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Cash is King, For This Year at Least
By Alexei BayerU.S. stocks had a lackluster 2006. It may seem churlish to say this, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaking a six-year-old record and rocketing...
February 28, 2007
2007 FMO reader survey resultsThere are hundreds of marketing organizations out there, and all of them strive to provide agents with the products, systems and support they need to grow their business. Many advisors are happy with their marketing organization, but the
February 25, 2007
Transitional Guidance For Cash Balance PlansThe Internal Revenue Service has issued a new notice providing transitional guidance for cash balance plans. It also announced that its moratorium has been lifted ...
February 25, 2007
Why Living Benefits Are Driving The VA MarketVariable annuity issuers generally offer 3 types of guaranteed living benefits: guaranteed minimum income benefits (GMIB), guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (GMAB) and guaranteed minimum withdrawal ...
February 25, 2007
Why It's Time To Put ETFs Inside Of VAsThe United States exchange traded fund (ETF) market has shown rapid growth in both assets and new listings in the past 14 years. This underscores ...
February 25, 2007
Why Living Benefits Are Driving The VA MarketVariable annuity issuers generally offer 3 types of guaranteed living benefits: guaranteed minimum income benefits (GMIB), guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits (GMAB) and guaranteed minimum withdrawal ...
February 25, 2007
Why It's Time To Put ETFs Inside Of VAsThe United States exchange traded fund (ETF) market has shown rapid growth in both assets and new listings in the past 14 years. This underscores ...
February 01, 2007
Let the competition beginIf you become Senior Market Advisor's 2007 Advisor of the Year, you join a club with only a handful of very prestigious members, including 2006 Advisor of the Year Steve Delott and 2005 award winner Kelly Shaw. The award and the selection process