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.
Boomer marketing strategies reach new heights
By Staff WriterHere's an obvious point that, sadly, too many advisors are still missing. In order to increase their business, advisors should focus on a niche. But...
May 28, 2008
Why don't politicians take Econ 101?I'm not na?ve. I understand the current political climate. But let's see the stimulus package for what it is; a political gift, not any kind...
May 28, 2008
The Greenspan guarantee - what's it really worth?In a story related to our Trend of the Week, Alan Greenspan announced he's joining John Paulson's hedge fund as a member of the advisory...
May 28, 2008
Lincoln launches new lifetime productLincoln Financial Group has launched an optional benefit rider, Lincoln Lifetime Income Advantage. The rider offers several features to provide more flexibility and control for...
May 28, 2008
What "kinder capitalism" really meansBill 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
Why is the stock market going up?"The economy is barely growing, oil prices keep climbing, housing remains in a funk -- and yet stocks are rebounding." Why? That's the question Gregory...
May 28, 2008
The rise of exchange-traded ... notes?Now that ETFs are a household word (at least in financial circles), market watchers are looking to structured products for the next big thing. According to...
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...