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SEI Quick Poll: Independent advisors forecast a second-quarter rebound, make resolutions for the new year
By Staff WriterMore than half (51 percent) of independent financial advisors forecast the markets will rebound by the second quarter of this year, according to a recent...
January 05, 2009
The Outlook For VAs In 2009Today's variable annuity world is more complex than ever, and the old rules no longer apply. So forecasting for 2009 is challenging.
January 04, 2009
The Outlook For VAs In 2009Today's variable annuity world is more complex than ever, and the old rules no longer apply. So forecasting for 2009 is challenging.
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
ETFs: 'T' is for taxWhile short and leveraged exchange-traded funds offer some of the same benefits as traditional ETFs, there are reasons for caution. "Unlike other ETFs, leveraged and short...