制卧份贸易+学 金融英语阅读 4、背景知识 Insurers are finding it increasingly important to be able to offer their insureds investment opportunities separate from insurance contracts.As the life insurance agent moves away from the old role of insurance salesperson toward the new role as financial planner,he or she often is called upon not only to perform a variety of financial services but also to provide an array of financial products. 5、重点讲解 概念讲解 discount brokerage services check-writing operating expenses grow-oriented common stock coupon rate quality rating REITs mortgage commission rate risk-averse 句子讲解 1)To support their agents in this regard as well as to retain some of the savings dollars that might otherwise be invested elsewhere,many life insures now offer several investment options totally unrelated to insurance contracts. 译文：为了给保险代理人以更多的支持，同时也为了吸收那些可能投资于其他领域的储蓄资 金，现在许多人身险代理人也提供一些完全与保险合同无关的投资领域。 2)Most of the funds provide immediate liquidity through limited check-writing privileges and do not levy expense charges for deposits or withdrawals,although minimum specifications may exist regarding additional investments and withdrawals by check 译文：通过有限制地签发支票权，大多数的货币市场基金为客户提供极高的流动性，并且在 存取款项时，不收手续费，尽管对于附加的投资和支票取款可能有一个最低的数额表。 3)The goal of most money market funds is to achieve the highest possible current rate of return from interest income while preserving the principal. 第19页共24页金融英语阅读 第 19 页 共 24 页 4、 背景知识 Insurers are finding it increasingly important to be able to offer their insureds investment opportunities separate from insurance contracts. As the life insurance agent moves away from the old role of insurance salesperson toward the new role as financial planner, he or she often is called upon not only to perform a variety of financial services but also to provide an array of financial products. 5、 重点讲解 概念讲解 discount brokerage services check-writing operating expenses grow-oriented common stock coupon rate quality rating REITs mortgage commission rate risk-averse 句子讲解 1） To support their agents in this regard as well as to retain some of the savings dollars that might otherwise be invested elsewhere, many life insures now offer several investment options totally unrelated to insurance contracts. 译文：为了给保险代理人以更多的支持，同时也为了吸收那些可能投资于其他领域的储蓄资 金，现在许多人身险代理人也提供一些完全与保险合同无关的投资领域。 2） Most of the funds provide immediate liquidity through limited check-writing privileges and do not levy expense charges for deposits or withdrawals, although minimum specifications may exist regarding additional investments and withdrawals by check. 译文：通过有限制地签发支票权，大多数的货币市场基金为客户提供极高的流动性，并且在 存取款项时，不收手续费，尽管对于附加的投资和支票取款可能有一个最低的数额表。 3） The goal of most money market funds is to achieve the highest possible current rate of return from interest income while preserving the principal