Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
4 Tricks for Better Seminar Invites
By Bill GoodThere are some fairly simple techniques for mastering this important advisor marketing skill.
February 05, 2013
US sues S&P over pre-crisis mortgage ratingsThe U.S. government is accusing the debt rating agency Standard & Poor's of fraud for giving high ratings to risky mortgage bonds that helped bring about the financial crisis.
February 04, 2013
S&P Expects Federal Lawsuit Over Mortgage RatingsThe U.S. government is expected to file civil charges against S&P, alleging that it fraudulently gave high ratings to mortgage debt that later plunged in value and helped fuel the 2008 financial crisis.
February 04, 2013
Americans Would Pay Higher Taxes to Preserve Social SecurityIn fact, three-quarters of respondents to a National Academy of Social Insurance poll said benefits should be increased.
February 04, 2013
Court denies reporter's bid for AIG reportsThe decision reverses a district court's grant of a request to see reports on AIG's alleged securities violations in 2004.
January 29, 2013
Social Security commissioner to leave in FebruaryMichael J. Astrues departure gives President Obama the opportunity to name a new head to the federal governments largest program.
January 25, 2013
Federal Securities Class-Action Suits Fell Sharply in ’12Federal securities fraud class-action filings fell sharply in 2012, with the second-lowest number of annual filings in 16 years, according to Cornerstone Research.
January 24, 2013
AIG sees low chance of Greenberg lawsuit successThe insurers law firm puts the likelihood of success at "no more than 20 percent."