Annuities
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The Ham 'Sandwich Generation'
By Michael HamIn the popular Disney movie "Cars," the main character Lightening McQueen exclaims, "That makes perfect sense. Turn right to go left." Seems backward but it's true.
May 25, 2011
Indie Advisors’ Growing Pains; behavioral finance insights; and differentiating yourself from competitors: June Research—SlideshowThe challenges of winning new clients and serving them efficiently, and effective time management are the subjects of the June issue of Research.
May 25, 2011
Indie Advisors’ Growing Pains; behavioral finance insights; and differentiating yourself from competitors: June Research—SlideshowThe challenges of winning new clients and serving them efficiently, and effective time management are the subjects of the June issue of Research.
May 25, 2011
Guaranteed Living Benefit Election Rates Fall in Q1: LIMRAAfter trending up for some time, it may come as a surprise to find guaranteed living benefits actually fell slightly in the first quarter.
May 24, 2011
RIAA: Pull Curtains Off Annuitized MoneyFinancial advisors would like to see financial statement providers do a better job of including information about clients' immediate income annuities.
May 24, 2011
Aon Hewitt: 401(k) Participation Rate RisesMore workers at large U.S. employers who are eligible to participate in 401(k) plans are participating.
May 24, 2011
LIMRA: Variable Annuity Guarantee Election Rate FallsThe percentage of U.S. individual variable annuity (VA) sales value involving guaranteed living benefit (GLB) feature fell to 86% in the first quarter, from 87% in the first quarter of 2010.
May 24, 2011
RIAA: Pull Curtains Off Annuitized MoneyFinancial advisors would like to see financial statement providers do a better job of including information about clients' immediate income annuities.