Born January 23, 1737Quincy, MassachusettsDied October 8, 1793Quincy, Massachusetts Political leader,...

John Hancock (January 12, 1737 (O.S.) – October 8, 1793 (N.S.)) was President of the Second Continental Congress and of the Congress of the Confederation, the first Governor of Massachusetts, and the first person to sign the United States...

(A PUBLISHED CORRECTION HAS BEEN ADDED TO THIS STORY.) Here's an unusual story. In 1987, one year after instituting a health-care cost-containment program, Manhattan-based publisher McGraw-Hill noticed that coverage costs for its 15,000 employees were increasing rather than decreasing. In a series of meetings...

Jack Mahoney, the John Hancock sports marketing consultant who played a key role in the company's involvement in marathoning, college football and golf, is saying some sad goodbyes this week. He's cleaning out his desk, having farewell lunches and making some plans for...

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure for both one's body and portfolio.Thus, managers of many asset allocation funds say they dealt with the bond volatility well before yields spiked in May and June. Their portfolios are structured in such a way...

Many investors pride themselves on making regular contributions to their retirement savings plans, but once they set up those accounts, they're likely to spend more time weighing what movie to see or where to go on vacation than managing their assets.While some might find the...