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Burton Malkiel Talks About Efficient Markets
In this video sponsored by Vanguard, Burton Malkiel, Princeton professor and author of "A Random Walk Down Wall Street," talks with RIJ editor Kerry Pechter about what "efficient market" means to him. The 10th edition of "A Random Walk" has just been published.
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December 21, 2011, Featured Articles, News, Research
Fitch calls U.S. life industry “stable,” but notes concerns
"The industry’s large in-force book of variable annuity business will continue to be a drag on profitability over the near term," the ratings agency said in a recent bulletin.
In a new bulletin, “2012 Outlook: U.S. Life Insurance,” Fitch Ratings calls industry “stable,” but “expects positive trends in industry earnings performance and investment results reported in 2011 to be pressured in 2012 due to the low interest rate environment, increased hedging costs, and ongoing market volatility.”
Among other things, the bulletin said:
- Fitch expects that the industry’s large in-force book of variable annuity business will continue to be a drag on profitability over the near term...
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