A case study in political fecklessness
By John SullivanDavid Wessel's piece in today's Wall Street Journal is a case study in political fecklessness. Wishing something were true is a job for my...
February 04, 2010
Disability insurers enjoy moderate successFourth quarter profits for several insurers beat analysts' expectations, Reuters reports, if only slightly. Profits for supplemental disability insurance provider Aflac were boosted by strong sales...
February 04, 2010
Big Shots and Blanket StatementsSo annuities are bad - not just bad but "the worst possible solution for managing a lifetime income stream" - because there are people who abuse their authority?
February 03, 2010
Maybe they should call SteveThis past week found members of Congress distancing themselves from health care reform like so many lemmings with backup lights. Harry Reid said, "We're not on health care now."
February 03, 2010
Collective Investment Trusts (or CITs) Gaining MomentumCITs' fees can be lower than those of actively management mutual funds, and they are overseen by banking regulators.
February 03, 2010
No. 1 of 107 millionHere's something pretty cool: Life Insurance Selling - or more specifically www.lifeinsuranceselling.com - is the No. 1-ranked result on Google when anyone searches using the term selling insurance.
February 03, 2010
The New Normal: Measuring Investors' ImpatienceIt's important for advisors to consider clients' level of impatience when planning for retirement.
February 03, 2010
Maybe they should call SteveThis past week found members of Congress distancing themselves from health care reform like so many lemmings with backup lights. Harry Reid said, "We're not on health care now."

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