Annuity Investing
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Top story: Why annuity charges and interest are flip sides of the same coin
By Warren S. Hersch"When you finish a sales presentation for a fixed deferred annuity, the client meeting isn't over," says John Olsen, a certified financial planner and principal of Olsen Financial Group, Kirkwood, Mo.
December 10, 2007
Annuity sales tactics may soon be back in media spotlightWord on the street has it that Dateline NBC is focusing its hidden cameras on seminars and appointments with advisors who sell annuity products to seniors. This is not necessarily a bad thing. I applaud anyone who can help the industry get rid
December 06, 2007
Blue Frog Releases Annuity Comparison SystemA company has unveiled a tool for financial professionals who are trying to determine whether clients should replace their annuities.Blue Frog Solutions Inc., Pompano Beach, ...
December 02, 2007
'Safest Available Annuity' Standard: Is This Meaningful Change?For most American workers, defined benefit plans with their guarantee of a lifetime income have gone the way of the dinosaurs.For workers whose employers sponsor ...
December 02, 2007
'Safest Available Annuity' Standard: Is This Meaningful Change?For most American workers, defined benefit plans with their guarantee of a lifetime income have gone the way of the dinosaurs.For workers whose employers sponsor ...
December 01, 2007
State Takes Annuity Issuer To CourtA Midwestern official has accused an insurer in her state of making unsuitable sales of long-term deferred annuities to senior citizens.Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson ...