GAO to Paulson: Get Your TARP in Order The Government Accountability Office chides the Treasury Department for failing to address a number of key issues with respect to the Troubled Asset Relief Program.  |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Avoid This "Safe" Investment Today Guaranteed investments cost too much.  |
The Motley Fool December 11, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Bailouts Gone Astray Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has extended the $700 billion bank bailout known as TARP for another ten months because, "the recovery of our financial system remains incomplete."  |
U.S. Banker February 2009 Michael Sisk |
Looking Under the TARP Government oversight panels finally get up and running and take a closer look at the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program -- and aren't happy with what they see.  |
Finance & Development September 2009 Randall Dodd |
Overhauling the System The United States is proposing the most radical reform of financial regulation since the New Deal.  |
BusinessWeek January 29, 2009 |
On the Dole Bank of America, which agreed to buy Merrill Lynch in September, has been a prime beneficiary of the bailout.  |
HBS Working Knowledge April 23, 2008 Dwight Crane |
The Gap in the U.S. Treasury Recommendations U.S. Treasury recommendations for strengthening the regulation of the financial system are a good start but fall short, says Harvard Business School professor emeritus Dwight B. Crane.  |
BusinessWeek September 24, 2007 Aaron Pressman |
Retirement Made Complicated Why equity-indexed annuities have a bad name and what investors need to know.  |
Registered Rep. May 17, 2011 Alan Lavine |
For Good Insurance, Get a Financially Sound Insurer The near collapse of the financial system in 2008 and 2009 makes it prudent to recommend the financially soundest insurance companies -- even though their premiums may be higher than those of lower-rated competitors.  |
Financial Advisor August 2009 Marla Brill |
Playing It Safe Consistency and a remarkable lack of surprises have been the hallmarks of this bond fund.  |
The Motley Fool November 20, 2006 S.J. Caplan |
Investor 007's Bond Dossier Bonds are sophisticated tools to help safeguard your portfolio from the perils of riskier investments. Here's the latest intelligence on their high-stakes world. U.S. Treasury: Price... Yield... Two-year... etc.  |
The Motley Fool June 9, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Payback Time Has Come Ten of the largest banks to receive TARP funds -- the taxpayer money associated with last fall's $700 billion bank bailout -- have been approved to repay the Treasury in full, plus interest.  |
Financial Advisor June 2012 Alan Lavine |
Tough Business Major players exit variable annuities, but VA sales are up overall.  |
On Wall Street October 1, 2012 Dave Lindorff |
Indexed Annuities Grab the Spotlight Indexed annuities have gained popularity while variable annuities have softened, as the players on the buy and sell side change.  |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Death of Bonds? You shouldn't give up on bonds entirely, but neither should you rely on them to support you without help from other investments.  |
U.S. Banker April 2008 |
The Many Cozy Relationships Of Bond Insurers Some do not view the multi-billion-dollar bank bailout for insurers as a path to recovery but as further enabling of damaging, co-dependent behavior among banks, rating agencies and bond insurers.  |
The Motley Fool February 18, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Are Variable Annuities Right for You? Variable annuity sales are way up, but are they a smart move?  |
BusinessWeek April 25, 2005 Rowley & Dawson |
Japan: Where Financial Security Is One Sexy Beast Hartford pioneered Japan's annuity market. Nobody's laughing at it any more.  |
Bank Systems & Technology November 21, 2008 Orla O'Sullivan |
TARP Can't Stanch Financial Crisis, Experts Say Experts agree that the U.S. government's $700 billion bank bailout program is insufficient to spur lending because banks still have far from an optimal balance of debts to assets.  |
On Wall Street March 1, 2010 |
Five Questions with Timothy Ryan Jr. Ryan held senior positions in the industry, from the vice chairman level at JPMorgan to Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, where he helped in the S&L cleanup. He talks about today's regulatory needs.  |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Pay Too Much for This Investment When it comes to guaranteed variable annuities, buyers are paying more for protection than they did in recent years -- even though the market has already dropped substantially.  |
Financial Advisor July 2011 Gail Liberm |
Aiming For Advisors New annuity products and platforms are being designed to appeal to fee-only advisors.  |
Insurance & Technology April 3, 2008 Katherine Burger |
No Surprises in Insurance Industry's Mixed Reception for Treasury Department's Endorsement of Optional Federal Charter Concerns about competitive advantage inspired the life insurance industry's welcome of the Treasury's call for an optional federal charter as part of broad regulatory reform proposals for financial services.  |
Investment Advisor October 2008 George Strickland |
Sleuthing Bonds Municipal bonds are now more likely to move in the opposite direction of Treasury bonds, where before the two markets commonly moved in the same direction.  |
The Motley Fool April 29, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Beware This Investment's Hidden Risks Bonds deserve a place in most investors' portfolios. But relying on them exclusively could be riskier than you think.  |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2011 Housel & Moscovitz |
Bailouts: The Final Word We should be doing everything we can now to prevent the possibility of ever having to have another TARP program.  |
Financial Advisor February 2010 Leslie Scism |
Latest Look Redesigned variable annuities are pitched to investors.  |
The Motley Fool October 10, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
The Hidden Danger Inside Your Portfolio Think you're diversified? Think again. The recent flight to safety in the fixed-income markets reveals the distinctions among different types of bonds.  |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2011 Morgan Housel |
What You Need to Know About the Debt-Ceiling Crisis The countdown begins.  |
U.S. Banker November 2009 Cheyenne Hopkins |
PPIP Finally Ready, But Who's Selling? Now that a government program to buy up toxic assets finally appears ready to fly, many observers are wondering if there is any need for it.  |
Financial Advisor May 2008 Tracey Longo |
Living Long, Living Well A handful of insurers and advisors have been touting "longevity insurance" for several years now -- an income annuity-based product they hoped would catch fire with retirees frightened of going broke.  |
FDIC FYI November 4, 2003 Puwalski & Williams |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The two main economic concerns of the past two years, a lack of new jobs and lackluster business investment, finally appear poised to subside.  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2002 Pamela J. Black |
Not So Easy Riders The bear market has created interest in annuities that offer guarantees on returns. A look at riders being offered to protect value, improve liquidity, etc.  |
Registered Rep. September 12, 2013 Stan Luxenberg |
Against All Odds Rising interest rates have many bond fund investors running scared. But these funds tend to thrive when rates rise.  |
The Motley Fool February 15, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Save Yourself From the Bond Bear The possibility of losses in bonds has some people running scared, but you should stay smart.  |