Reuters Money: The income annuity puzzle: Why don't more people use them?

	Click to View in Browser 08/19/2013 The income annuity puzzle: Why don't more people use them? CHICAGO (Reuters) - Economists have long argued that there's a perfect financial product for retirement: the humble immediate income annuity. Real estate firm Re/Max Holdings files for IPO of up to $100 million (Reuters) - Real estate company Re/Max Holdings Inc has filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $100 million through an initial public offering of Class A common stock. How Ackman's Herbalife bet inflamed Wall Street passions NEW YORK (Reuters) - The origins of a vitriolic battle that has pitted billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman against rivals such as Carl Icahn, Dan Loeb and George Soros can be traced back to a routine event in the world of investor activism: The unveiling in late December of Pershing Square Capital Management's bearish bet against Herbalife Ltd. DoubleLine to launch new fund tracking Shiller index NEW YORK (Reuters) - DoubleLine Capital LP, the investment firm run by Jeffrey Gundlach, will launch a mutual fund that seeks to outperform one of Robert Shiller's benchmark indexes, a regulatory filing showed Thursday. Column: You only need $50K to be a hedge fund player BOSTON (Reuters) - Investing in hedge funds or their strategies has never been easier. And the price of admission into what used to be an exclusive club has never been so low. Speculators raise bearish bets on U.S. ten-year Treasury-note futures: CFTC (Reuters) - Speculators increased their bearish bets on U.S. 10-year Treasury note futures in the latest week amid worries the Federal Reserve might pare its monthly bond purchases, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. Ad technology company Rocket Fuel files for IPO (Reuters) - Advertising technology company Rocket Fuel Inc filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering of its common stock. European stock funds gain $2.3 billion in new cash: BofA NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors worldwide poured $2.3 billion into European stock funds in the latest week, the most in over two years, as European stocks rose, a Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research report showed on Friday. Sequoia Capital raises $1.17 billion for new funds SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sequoia Capital, a venture-capital firm known for early-stage investments in companies such as Google Inc, has raised a total of $1.17 billion for three different funds, according to regulatory filings. Savers are sexy: Why thriftiness can attract a partner NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the world of dating, there is one common assumption: That a fancy car, a pricey dress, and a willingness to splurge are all things that will help you impress and snare your ideal partner. Related Video Daily Digit: 72% choose thin over $ Why bruised Brazil is a buy Business News JPMorgan China probe sends chill through investment banks Wall Street opens slightly down, but Intel up The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend