Reinstate Glass-Steagall – Now – Seekingalpha.com
Once upon a time, banks did banking and brokers made people broker and ne’er the twain did meet. Ditto for insurers and S&Ls and all the other sub-sectors Wall Street has now euphemistically titled the “financial services” industry, an oxymoron
Web Site Combats Annuity Sales Abuses – ElderLawAnswers.com
An article in the Wall Street Journal in 2002 described a training session at “Annuity University,” which billed itself as the “nation’’s first and foremost Annuity Sales Training School.” Included in training session advice on how to sell annuities
401(k) plans may provide income projections – Buffalo News
Itmight increase the amount of money people set aside to pay for their expenses in retirement. Then again, it might have some unintended consequences as well. Workers saving for retirement just might take on more risk than necessary in hopes of
Beware “Living Trust” Scams – ElderLawAnswers.com
Around this time of year, unscrupulous companies step up their efforts to market costly living trusts to older Americans — arrangements that may actually undermine the buyer’s economic security. According to the AARP , the Federal Trade Commission
Equity-indexed annuities generally give a lower return – Dallas Morning News
I still have $12,000 in mutual funds, $375,000 in John Hancock Venture III and $139,000 in Equitable Accumulator 99 annuities. Knowing that interest rates International equities are still selling at lower valuations than domestic equities, so you
Reverse Mortgages: Research Carefully Before Going Forward – Hartford Courant
If you, your relatives or friends are contemplating applying for a reverse mortgage in 2010, check out the new guidelines proposed earlier this month by the federal regulatory agencies for financial institutions. Though aimed at banks and credit
10 Rules for ETF Success in 2010 – Seekingalpha.com
Before you even think of building an investment portfolio, you should set aside about six month of income in a “rainy day” account. This could be put into a money market fund or U.S. Treasury securities. Having this money set aside will ease your
Reinstate Glass-Steagall – Now – Seekingalpha.com
Once upon a time, banks did banking and brokers made people broker and ne’er the twain did meet. Ditto for insurers and S&Ls and all the other sub-sectors Wall Street has now euphemistically titled the “financial services” industry, an oxymoron
Web Site Combats Annuity Sales Abuses – ElderLawAnswers.com
An article in the Wall Street Journal in 2002 described a training session at “Annuity University,” which billed itself as the “nation’’s first and foremost Annuity Sales Training School.” Included in training session advice on how to sell annuities
401(k) plans may provide income projections – Buffalo News
Itmight increase the amount of money people set aside to pay for their expenses in retirement. Then again, it might have some unintended consequences as well. Workers saving for retirement just might take on more risk than necessary in hopes of
Beware “Living Trust” Scams – ElderLawAnswers.com
Around this time of year, unscrupulous companies step up their efforts to market costly living trusts to older Americans — arrangements that may actually undermine the buyer’s economic security. According to the AARP , the Federal Trade Commission
Equity-indexed annuities generally give a lower return – Dallas Morning News
I still have $12,000 in mutual funds, $375,000 in John Hancock Venture III and $139,000 in Equitable Accumulator 99 annuities. Knowing that interest rates International equities are still selling at lower valuations than domestic equities, so you
Reverse Mortgages: Research Carefully Before Going Forward – Hartford Courant
If you, your relatives or friends are contemplating applying for a reverse mortgage in 2010, check out the new guidelines proposed earlier this month by the federal regulatory agencies for financial institutions. Though aimed at banks and credit
10 Rules for ETF Success in 2010 – Seekingalpha.com
Before you even think of building an investment portfolio, you should set aside about six month of income in a “rainy day” account. This could be put into a money market fund or U.S. Treasury securities. Having this money set aside will ease your