Council of Economic Advisors

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  Planning for a Long Life: Longevity Insurance and Deferred Annuities

  By William H. Byrnes, Esq., Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M.  |  February 23, 2012

  The Treasury Department has proposed rules that may encourage consumers to purchase longevity insurance.

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  The Stimulus Three Years On: Did It Help the Economy?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  February 17, 2012

  Three years after President Barack Obama signed the stimulus bill, a jury of eminent economists is retrospectively voting its approval of the controversial stimulus measure. Still, a minority of the surveyed economists remain unimpressed with the spending bill.

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  New Hire Roundup: BlackRock Adds Keeley, Copeland Joins AMG

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  June 16, 2011

  This week in new hires, Terry Keeley joined BlackRock as head of the firm’s official institutions group and John Copeland came to AMG to head up a new subsidiary...

• Mugged by Reality

  By Alexei Bayer  |  July 1, 2009

  Editor's Note: This column has been adapted from Alexei Bayer's remarks at the Yale Club in New York City on May 5, 2009, upon acceptance...

• LPL Chief Economist Lincoln Anderson - No recession in sight

  By Staff Writer  |  October 1, 2006

  It isn't often you meet an economist with a sense of humor, but that's what we found when Linsco/Private Ledger's chief economist, chief investment officer...

• Managers, Markets Mull New Choice for Fed Chair

  By Staff Writer  |  October 31, 2005

  WASHINGTON (HedgeWorld.com)--As interest rates keep moving up, Alan Greenspan's term is all but wound down. President Bush's choice for Mr. Greenspan's successor, Ben Bernanke, was announced today and is likely to be confirmed as keeper of the interest rates. Mr. Bernanke has a good reason to expect a nod from...