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Road to Recovery Paved with Ongoing Retirement and Health Care Concerns at Every Life Stage

added: 21-04-2010

Bank of America announced findings from the latest Merrill Lynch Affluent Insights Quarterly, a survey of the values, financial priorities and concerns of affluent Americans and the opportunities and challenges they face. The third in this series of quarterly surveys examines how the affluent view and approach retirement, investing and their credit and liquidity needs differently during pivotal life stages.

Euro Area Investment Fund Statistics: February 2010

added: 21-04-2010

In February 2010, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds was higher than in January 2010. This was due mainly to increases in share/unit prices and, to a lower extent, to net issues of shares/units.

Majority of Homeowners Plan to Invest in Home Improvements in 2010

added: 21-04-2010

According to a new survey by American Express, the majority of homeowners (53%) believe a seller’s market is two or more years away, yet investing in their current home remains a priority. In fact, 62 percent of homeowners plan to embark on home improvement projects in 2010 and spend an average of $6,200 on enhancements.

Even Extreme Market Volatility Did Not Inspire Workers to Take Action in Their 401(k) Plans

added: 21-04-2010

Neither record-breaking losses in 2008 nor a robust market rally in 2009 incentivized workers to put 401(k) retirement saving at the top of their priority lists last year, according to a new report from Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing services company. Workers were able to recover a significant portion of the losses they sustained in 2008 simply by participating in their 401(k) plan; however, it wasn’t enough to propel most plan balances back to their pre-recession levels.

Financial Security Sentiments Regain Lost Ground in April 2010

added: 21-04-2010

While 2010 began with dismal financial security sentiments, Americans now feel more optimistic about nearly all aspects of their financial security. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index® increased 1.8 points in April to 64.9, recovering ground from a record-setting decline in February.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Increases in March 2010

added: 20-04-2010

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.4 percent in March, following a 0.4 percent gain in February, and a 0.6 percent rise in January. The U.S. LEI is now at its highest level.

Housing Recovery Dependent on Inventory Reduction According to Fannie Mae's Economic & Mortgage Market Analysis Group

added: 20-04-2010

Housing is stabilizing but excess inventory and shadow supply are hindering recovery according to the April 2010 Economic Outlook released by Fannie Mae's Economics & Mortgage Market Analysis Group. The outlook projects economic growth of 3.1 percent for all of 2010, notwithstanding the recent dip in growth for the first quarter.

Construction Output Down by 3.3% in Euro Area in February 2010

added: 20-04-2010

In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production fell by 3.3% in the euro area (EA16) and by 2.9% in the EU27 in February 2010, compared with the previous month. In January, production decreased by 0.9% in the euro-area and by 1.1% in the EU27.

World Bank: Energy Transformation is within East Asia's Reach – at a Price

added: 20-04-2010

The six major energy-using countries of East Asia could stabilize their greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 without compromising growth, a new World Bank report has found.

U.S. Industrial Companies Growing Faster than National Economy

added: 20-04-2010

The economic recovery for the U.S. industrial sector is outpacing the national economy, according to new results from ThomasNet’s second Industry Market Barometer.

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