Economy & Markets
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SunAmerica Adds VA Withdrawal Option
By Staff WriterA new variable annuity minimum withdrawal benefit feature can let guaranteed VA income increase in years when the owner takes withdrawals.AIG SunAmerica Retirement Markets Inc., ...
June 01, 2008
Careful communication is key with senior clientsYou are so right about disclosure checklists and communication ("10 steps to prepare prospects to say 'yes,'" May 2008). Senior clients need to be treated special and breaking down each aspect of the product or service is
June 01, 2008
Behind the Numbers with Sam StovallDuring a Webinar in late April, Sam Stovall, S&P's chief economic strategist, discussed the equity market outlook. Stovall believes that from economic, fundamental, technical, and...
June 01, 2008
Involved PentamillionairesThe number of American millionaire households reached almost six million in 2007, according to Spectrem Group 's recent study, The Millionaire Investor, which is based...
June 01, 2008
What Will Client Relationships Be Like in 2038?When this magazine got its start -- a mere 30 years ago -- our world was a very different place. Mood rings, lava lamps and...
June 01, 2008
Thirty QuestionsWelcome to Research magazine's 30th anniversary issue! As noted in this space last month, you will find no boring retrospectives or nostalgia about the 1970s...
June 01, 2008
What Is the Shape of Things to Come?Who: Alvin Toffler Where: Bel Air Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, April 9, 2008 On the Menu: Accelerating time, changing spatial relationships and shared knowledge. --- In 1970, around the time when...
June 01, 2008
Counting on ConsumersIn the U.S. and overseas, shoppers are looking for good value, which is good news for a select group of companies. --- Neil CurrieUBS203-719 [email protected] Coverage Area: Drug-Based...