Social Security
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Top Reps Display Creativity, Concern at Curian Capital Conference
By John SullivanGet a group of top advisors in a room for an hour and you have just enough time to get through one question. Thats what happened recently when Denver-based managed account provider Curian Capital invited AdvisorOne to an exclusive roundtable discussion with a sampling of the reps and broker-dealers with...
December 15, 2011
Disagreement Over Payroll Tax Cut’s Impact on Social Security (New York Times)President Obama's call to extend a temporary payroll tax cut is the one issue that transcends party lines.
December 15, 2011
Baby Boomer Investment Scams on the RiseMany baby boomers are moving further out on the risk curve in a desperate attempt to capture returns before retirement. That, say regulators, is exposing them to more investment scams.
December 09, 2011
Soros Gambles Big on European DebtThe fact that George Soros took his investment firm private earlier this year may be the factor that potentially allows him to score big on a $2 billion bet: European bonds purchased from MF Global Holdings Ltd., Jon Corzine's now-bankrupt securities firm.
December 07, 2011
Sen. Reid: Payroll Tax Cut Deal or BustAs the battle rages on in Washington over whether to extend the payroll tax cut next year, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Wednesday that 'we arent going home until we finish this.'
December 07, 2011
Social Security Reform Proposal From 2010 Gets Second LookFollowing the supercommittees failure to make recommendations on how to reduce the deficit, the Urban Institute released on Monday a paper analyzing the potential effects of the Commissions recommendations should they be enacted.
December 04, 2011
Maximize Your Clients’ Social SecurityThree great Social Security tips for your married clients.
December 02, 2011
Disability Insurance Observer: Can SSDI Be Saved?The Social Security chief actuary says a 16% benefit cut would do the trick, and Standard looks at absence management.