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Finding a Hedge for a Phantom

Is a nasty inflation brewing or is the U.S. facing a prolonged deflationary period similar to what Japan has experienced for the past twenty years? Billions of dollars and major public policy decisions are currently positioned for both scenarios. The need for further deficit spending and low interest rates is advocated by Paul Krugman's "Phantom Menace" comments and a recent piece by Teresa Ghilarducci . The inflation is imminent camp is represented by gold bug and hedge funds that are building...

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The Dangers of Buying an Annuity When Interest Rates are Low

Interest rates are the raw material used in manufacturing annuities. Rates are currently very low--the 10 year treasury note is hovering around 3.4 percent and 30 year...

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The Hartford

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The Hartford

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The Hartford Financial Services Group

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860-547-5000

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1810

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HIG

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Riding the Bulls or Running from the Bears?

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 13:03

This topic centers around the debate as to whether we're currently experiencing a genuine bull market rally or just observing a short-lived bear market.

Provided are two news articles about the opinions of well known hedge fund managers, George Soros and Crispin Odey.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aNR3f9WE2L9s&refer=us

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE53E22220090415

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MetLife in a Position of Strength

The U.S. life and annuity insurer MetLife appears to be in a strong position relative to its competitors. MetLife is one of the leading providers of variable annuities in the United States. At a recent industry conference, MetLife's CEO explained that one of his primary concerns involves extending the company's leading position by taking advantage of acquisition and new business opportunities that have resulted from the financial crisis: MetLife shunned U.S. rescue funds and padded its finances...

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