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July 21, 2009
Leading Economic Index for U.S. Rises for Third Consecutive MonthThe Conference Board reports 2% improvement in last six months.
July 21, 2009
Constructing a Disability Insurance PlanWhen constructing a proposal, what are the important features one should consider? Well before answering that question, the financial planner or agent should have met with the client (of course) and completed a questionnaire
July 16, 2009
What's French for crazy?"Geithner, French Officials Discuss Stimulus." Zut alors! Haven't read a scarier headline to a major news story in quite a while. When experiencing periods of...
July 14, 2009
Income Annuity Offers HelpA new fixed immediate annuity is offering family resource benefits and an option to help customers cope with inflation.
July 09, 2009
Have you hugged a boomer today?Thank boomers for periods of low market volatility? Actually, yes. As Newsweek notes, there was a glorious time between the mid-1980s and 2007 when inflation...
July 08, 2009
Survey: DB Plans Have HopeMany of the U.S. employers that sponsor defined benefit pension plans want to keep them going.