Christi Roberts

Annuities have been a good investment option for many people for many years since they are a secure way for investors to have a guaranteed income. For maximum returns, however, it is important to purchase and receive payments from an annuity at the right times. Annuities are usually a good place to put money...
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Foreign currency and precious metals traders were paying close attention to the economic news coming from Greece on Thursday, February 9. The gold price had slipped by about $10 per ounce in mid-day trading, as traders were anxiously waiting on the outcome of the meeting between leaders of Greece, the International Monetary Fund and...
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After a two-month wait, MetLife has announced they will release their new reverse mortgage policy later this week. For MetLife, the new changes to the policy are designed to insure only borrowers who can afford the program will be eligible, taking into account other issues. The main criteria include having insurance on the investment,...
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There has been plenty of buzz about the future of social security in recent times. Many are starting to see a trend in social security that makes it seem unlikely that the popular benefit could continue. It is unclear exactly what needs to be done in order to save the system, but one method...
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Canadians will now be able to obtain a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) through ING Direct. HELOCS allow consumers to borrow money as needed from the equity of their homes. What sets the ING Direct HELOC care the included features that allow borrowers to pay their debt off at an accelerated rate. Many...
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2011 was a great year for indexed annuities, and 2012 is poised to be even better. While quite a few major insurance companies have looked down upon indexed annuities in favor of variable annuities, the trend seems to have lessened over the last few years. Annuities that are linked to major financial indices such...
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Concern about Europe’s failure to address the continent’s debt crises caused the gold price to fall for the fourth consecutive day, settling at $1,577 per ounce. That’s down $323 since the gold price hit a high of $1,900 last summer. Investors are seeking avenues to cover losses in equities and other commodities, as the...
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MetLife, Inc., one of the largest life insurance companies in America, announced their forecast for the fourth quarter of 2011. The announcement came with the goals for 2012 from the New York based company. In the fourth quarter of 2011, MetLife expects to see earnings between $1.2 and $1.3 billion, up 7 percent from...
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Life insurance company, MetLife Inc., sold 50 percent of their holdings in Wells Fargo Plaza. The building, leased at 96 percent capacity, houses legal, financial and energy companies in Houston, Texas. MetLife Inc., a New Your based company, will maintain 50 percent interest in Wells Fargo Plaza. Terms of the sale to New York...
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There is absolutely no doubt about it anymore, the Chinese are buying gold in numbers never before seen. In the month of September alone, the Chinese imported 56.9 tonnes of gold from Hong Kong. That is a sixfold increase in the amount that they imported in the same period last year. With all of...
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