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By David A. SaltzmanMom used to tell us that smart people learned from their mistakes, but brilliant people learned from the mistakes of others. Here's a mistake with a lesson if ever there were one.
December 23, 2009
Banks and Market ManipulationA simple look at any chart shows that even the government and big banks do not have superhuman powers, at least not unconditionally.
December 22, 2009
Annuities: Product development for 2010"The investing public's growing appetite for products that guarantee income for a lifetime has begun to manifest in the fixed annuity space," writes David Port in an upcoming Senior Market Advisor feature.
December 22, 2009
Health insurers' net income falls as health reform debate continuesAs the health insurance reform debate has taken center stage in 2009, health insurers' net income has continued to decline and profit margins are at their lowest level in years.
December 22, 2009
Annuities: Product development for 2010"The investing public's growing appetite for products that guarantee income for a lifetime has begun to manifest in the fixed annuity space," writes David Port in an upcoming Senior Market Advisor feature.
December 21, 2009
Guarantees and Security in a New EconomyIn a recent issue of the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires reporter Daisy Maxey asked six financial advisors for their recommendations in several areas of consumer finance for 2010.
December 21, 2009
Guarantees and Security in a New EconomyIn a recent issue of the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires reporter Daisy Maxey asked six financial advisors for their recommendations in several areas of consumer finance for 2010.
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