Fixed maturity indices have existed in the U.S. for over 10 years, where growth and adoption have increased over that time. The maturing nature of a fixed maturity index draws similarities to the ...

Earlier this month the Fed announced it was lowering its target federal funds rate. It’s a reminder that interest rates may continue their decline from the highs of recent years, which were ...

Each year, ladder safety makes it near the top of the most cited type of OSHA violations, so it gets a lot of attention. The OSHA regulations are located in 29CFR.1926.1050, which is also Subpart X.

Bond ladders are a prudent way to invest in fixed income, says Josh Gonze, portfolio manager with Thornburg Investment Management in Santa Fe, New Mexico. To create a bond ladder, an investor selects ...

Legendary investor Benjamin Graham wrote in The Intelligent Investor that the proportion of an investor's portfolio held in bonds should never be less than 25% or more than 75%. If interest rates rise ...

This free guide to ladder safety regulations summarizes the relevant standards from various parts of OSHA’s general industry worker safety standard. It covers the design of the ladder itself, access ...