Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
AIG Gobbled Up Maiden Securities
By Arthur D. PostalAmerican International Group has been an aggressive purchaser of securities it formerly owned that were held in facilities created by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
July 31, 2012
Crowd-funded Investments: Are they right for seniors?Seniors are being squeezed by declining investment income and rising costs. Theyre also more Internet savvy, but susceptible to cognitive deficits. Add the prospect of investing in start-ups over the Internet with limited regulation, and what have you got? A potential nightmare for them, their families and you.
July 31, 2012
Sally Kristen Ride, Ph.D. (1951-2012)Sally Ride became the first American female astronaut whose place in the stars was not bestowed. It was earned.
July 31, 2012
Seminar Success: Top of the ClassDone the right way, seminars remain a valuable client- and revenue-generating vehicle for all advisors. Check out these 10 proven tactics for standing out on the seminar circuit.
July 27, 2012
Securities Class-Action Activity Fell, but Watch for LIBOR SuitsFederal securities class-action activity fell in the first six months of 2012 compared with 2011, according to the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse.
July 24, 2012
Unleash the HoundsBy hounds, we mean lawyers; not that were necessarily comparing lawyers to dogs, but the former do have something of a Pavlovian response to new regulation and the potential opportunity it affords well leave it at that.
July 20, 2012
Should You Buy an Annuity From Social Security?In todays low interest rate environment, delaying the taking of Social Security might be the best annuity you can buy.
July 19, 2012
10 Simple Steps to Seminar SuccessHow can you stand out in a crowded (some would say oversaturated) seminar field and generate a stellar ROI in the process?