Fidelity

• Riskalyze: Bringing science to investing

  By Richard Hoe, ChFC, CLU, AEP  |  May 1, 2013

  Riskalyze is a fascinating way to slice and dice risk. Different? You bet.

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  Blueleaf names top custodians widely used by advisors

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  March 7, 2013

  According to the report, more than 20 percent of advisors use each of the top four firms named.

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  Securian Financial unit rolls out new annuity product line

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 3, 2013

  ALSO: Product news from Prudential Retirement and The Forex-Assistant.

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  Death takes a policy: How a lawyer exploited the fine print and found himself facing Federal charges

  By Jake Bernstein, ProPublica  |  September 20, 2012

  Society has long frowned on certain behaviors. Taking out an insurance policy on a friend or neighbor and killing them? Not acceptable. Taking out a life insurance policy that gambles your neighbor will die soon, even without your help, also crosses the line.

• Stock market rebound means Obama will be re-elected, says funds giant

  By Staff Writer  |  August 15, 2012

  Trevor Greetham, asset allocation director at fund management firm Fidelity, notes that a dip in the economy between now and the election could have the opposite effect and prove beneficial for Mitt Romney.

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  401(k) Disclosure May Spark Market Shake-up

  By Jenny Ivy  |  June 15, 2012

  With new rules lifting the veil on 401(k) fees, sponsors now understand what they're paying for. And they may think twice about the retirement plan they offer.

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  Discount Channel for Managed Account Assets Pegged at $169 Billion at Year-End 2011

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  March 8, 2012

  The report disclosed that the discount channel, also known as the direct channel, accounted for 7.1% of the overall managed accounts industry, or $169 billion in assets, in the fourth quarter of 2011.

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  Strategic Insight: VA Lifecycle Assets Top $266 Billion in 2011

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  March 7, 2012

  Variable annuities at year-end 2011 accounted for $266 billion of lifecycle assets, with nearly all (96%) of the assets residing in target risk strategies, the report finds. The $255 billion variable target risk market attracted $4.0 billion of net flows, while posting net returns of 5.68% during the quarter. Variable...