Why Do You Do What You Do?
By Christina Pellett, Christina PellettLately, I’ve become more interested than usual in the reasons why insurance producers do what they do.I've always had a fascination for the minute details ...
February 07, 2010
Client Beware? Harold Evensky's Definition of FiduciaryIn his response to my January 8 blog, Jay Martin raises an interesting issue about whether a fiduciary standard can or should be applied to...
February 05, 2010
Greater Good: The Unintended Consequences of Repaying TARPDid the requirement to repay TARP funds in order to pay bonuses for 2009 prompt some banks to repay the bailout funds too early?
February 05, 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 05, 2010
Big Shots and Blanket StatementsFrom time to time, I receive press releases and other email notifications from Jane White, president and founder of Retirement Solutions LLC. Im not quite ...
February 05, 2010
Big Shots and Blanket StatementsFrom time to time, I receive press releases and other email notifications from Jane White, president and founder of Retirement Solutions LLC. I’m not quite ...
February 04, 2010
A case study in political fecklessnessDavid 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
New association aims to transfer longevity risk to capital marketsOur fellows across the pond are making a move to shift longevity risk to capital markets. The Life and Longevity Markets Association is a group...
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