Life Insurance
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TD Ameritrade Study: Fiduciary Duty Tops Reasons Clients Choose an RIA
By Staff WriterThe top reason investors choose to work with an independent registered investment advisor is that RIAs are required, as fiduciaries, to offer advice that is in the best interest of clients, according to the study.
October 17, 2011
A Year-End Stock Comeback? It's Happened Before2011 was shaping up to be a washout for the stock market just two weeks ago. Now, it's within shouting distance of its biggest comeback in nearly three decades.
October 17, 2011
Why, Indeed?With life sales at their lowest point since WWII, MassMutual has rolled out Why Life Insurance, an interactive educational resource made available on their Facebook page.
October 17, 2011
Why, Indeed?With life sales at their lowest point since WWII, MassMutual has rolled out Why Life Insurance, an interactive educational resource made available on their Facebook page.
October 17, 2011
RI Retirement Proposal would Mix Pensions with 401(k) Plans (AP)A long-awaited pension overhaul plan recommends combining traditional pensions with 401(k)-style accounts to create a new retirement system for public workers.
October 17, 2011
Safety FirstPromising clients you can make them rich? Good luck with that. An advisor's real strength lies in ensuring that clients will never become poor.
October 16, 2011
Imagine a Completely Different Model for Life Insurance CoverageMaria Umbachs September article in Life Insurance Selling hypothesized that, by combining the ability to collect and distribute funds quickly with the power of a social network like Facebook, a Napster Moment in insurance is possible.
October 14, 2011
Why Your Retirement Account Underperforms Most Pensions (U.S. News & World Report)As baby boomers begin leaving the workforce, the impending retirement crisis has become one of the most talked-of issues of the day. There are a number of factors that contribute to this crisis.