Life Planning Strategies
Life planning strategies, with ideas about how to use life insurance and related products to help people and businesses get things done.
What "kinder capitalism" really means
By John SullivanBill Gates' recent speech on the failings of capitalism went over big with the Davos crowd, but isn't playing well in the financial press. Sure,...
May 28, 2008
Variable interest entitiesA fresh source of worry for banks who thought they could make it out of the credit crisis unscathed: variable interest entities. VIEs sell short-term...
May 28, 2008
Holiday retail rush falls shortAccording to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. shoppers spent furiously in the days just before Christmas. But, holiday retail sales appeared to still fall short...
May 28, 2008
Boomers cut back spending, savingThe Associated Press reports that the economic downturn is hitting roughly one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans especially hard, compelling them to borrow money...
May 28, 2008
Greenspan's irrational apathyLook, I love Alan Greenspan and all he did for the economy under his Fed stewardship. To me, he was the perfect example of what...
May 28, 2008
The finance industry is deadWe knew it would happen. In a rather ridiculous story in the Wall Street Journal, "industry analysts" sound off on the future impact of the...
May 28, 2008
Despite Citi's selloff, SIVs still safeWe've been closely following the structured investment market in the wake of the subprime mess, and word comes this week that Citigroup has slashed the...
May 28, 2008
Use technology to support serviceTo distance yourself from your competitors you need to develop technological strategies that allow you to provide the same quality of service to each of...