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Are GICs Efficient Assets to Include in Stable Value Funds?
By K. Daniel Libby, The IBM Retirement Fund
IBM’s Dan Libby explores and evaluates the relative value of the traditional GIC sector of the stable value market to the bond market.

DC Plan Brokerage Accounts:
Rened Challenge for Stable Value Providers
By Randy Myers
Randy Myers provides an overview of the potential issues for stable value funds when self-directed brokerage accounts are added as an investment option.

Editor's Corner: Think Outside the Box
By Janet Jasin Quarberg, Hueler Companies
The Hueler Companies’ Janet Jasin Quarberg overviews the Third Quarter 1999 issue of Stable Times.

Making Better Investors:
Are Asset Allocation Models The Next Step In Retirement Savings?
By Sean Hanna, 401KWire.Com
401KWire’s Sean Hanna looks at on-line advice models.

Why Stable Value Needs to be On-Board the Asset Allocation Model Train
By Victor Gallo, Jackson National Life
Jackson National Life’s Vic Gallo explains why asset allocation models are important to stable value funds.

Toward A New Model of Stable Value
By Jeff Norris, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Jeff Norris from MetLife provides a thought-provoking article that explores the idea of adding equities to stable value investment portfolios.

Growth Predicted in the "Stable Value Investing GICs'99" Survey
By Greg McGreevey, ING Institutional Markets
This article, which is the first installment in a series of three by Greg McGreevey from ING, highlights the results from a survey conducted at the GICs 99 conference. This article examines the outlook for growth in stable value and other related markets over the next five years.

Getting the Work Done: A Look at SVIA's Committees
By Allan Fen, Fen Associates & Gina Mitchell, SVIA
Allan Fen, of Fen Associates and SVIA’s Gina Mitchell highlight SVIA’s committees and provides a brief summary of projects that are underway.

Tracking Stable Value Yield Spreads: Interest Rate Commentary - 06/30/99
By Karl Tourville, Galliard Capital
An updated graph and overview by Galliard’s Karl Tourville that tracks stable value yield spreads from December 1997 to July 1999.

Stable Value Remains True To It's Name
By Janet Jasin Quarberg, Hueler Companies
A graph and update of stable value performance provided by Janet Jasin Quarberg of The Hueler Companies.

Retirement Security Not at Risk With Missouri Department of Insurance's Supervision of General American
By Gina Mitchell, SVIA
A quick review and summary of the Department of Insurance’s actions on General American.

New at SVIA
Updates you on the latest Forum information including the addition of SVIA’s two final keynote speakers: Financial Engines’ Bill Sharpe and Deutsche Bank’s Ed Yardeni.

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