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Final Expense Policy Offers Simplified Underwriting
By Staff WriterMutual of Omaha Insurance Company has started selling the Whole Life Express insurance policy.The policy comes with a simplified underwriting system and is available to ...
August 17, 2007
RIAs Are Fastest Growing Distribution ChannelNew research by Cerulli Associates says that the fastest growing advisor channels are the ones with the most independence, registered investment advisors (RIAs). The biggest...
August 15, 2007
New Vehicles Target Munis and Luxury GoodsWhile August is often thought of as a month of lazy vacations, this year it's seen the the introduction of some unique ETFs. Claymore Securities,...
August 15, 2007
Seeking the Undervalued, But With Potential"We are bargain seekers, looking for the most value wherever we can find it," said Bill Lippman, president of Franklin Advisory Services, LLC in Fort Lee, New Jersey in a statement announcing the introduction of Franklin All Cap Value Fund, which he manages along with Steve Raineri.
August 10, 2007
Brighter Times for Turkey?Turkey's stocks are appreciating at a rapid clip. Straddling Europe and Asia, Turkey teeters between Western secular democracy and ancient traditional culture. But this vast nation of 73 million has a modern, robust economy and may one day join the European Union.
August 08, 2007
Study: Annuities Beat Mutual Funds For Retirement IncomeIndividuals who use lifetime income annuities can fund a secure retirement with lump sums that are about 25% to 40% smaller than they would need ...
August 08, 2007
Study: Annuities Beat Mutual Funds For Retirement IncomeIndividuals who use lifetime income annuities can fund a secure retirement with lump sums that are about 25% to 40% smaller than they would need ...
August 01, 2007
Small-Cap Value Still Chugging AlongWhile small-cap stocks have generally underperformed large-caps in recent years, small-cap value has kept pace with its larger-cap value peers. The average small-cap value portfolio...