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Annuity Think Tank has started a television site dedicated to annuities, called annuity television. The consumer site will offer educational annuity videos, while providing annuity white papers, free reports and daily annuity-related blogs.

Average returns for funds with an equal mix of stock and bond allocations have historically been statistically equivalent during recessions and expansions, according to Vanguard.

Sponsors of private, single-employer defined benefit pension plans are facing increasing funding requirements due to a combination of interest rate and equity market conditions, according to a new report.

The funding deficit for the nations 100 largest corporate pension plans grew in September, increasing by $124 billion, according to Millimans 100 Pension Funding Index. This was the largest monthly drop in the plans funded status in 11 years, the report said.

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BlackRock Inc. has launched three new mutual funds featuring alternative investment strategies for the firms U.S. retail and high net worth client base.