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The Motley Fool
September 11, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
This New Product Could Save Wall Street Financial institutions move to securitize life insurance. In this case, what's good for securities underwriters may be bad for life insurance companies.   |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Will Cause the Next Financial Crisis Pension funds are getting desperate, turning to risky strategies to make minimal cash. |
The Motley Fool
May 6, 2010
April Taylor |
Fraud Charges Aren't Goldman's Only Worry Will the company need another transformation? |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
Morgan Stanley Wishes It Weren't Like Goldman U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether Morgan misled investors in mortgage derivatives; similar to the charges against Goldman Sachs. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Life Settlements Laid Out Understand this new marketplace before considering selling your life insurance. |
Registered Rep.
May 20, 2014
Alan Lavine |
Should You Buy a Critical Care Rider? More than 10 insurers, including American General, Prudential and Nationwide Guardian, have added chronic illness riders to their life insurance policies, according to published reports. |
The Motley Fool
April 7, 2010
William D. Cohan |
The End of Wall Street? The sad truth is that Wall Street is much the same as it was before; it's Main Street that may never be the same again. |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
Profiting From Mortality Death bonds may be the most macabre investment scheme ever devised by Wall Street. What especially worries regulators are so-called stranger- initiated deals, in which an investor persuades people to take an expensive policy and lends them money for the premium. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
Is JPMorgan the New Lehman? Think you know all the risks? Think again. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Dumb Move Could Kill Your Retirement After having gotten burned by the bear market, public pension funds are doing the financial equivalent of betting it all on red -- and the consequences could be devastating for the millions of public employees who are counting on them for their retirement. |
Wall Street & Technology
January 24, 2006
Paul Allen |
Trading Gets Exotic As the search for higher returns and diversification has sparked a surge in alternative investments, financial firms are working to establish a technology infrastructure capable of managing an acceptable balance between risk and reward. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
Morgan Makes It Four of a Kind The investment bank has no trouble keeping pace with its peers. Investors, take note. |
Registered Rep.
September 17, 2008
John Churchill |
Morgan Stanley Earnings Up, Stock Down; Wealth Management Unit Raking In Assets And Advisors Morgan Stanley, perhaps in an effort to quell investor fears that it was on similarly shaky ground as Lehman Brothers, pre-announced its third-quarter earnings yesterday, surprising analysts with census beating results. |
BusinessWeek
March 12, 2007
Matthew Goldstein |
Homing In On Trading Abuses Do allegations that a UBS worker sold info to hedge funds signal a growing problem? |
Investment Advisor
October 2006
Melanie Waddell |
A Boon For Hedge Funds? The new Pension Act makes it easier for pension funds to invest in hedge funds. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Should You Take a Viatical Settlement? Although finances may be a difficult subject to handle during a personal health crisis, taking a viatical settlement may make a big difference in the quality of care that one gets and can take at least one worry away from family members. |
Financial Advisor
April 2006
Bruce W. Fraser |
Cashing In On Cashing Out Despite the potential for abuse, life settlements (selling life insurance policies early) is a growing industry and may be a viable option for insured seniors and advisors alike -- under the right circumstances. |
BusinessWeek
October 31, 2005
Toddi Gutner |
Wanted: Your Life Insurance Investors are keen to offer "life settlements," where they buy your life insurance policy for cash. Seller beware. Before you grab the money from an eager buyer, get some good advice from a financial planner, an estate attorney, or even your doctor. |
The Motley Fool
September 24, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
The Investment Banking Wrap-Up A look back at an eventful week in the investment banking segment: Lehman, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Bear Sterns all report; the results are mixed. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2007
Tom Taulli |
UBS Trims Its Hedge Stung by poor performance, the firm closes a key hedge fund. |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Shareholder Nightmare on State Street State Street is getting a big piece of the hedge fund market, but it comes at a high price. Investors, take note. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2008
Bob Veres |
The Big Regulatory Fix If the same few companies are behind virtually every major financial scandal and meltdown, why are the regulators talking about tightening up on all financial advisors? |
The Motley Fool
June 21, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Morgan Stanley's Mighty Swing The investment bank knocks results out of the park. Can it last? Investors, take note. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2006
Groome et al. |
Aging and Financial Markets Governments, domestic businesses, and financial markets compete globally for investment capital, and the potential economic effects of aging may adversely influence their competitive positions, as well as macroeconomic and financial stability. |
BusinessWeek
May 2, 2005
Laura Cohn |
Europe's Pension Plans: Switching Over To Hedge Funds More institutional investors are going for higher returns -- and higher risks. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2008
Andrew Ackerman |
SEC Probes Wachovia The Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement staff has notified Wachovia Bank that they may recommend the SEC file charges against it, as a result of an investigation into alleged anti-competitive bidding practices. |
The Motley Fool
October 10, 2011
Travis Hoium |
A Smarter Way to Occupy Wall Street The funding to Wall Street from public pension funds is a large problem that Occupy Wall Street could call much-deserved attention to. For starters, public unions can make sure that their funds aren't going into hedge funds and private equity funds. |
Investment Advisor
June 2008
Bob Clark |
Turning the Tables Larry Fondren's latest mission is to provide alternatives to the current life settlement approach for consumers who want or need to liquidate their assets in life insurance policies. |
BusinessWeek
May 20, 2010
Jesse Westbrook & David Scheer |
How Big a Hit Will Goldman Take? Congress and the public expect the SEC to extract a big fine |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2010
Bill Carlino |
Life Settlements Stage A Comeback With roughly $1.5 trillion of in-force life insurance either lapsing or surrendered on an annual basis, life settlements are slowly inching their way back onto the investment landscape. |
BusinessWeek
June 18, 2009
Avinash D. Persaud |
How to Save the Financial System Regulators Redistributing risk, rather than trying to eliminate it, is the key to strengthening the world's banks. |
BusinessWeek
April 23, 2007
Anne Tergesen |
The High Price Of Free Insurance Deals that fund, then buy out, big life policies may shortchange seniors. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
Is UBS Calling the End of Universal Banks? UBS is reversing its "one bank" strategy by giving increased autonomy to its three businesses: Investment Banking, Wealth Management, and Asset Management. |
Financial Advisor
December 2008
Mary Rowland |
Lasting Legacy? A new loan program could drastically change the life settlement market. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2007
John Keefe |
Role Model Real estate investment long has been viewed by pension plans, also known as defined benefit plans, as a core asset in their opportunity set of investments to provide portfolio diversification and to meet future retirement obligations. |
The Motley Fool
November 25, 2011
Shubh Datta |
Another Investment Bank Chops and Changes UBS looks to shed its investment banking business. |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
You Bet Your Life Financial planning clients that no longer want to pay premiums for life insurance traditionally stopping premium payments or surrendered the policy to receive any cash value. Recently, yet another path to liquidity has opened: life settlements. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
A Great New Model for Investment Banks UBS is charging ahead with a leadership position in helping the world understand what investment banks are really all about. |
BusinessWeek
July 25, 2005
Stanley Reed |
The Master Of Zurich How Peter Wuffli turned around UBS- and brought the glory days back to Swiss banking. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2006
Alex Dumortier |
No Swiss Miss at UBS The world's largest wealth manager, UBS AG, reported second-quarter earnings that pleased shareholders. Are there any clouds that threaten this Swiss banker's sunny day? |
Financial Advisor
October 2006
Mary Rowland |
The Fountain Of Extended Longevity Increasing life expectancies are -- or should be -- changing fundamental financial planning. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2008
Tom Hutchinson |
Credit Suisse Drops a Bomb The details are confusing as the company unexpectedly announces huge writedowns just a week after reporting fourth-quarter earnings. |
BusinessWeek
November 28, 2005
Chester Dawson |
Investors: A Growing Taste For Exotic Fare Even conservative investors are tempted by the returns of emerging-market funds. The pile-on worries institutional investors, who say many underdeveloped equity markets -- like those in, say, Brazil and India -- are overdue for a correction. |
The Motley Fool
January 2, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
How to Never Run Out of Money A relatively new twist on a traditional insurance product promises some relief for those looking to protect themselves from outliving their retirement savings -- but is it the best option for you? |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
The Market Is Wrong on UBS UBS appears to have turned the corner in restoring investor confidence, but do fundamentals back this up? |
Investment Advisor
May 2008
Timothy Noonan |
Retirement Risk Redefined Boomers will face a new/old risk: that they may outlive their money. What's an advisor to do? |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Bet Against Your Early Death Longevity insurance can prevent you from running out of money in retirement. |
CFO
February 22, 2005
Alix Nyberg |
Death to Smoothing A tough regulatory environment is another nail in the coffin for defined-benefit plans. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2003
Bill Mann |
GM's Pension Legerdemain It's taken on debt, and now it's assuming 9% gains. GM's pension is still big, big trouble. |
Registered Rep.
October 23, 2013
Kevin McKinley |
Five Reasons to Keep a Life Insurance Policy Even a couple who seems to be financially-independent will find that an "unneeded" life insurance death benefit may actually come in handy down the road. |
