Settling life settlement myths
By staff WriterFirst National Life Settlements, a Jenkintown, Penn.-based company, takes 10 life settlement myths to task. The client must be terminally ill. A life settlement differs from a viatical settlement in that the original policy holder may have a
August 18, 2009
CRR: Retired households should favor return on capitalIn a brief published this month, the Center for Retirement Research claims investors must choose between return of capital and return on capital, and further claims that retired households should favor return on capital.
August 18, 2009
Older boomers more likely to binge drinkA recent survey found older boomers are drinking more than they should be. According to The National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 22 percent...
August 18, 2009
Settling life settlement mythsFirst National Life Settlements, a Jenkintown, Penn.-based company, takes 10 life settlement myths to task. The client must be terminally ill. A life settlement differs from a viatical settlement in that the original policy holder may have a
August 18, 2009
Is Social Security putting the squeeze on seniors?The current economic climate has brought a new uncertainty to the retirement plans of millions of Americans. New pressures, such as business failures, unemployment, reduction or elimination of 401(k) matches, and the freezing of defined benefit
August 18, 2009
Inheritances spur early retirementA study from the University of Illinois shows that workers who get an unexpected or larger-than-expected inheritance are more likely to retire early. Imagine that....
August 18, 2009
Bluebirds don't count: You doNo More Cold Calling Many advisors envision a perfect sales world, a world in which your phone constantly rings with interested and qualified sales prospects just waiting to work with you. In this perfect world, you don't have to develop
August 18, 2009
Bluebirds don't count: You doNo More Cold Calling Many advisors envision a perfect sales world, a world in which your phone constantly rings with interested and qualified sales prospects just waiting to work with you. In this perfect world, you don't have to develop
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