Economy & Markets
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The Upside And Downside Of VA Living Benefits Riders
By Gordon K. WilliamsonThe coupling of a living benefit rider with a variable annuity has resulted in a windfall for the insurance industry.Close to 75% of all VA ...
May 01, 2006
Profiting by BehaviorCompetition for affluent clients is fiercer than ever. To attract their attention, you need to stand out from the crowd. You must have better insights...
April 28, 2006
MetLife Income Down, Revenues UpMetLife Inc. reports net income for the first quarter was $714 million, down from $987 million for first quarter 2005.Revenues rose to $11.6 billion in ...
April 16, 2006
17,000 Pink SlipsCall me old-fashioned. Call me a bleeding heart. Call me a babe in the financial woods.But whatever you call me, you're not going to quell ...
April 04, 2006
Banks Generate More Fund FeesBank holding companies increased their income from mutual funds and annuities by 13% in 2005, to $19.5 billion.Michael White Associates L.L.C., Radnor, Pa., is reporting ...
April 03, 2006
Stocks Will Rule Again in the Second QuarterAs most who ply the asset allocation trade already know, it usually doesn't pay to play in the far end of the yield curve in a search for extra income. The end result in such attempts is a slightly higher return, but typically at the cost of significantly higher volatility....
April 02, 2006
Help Clients Use Every Tool In The Variable ToolboxMany people enjoy rolling up their sleeves and tackling jobs. But if doing it yourself isn't a viable choice, is there a professional handyman to ...
April 02, 2006
Help Clients Use Every Tool In The Variable ToolboxMany people enjoy rolling up their sleeves and tackling jobs. But if doing it yourself isn't a viable choice, is there a professional handyman to ...