Understanding the Cult of Emotion
By C. Thomas Howard, Jason VossThe cult of emotion makes successful active management nearly impossible.
May 22, 2017
How That Annuity Works: Security Benefit RateTrackDoug Wolff talks a little about the machinery that moves the contract's rates.
May 20, 2017
Insurance Monster China Created Comes Back to BiteRapid growth can be risky for an insurer. So can aggressive efforts to curb rapid growth.
May 19, 2017
Top 3 Low-Cost Ways for IBDs to Drive Post-DOL Value to AdvisorsAs broker-dealers await regulatory certainty, "go big or go home" is a false choice for firms that want to do right by their advisors.
May 19, 2017
Beyond the IRA: Remember Life SettlementsYou might already know plenty about life settlements. If not, here's a look at why clients might need them.
May 18, 2017
Amazon's Long Shadow Falls on the Pharmacy BusinessAmazon hopes to become the Amazon.com for the prescription drug market.
May 18, 2017
Beware the Working Retirement Tax PenaltyThe question of how income from working in retirement affects the taxes of clients who are also claiming Social Security benefits is a tricky one.
May 18, 2017
After “Yes,” Holding It All TogetherJust keeping quiet may put the client in the mood to back out.

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