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3Q Index Annuity Sales Inch Ahead, Index Life Sales Grow Apace
By Sheryl J. MooreIndex annuity sales for the 3rd quarter of 2006 were $6.5 billion--a bit higher than 2nd quarter sales, which in turn were up slightly from ...
December 01, 2006
Life Settlements EssentialsWe wanted to get the answers to our questions straight from the experts in the field, so we assembled a small print panel and asked them all the same questions. Their answers may lead you to a transaction you never thought you'd get involved with.
December 01, 2006
Ten reasons variable annuity sales are soaringAs a finance professor, I meet and work with well-educated investors every day. When discussing their investments, I often find that these investors not only understand variable annuities, but own them in their own investment portfolios. When
December 01, 2006
Talking up the S.B.M.It is the term du jour. That big wow buzz phrase that is making the rounds at cocktail parties and conference rooms around the country. If you aren't talking about it, then you aren't doing it, so take note as I give you (drum roll please) The
December 01, 2006
A holiday wishI could almost handle Labor Day or Columbus Day or Washington's Birthday (none of that newfangled Presidents' Day malarkey for me) -- they only killed a three-day weekend and I could always press for the close on Tuesday, but other holidays were far
December 01, 2006
Managing client information"Information is the oxygen of the modern age."- Ronald Reagan President Reagan was speaking about the pivotal role unrestricted information plays in securing freedom. But he could as easily have been talking about the importance that open
December 01, 2006
A Tech WorldYou've heard it over and over again. Technology is the way of the future; it's the only way to compete in an ever-changing and fast-paced economy. But how many of you actually have time to delve into the intricacies of all the technological products
December 01, 2006
PerseveranceDuane Johnson sold $4 million in annuities in the past year. If that doesn't sound like a huge amount, keep this in mind. Johnson spends three hours every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon hooked up to a dialysis machine while he awaits his