Annuities
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Allianz Survey: For One-Third of Boomers, Retirement Income Is a Question Mark
By Warren S. HerschThe survey reports that 33% of transition boomers those ages 55 to 65 who are less than 10 years from retirementare unsure as to whether they will have money to cover basic living expenses in retirement.
July 23, 2012
Death, Fear, Faith, LoveHow do we put the pieces back together after a tragedy such as the theater shooting in Aurora, Colo.? One way is going back to doing the things we love.
July 23, 2012
Study Points to Growing Focus on Retirement Income Offerings Among FirmsThe importance of marketing and/or developing retirement income offerings jumped in importance 39% among strategic priorities in just two years, coming in a close second to new customer acquisition at 82%, the report states.
July 23, 2012
Study Points to Growing Focus on Retirement Income Offerings Among FirmsThe importance of marketing and/or developing retirement income offerings jumped in importance 39% among strategic priorities in just two years, coming in a close second to new customer acquisition at 82%, the report states.
July 23, 2012
New Twists in Annuities Warrant Another LookIts a tried and true strategy to protect client liquidity in a low rate environment in order to ensure the client is well positioned to seize growth opportunities when they finally begin to appear again, and to prevent losses from lock-in on investment vehicles with poor pay-outs and sluggish break-even...
July 23, 2012
New Twists in Annuities Warrant Another LookIts a tried and true strategy to protect client liquidity in a low rate environment in order to ensure the client is well positioned to seize growth opportunities when they finally begin to appear again, and to prevent losses from lock-in on investment vehicles with poor pay-outs and sluggish break-even...
July 20, 2012
Should You Buy an Annuity From Social Security?In todays low interest rate environment, delaying the taking of Social Security might be the best annuity you can buy.
July 20, 2012
Week in Pictures | July 20, 2012The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week by 34,000, Angela Merkel gets a headache, banks are up to no good (again) and tragedy strikes Colorado moviegoers. This and more in this week's Week in Pictures.