Nest egg alert: Retirees worry but lack guaranteed instruments
By Daniel WilliamsIf you're looking for an opportunity to connect with seniors, it's out there, according to a recent study. More than twice as many retirees as last year report being worried about their financial situation and many are cutting spending
July 28, 2009
Annuity strategies for anxious clientsSenior Financial Workshops We have available today an ever-evolving number of strategies, including immediate, fixed and fixed index annuities, life insurance and long-term care programs, which can be utilized and tailored to clients' specific
July 28, 2009
Ten ways to cut costs in retirement homesContinuing care retirement communities provide lifetime housing and medical-care packages to retirees, writes Philip Moeller for U.S. News and World Report, but they don't come cheap. As the housing market bust dried up demand for these living
July 28, 2009
Free web content coming to an end? Don't hold your breathBarry Diller, chairman and CEO of IAC/InterActiveCorp, created a stir last Friday when he said Web users will have to pay for what they watch and use. Diller said, "It is not free and it is not going to be."
July 27, 2009
Editor's Blog: Caveat EmptorIf market is so hot, why does it feel so cold? Steve Piontek suggests that the most sensible response is skepticism,
July 27, 2009
Editor's Blog: Caveat EmptorIf market is so hot, why does it feel so cold? Steve Piontek suggests that the most sensible response is skepticism,
July 27, 2009
Financial services leaders not happy with FINRA's new adsFinancial services industry leaders are voicing their disapproval of FINRA's new ad campaign, saying the advertisements shed a negative light on the role of...
July 27, 2009
Caveat EmptorHold on to your wallets, folks. The stock market has been on a winning streak and Wall Street is starting to feel its oats once again. ...

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