Housing Data Shows Reverse Mortgage Increase
By Staff WriterA new analysis of Federal data finds the number of federally insured reverse mortgages closed in 2008 grew to 115,176 loans, up 6.4% over the ...
January 01, 2009
Market Research SectionLearn how the LTCI environment has changed over the past few years with exclusive market research developed with the help of the AALTCI.
January 01, 2009
Marketing SectionIf your prospects don't know who you are or what LTCI solutions you offer, making sales will be tough, so learn how to market what you have.
January 01, 2009
Not learning from a near missThe representative pleaded with the consumer to pull back from the stock market, sell today and pocket those gains, and place at least some money in a no-market-risk place. Reluctantly, the consumer took the representative's advice, got out of
January 01, 2009
Surprise -- REITs do well in third quarter 2008. Same outcome for fourth quarter?Not even a traditionally non-correlated asset such as the real estate investment trust could escape the recent market bloodshed. The REIT market overall was down...
January 01, 2009
MFS Investment Panel Shares 'Opportunities'In early December, MFS Investment Management pulled together several of its top experts to share year-end thoughts on the markets and trends affecting them. Erik...
January 01, 2009
Asset Allocation"The key to 2009 is whether an Obama stimulus package can ignite consumer rebound," says Kelly, the chief market strategist for JPMorgan Funds, adding that...
January 01, 2009
10 Tips to Winning in Tough TimesClients have never been more jaded, or advisors more fatigued. And no wonder. As advisor coach Matt Oechsli, who heads the Oechsli Institute in Greensboro,...