U.S. Treasury Department

• Retirement's health care fail-safe

  By Staff Writer  |  February 1, 2009

  If you are not on the HSA bandwagon yet, you better hurry. Health Savings Accounts are hot. They aren't going to earn you the highest...

• Raymond James Applies for Treasury Cash

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 21, 2008

  Raymond James Financial said November 20 that it had applied to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department's Capital Purchase Program

• Fund Firms Embrace Treasury Program

  By Staff Writer  |  October 1, 2008

  In a move to boost investor's confidence in money market mutual funds, major fund companies have met the U.S. Treasury's October 8 deadline by joining...

• Kanjorski Calls for Federal Insurance Agency

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 18, 2008

  Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pennsylvania), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee's Capital Markets Subcommittee, said at a hearing on financial services reform April 16 that he plans to introduce legislation today that will create an interim federal oversight agency, the Office of Insurance Information, within the U.S. Treasury Department.

• Some TIPS for Fighting Inflation

  By Staff Writer  |  June 20, 2006

  A novel approach from the fixed-income universe

• What If China Dumps Its Dollars?

  By Staff Writer  |  February 8, 2006

  A gradual shift wouldn't hurt so bad

• 30-Year Bonds May Return, Will Investors?

  By Staff Writer  |  May 26, 2005

  Earlier this month, the U.S. Treasury Department said it may reissue 30-year bonds as the government grapples with financing record budget deficits. The long-bond program was suspended in October 2001.

• A Look at TIPS for Fighting Inflation

  By Staff Writer  |  May 2, 2005

  April 29, 2005 -- As signs of inflation creep back into the economy, some investors may seek to protect their portfolios from higher consumer prices. Traditionally,...

• TIPS for Fighting Inflation

  By Staff Writer  |  May 2, 2005

  Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities can help fixed-income investors ward off the effects of inflation.

• SEC Gearing Up for New Rules

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 1, 2005

  Get ready. The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to issue a new rule this year on soft dollars as well as amendments to Form...