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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 ...

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    • 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
  • Approaching the Undeserved Middle-Market: Insights from Planners
    review risk management, life insurance, long-term care, property and casualty--all the risks that can ... and need for long-term care, and the cost of insurance to help pay for this care. Insurance. Insurance ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Dec 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
  • 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 ...

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    • 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
  • 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 ...

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    • Authors: W Theodore Kuck
    • Date: Jan 1989
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Investments
  • 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 ...

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    • 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
  • 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 ...

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    • 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
  • 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 ...

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    • 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
  • 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 ...

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    • 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
  • 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 ...

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    • 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
  • 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 ...

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    • 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