| Assured Guaranty prices public offerings (AP) Bermuda-based bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd. on Friday priced its public offerings of common shares and equity units. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Life assurance policies (at FT.com) If a cure for cancer was developed tomorrow, funeral directors might not be the only ones feeling sorry for themselves. So would investors in so-called life settlements, who buy life assurance policies at a discount, taking over payment of premiums in the hope of making a profit when the original policyholders die; the sooner they pass away, the more profitable the deal. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Senior Portfolio Manager Of SBAuer Funds Guides Investors On Best Practices (Wall Street Transcript) 67 WALL STREET, New York - December 31, 2009 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its GARP And Other Investing Strategies Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 59 page feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Citi spinoff Primerica soars on hopes for economy (Reuters) Citigroup Inc's spinoff of its life insurance unit, Primerica Inc saw its shares gain more than a third in its debut on optimism that the life insurer will benefit from a rebounding economy. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Financial Stocks: Genworth falls 15%, drags financials down (at MarketWatch) Shares of U.S. financial companies open lower Friday, led by a decline of Genworth Financial Inc. stock on disappointing earnings. us.rd.yahoo.com |