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A Sales Lesson from Nora Ephron (That's Right, Nora Ephron)
By Corey DahlWhat can the woman behind "When Harry Met Sally" and "Sleepless in Seattle" teach you? Plenty.
July 09, 2012
John Hancock Unveils Tools for HNW Clients, Small Business OwnersThe Advanced Markets unit of John Hancock Life Insurance Company has developed two technology tools that aim to help producers better meet the needs of key client groups: high net worth customers and small business owners.
July 09, 2012
Study: Investment-Only DC Plan Assets to Grow to $3.5 Trillion by 2017Investment-only DC plan assets, the study says, will grow to $3.5 trillion by 2017, a 52% rise from the $2.3 trillion recorded at year-end 2011. The 2017 total also represents an 8% growth in market share relative to year-end 2011, when investment-only plans stood at 52% of all DC plan...
July 09, 2012
Where Are the New Independents?Three producers weigh in on the lack of new independent agents, and what the industry can do about it.
July 09, 2012
Where Are the New Independents?Three producers weigh in on the lack of new independent agents, and what the industry can do about it.
July 09, 2012
Can We Be Optimistic? Part 2Fixed annuities offer your clients many benefits, including tax-deferred earnings growth and a lifetime income guarantee.
July 09, 2012
Obama: Limit Bush tax cuts to $250K incomes (Politico)On Monday, President Barack Obama asked Congress to pass a one-year extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for households making less than $250,000 before they expire at the end of the year.
July 09, 2012
Wall Streeters lose $2 billion in 401(k) bet on own firmsThe basic tenet of investing is diversification, but financial advisors on Wall Street dont seem to be following it.