Snapchat: the new social frontier for insurance agents
By Bradley FlowersMarketing in the social age is all about going where the attention is, getting there quick, and portraying your personality as someone real.
January 25, 2016
Can you imagine averaging 18% returns? That's what early Dave Ramsey followers were told to expectDave Ramsey has been projecting horribly inaccurate rates of return since he started giving financial advice.
January 25, 2016
Managing a Client’s Emotional Response to Declining MarketsIt is up to us to help clients fully understand and stay true to the notion buy low, sell high, Mike Patton writes.
January 25, 2016
Will SEC Fiduciary Rule Address ‘Best Execution’ Quandary? Probably NotWhile rulemaking would be the best approach, the SEC will continue to address through enforcement advisors' fund share class selection and so-called best execution duties.
January 22, 2016
Investors & analysts agree: Life settlements asset class destined for long-term growthThe hike on long-held policies' premiums could hurt investors in life settlements who are paying the premiums on those assets, but will be worse for seniors.
January 22, 2016
Four Fed rate increases in 2016? Its peers say noGiven the worsening outlook for global growth, it's no surprise that traders are scaling back expectations for how quickly the Fed might move.
January 22, 2016
With File-and-Suspend Dead, How to Maximize Social Security BenefitsStart with the SSAs own benefit calculator and check clients' earnings history before determining who should file and when, Bloink and Byrnes write.
January 22, 2016
5 Reasons Not to Panic Over the MarketsYou can share with clients the reasons, says Daniel Kern, but you should be monitoring certain developments at home and abroad.
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