Are You as Dumb as Ben Bernanke?
By Michael HamMaybe Ben Bernanke knows something the pundits, bloggers and self-proclaimed experts do not understand: Savvy investments are not about cost, but about what you get for your money.
April 30, 2012
How Are Advisors Managing in a Low-Rate Environment?Survey finds that advisors are turning to dividend-paying stocks and guaranteed solutions while RIAs act differently than other advisors.
April 20, 2012
Ease Market Anxiety with Variable AnnuitiesWith a variable annuity, your client can ride out market upheavals.
April 20, 2012
Ease Market Anxiety with Variable AnnuitiesWith a variable annuity, your client can ride out market upheavals.
April 10, 2012
Cogent: Advisor Usage of ETFs Rose 10% in 2011, Outpacing Other ProductsThe report reveals that 66% of advisors now sell ETFs, up from 60% in in 2010, 55% in 2009 and 46% in 2007. The percent change between 2007 and 2011 is 43%, outpacing the four-year percent change of mutual funds (2%), individual securities (5%), variable annuities (4%), separately managed accounts...
April 10, 2012
Cogent: Advisor Usage of ETFs Rose 10% in 2011, Outpacing Other ProductsThe report reveals that 66% of advisors now sell ETFs, up from 60% in in 2010, 55% in 2009 and 46% in 2007. The percent change between 2007 and 2011 is 43%, outpacing the four-year percent change of mutual funds (2%), individual securities (5%), variable annuities (4%), separately managed accounts...
April 02, 2012
Did 2008 Make the Case for Variable Annuities?A new survey finds consumers and financial advisors that are increasingly concerned about meeting retirement goals are turning to variable annuities.
April 02, 2012
Advisor Recommendations of VAs Up Dramatically Since 2008Advisors have dramatically increased their recommendations of variable annuities since the 2008 credit crisis, mostly in response to greater client demand for guaranteed income, according to a new survey.