Value of financial advisors
By Staff Writer51% - Percentage of boomers working with a financial advisor who have rebalanced their portfolio in the past year, compared with 16 percent of...
October 05, 2008
NAF Funding launches life settlement education campaignIn an effort to expand public awareness of life settlements Now & Forever Funding LLC announces the launch of a National Education Campaign. The launching of the educational campaign is impart to NAF's commitment to provide unparalleled
October 03, 2008
Consumers angered, fearful of economic issuesA recent poll conducted by Gallup and USA Today indicates that 56 percent of Americans say their financial situation has been damaged by the financial crisis of the last two weeks. A further 20 percent say they have been harmed a great deal.
October 03, 2008
Consumers angered, fearful of economic issuesA recent poll conducted by Gallup and USA Today indicates that 56 percent of Americans say their financial situation has been damaged by the financial crisis of the last two weeks. A further 20 percent say they have been harmed a great deal.
October 02, 2008
Bailout: boon or bust?After revising the $700 billion bailout plan with tax breaks for businesses and alternative energy and a higher limit for insured bank deposits, the Senate...
October 02, 2008
Stay the course? You're kiddingI often lose myself in the freak show that the bailout blame game has become. The chutzpah of Chris Dodd and Barney Frank knows no...
October 02, 2008
MetLife identifies trends in adult day service costsThe MetLife Mature Market Institute released its Sep. 30 results of a national survey of adult day services and home care costs. On average, the hourly rate for home health aides is $20, a 5 percent increase from 2007. Hourly, homemakers make $18.
October 01, 2008
Target the young and the restlessSell the solution not the problem Use illustrations Understand it's not your "parents' generation" Keep abreast of new product improvements Take a long-term, consultative approach

Commentary