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Synthetic Guaranteed Investment Contracts GICs: An Overview
banks were offering bank investment contracts in direct competition with GICs. At that point in time, banks ... is the conservative option in the plan and they care about that a great deal. In fact, I think the industry ...- Authors: Mark Joseph Goldman, Judith Markland, James McDevitt, Klaus Shigley
- Date: Oct 1995
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments; Public Policy
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Mortgage-Backed Securities Can Be a Valuable Addition to U.S. Treasury Bond Portfolios at Small-to-Mid- Sized Insurance Companies
Mortgage-Backed Securities Can Be a Valuable Addition to U.S. Treasury Bond Portfolios at Small-to-Mid- ... mortgage loans, prepayment risk is generally a primary risk when investing in MBS versus U.S. Treasuries ...- Authors: Mark W Whitford
- Date: Mar 2014
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
- Publication Name: Small Talk
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
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Asset-Backed Securities as a Low Volatility Alternative to Intermediate Government Bonds
Asset-Backed Securities as a Low Volatility Alternative to Intermediate Government Bonds This ... a Turbulent Year, in STANDARD & POOR’S RATINGS DIRECT, January 31, 2003, pp. 7-8. The three year default ...- Authors: Paul Donahue, Rick Wilson, Lisa Reed
- Date: Oct 2003
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
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The Actuary Vol. 23, No. 1 Have We Seen The Golden Age Of Convertibles?
Besides, why should anyone care? Every serious investor should care. A closer look at this security ... Rules New Accounting Standards for Retiree Health Care Costs - Imminent Hazard for Corporate Balance ...- Authors: W Theodore Kuck
- Date: Jan 1989
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
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Investment Fallacies e-book
Investment Fallacies e-book Investment Fallacies: A real-world approach to Value at Risk currency ... we might accrue losses of as much as 16%. The direct solution to that problem is to increase the liquidity ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries, Nicholas John Macleod
- Date: Sep 2014
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Capital management - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment policy; Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Risk measurement - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Value at risk - Finance & Investments
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Revisiting the Portfolio Efficiency of Investment in High-Return Bank Loans
insurance company separate account might offer direct par- ticipation in a pool of diversified bank loans ... an option for participant-direct- ed capital accumulation plans. Even direct participation offers superior ...- Authors: Paul Donahue
- Date: Aug 1999
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Portfolio management - Finance & Investments
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Chairperson’s Corner
Chairperson’s Corner A discussion on investment strategies and long-term financial planning ... other sections (e.g., pension, futurism, long-term care, etc.) and possibly other professional organizations ...- Authors: Chad Aaron Hueffmeier
- Date: Feb 2012
- Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments
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Asset-Backed Securities
on those credit-card receivables would be your primary form of repayment as you finance the special-purpose ... of the reasons, but commonly you'll find that a primary reason is to lower your funding cost so if you're ...- Authors: Peter Tilley, Mark S Corbett, Ernie P Friesen, Anatoly Burman
- Date: Oct 1999
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
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Inflation vs. Deflation (US vs. Europe/Japan)
Inflation vs. Deflation (US vs. Europe/Japan) Describes outlook for inflation, generally higher in ... versification. There are annuity and long- term care products that have payments directly linked to ...- Authors: Allan Levin
- Date: Aug 2015
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Capital markets; Finance & Investments>Investments
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Correspondent’s Report from the SOA 2015 Annual Meeting and Exhibit
inflation than pure insurance. Sun outlined three primary challenges to investing in equity: 1) uncertainty ... being supplemental savings plans to being the primary retirement ve- hicle for many workers. Although ...- Authors: Warren A Manners
- Date: Feb 2016
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Risks & Rewards
- Topics: Finance & Investments>Investment policy; Finance & Investments>Investments; Finance & Investments>Investment strategy - Finance & Investments