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Investment Advisor August 2009 Melanie Waddell |
More Annuities Used in Income Portfolios Advisors are increasingly turning to annuities to help cover their clients' basic needs in retirement.  |
Investment Advisor September 2009 Lewis Schiff |
The Affluentialist: Building Retirement Portfolios Now Few advisors use a cookie cutter approach to retirement income support.  |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
The Best of Both Worlds Is the line between funds and annuities disappearing? Not yet; regulators and corporate bureaucracies insist on separating the two investments. But in the next decade, the distinctions could blur.  |
Financial Advisor June 2007 Thomas Scott |
What An Airline Crash Taught Me About Retirement Planning It doesn't take a catastrophic crash to cause significant injuries, in an airliner or in a retirement plan. As advisors, how can we best assure our clients will have an adequate income stream for their lifetimes?  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz |
Are the Times Changing? A new study shows that 75% of advisors say they provide a written plan for their clients' retirement planning. Read on to see more specifically what they are doing.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2007 David Macchia |
Protect Retirement Financial advisors should pay attention to ROI -- not return on investment, but reliability of income. Planners must help clients assess the real capacity of their portfolios to generate long-term retirement income.  |
Investment Advisor March 2007 James J. Green |
Your Partners' Role In Retirement Planning Schwab Institutional CEO sees a "giant psychographic shift" and "fantastic growth opportunity" for independent advisors.  |
On Wall Street February 1, 2010 Elizabeth Wine |
Variable Annuities Are Down but Not Out Variable annuities had a tough 2008 and 2009 like everybody else.  |
Investment Advisor July 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Drivers of Annuity Sales Assets in annuities will jump to $2.9 trillion by 2012 -- a compound annual growth rate of 7.9% -- sparked by demographic trends and product development that addresses both guaranteed income and principal protection.  |
Financial Advisor November 2007 William Glasgall |
Income For Life? Well, We Hope So. A look at new products that are supposed to create "personal pensions" for your clients: Dividends Galore With ETFs... Mutual Funds Aim For Payouts... Advisors Warm To Immediate Annuities... etc.  |
Financial Advisor September 2006 Frank O'Connor |
An Expensive Guarantee? Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB) features in variable annuities have grown steadily in popularity since first introduced in 2002. But financial advisors need to know if this feature is really worth the cost.  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Matthew Leung |
Here Today, Here Tomorrow - New Sources Of Income For Retirement It's official. Pensions and social security are no longer viewed as the primary sources of retirement income.  |
Registered Rep. August 12, 2011 Diana Britton |
Retirement Income Fever The industry has responded to the great wave of retirees that has just begun with an increased focus on creating retirement income streams -- successfully. It's always a tough feat, what with expanding life expectancies and estimating health care needs far out in the future.  |
Investment Advisor March 2007 James J. Green |
The No-Load Alternative Pricing for Ameritas's VAs are simple and transparent.  |
Financial Advisor February 2006 Tracey Longo |
A Push For Lifetime Income Variable annuity providers hope to jump-start their business by selling security to worried baby boomers.  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Allan Flader |
Why Risk It? Don't judge, just advise. That has always been one of our mantras as we've developed strong relationships with our clients over the years.  |
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Gallant & Schneider |
Navigating The Retirement Business The demand for retirement income support will continue to grow rapidly in the coming years as the aging of the baby boom generation is inevitable.  |
Investment Advisor September 2005 Greg Salsbury |
Harvest Time As Americans live longer, advisors need to switch their emphasis from accumulating assets to making existing assets last.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2009 Paul Menchaca |
Post-Boom It is no secret that as investors continue their flight to safety, the variable annuity boom has at least deflated, if not entirely gone bust. More conservative retirement products are now in favor.  |
Financial Advisor May 2012 Alan Lavine |
Sudden Impact How can advisors minimize the effect of large losses in a retirement portfolio just when clients want to begin withdrawals?  |
Investment Advisor March 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Focus! There's plenty to think about when doing retirement planning for clients; read on for the priorities that you should be doing something about, right now.  |
On Wall Street January 1, 2012 John Diehl |
Lifting The Cloud Over Annuities Anyone who sells annuities knows two things to be true: annuities can deliver significant value to clients and they are also one of the most misunderstood financial products on the market.  |
Financial Advisor February 2005 Tracey Longo |
Guarantees Spur Income Variable Annuities Sales Burgeoning investor interest in guaranteeing some part of their retirement income, especially in this era of diminishing pensions, is spurring more companies to develop a host of new variable products and features.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Paul Menchaca |
Annuities From Bust to Boom With roughly 76 million baby boomers set to retire, the insurance industry could be poised to significantly grow its annuity market.  |
On Wall Street January 1, 2010 Matthew Leung |
Getting Retirement Portfolios Back on Track Previous assumptions about asset allocation, diversification and the appropriate levels of risk in portfolios are being challenged.  |
Financial Advisor October 2007 William Glasgall |
The New Retirement Wave Planners will need to seek innovative ways to help keep the baby boomers from exhausting their nest eggs.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
ETFs' Rising Despite a slight increase in mutual fund allocations this spring, ETFs are the real ascendant investment instruments.  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Aarti N. Maharaj |
Five Questions With Amy Strong Joining Financial Research Corp. as a research analyst in 2007, she examines the state of the industry and marketing effectiveness.  |
Investment Advisor March 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Cover Story: Custom Job All signs point to 2010 as the year in which many substantive retirement planning reforms will either be cemented or set into motion by Congress and the Obama Administration.  |
Financial Advisor November 2011 Jim Frederick |
Building A Moat Advisors give longevity insurance another look as clients face longer life spans and financial anxiety.  |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Jack W. Callahan |
Embrace Change Advisors have to adapt their practices to accommodate retiring clients.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2013 |
Advisor Confidence Falls Again Plunge in risk tolerance and jump in cash sends index down for second straight month.  |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2006 Rex Moore |
Optimize Your Asset Allocation The nearer you are to retirement, the more important your asset allocation. Which investments should go in your retirement account?  |
On Wall Street October 1, 2012 Dave Lindorff |
Indexed Annuities Grab the Spotlight Indexed annuities have gained popularity while variable annuities have softened, as the players on the buy and sell side change.  |
Registered Rep. May 18, 2010 Alan Lavine |
No-Load Annuities Gain Momentum As more wirehouse registered reps join RIAs or start their own, as income tax rates rise, and as Baby Boomers continue their march into retirement, expect investments in no-load variable annuities to grow.  |
Financial Advisor February 2007 Tracey Longo |
Variable Annuities Get Sales Boost Do you really want to get your clients' attention as they prepare for retirement? Talk to them about variable annuities.  |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
White Paper - A Balancing Act When constructing a retirement income solution, advisors must weigh subjective factors such as the client's individual risk tolerance and the desire to leave assets to heirs.  |
BusinessWeek June 23, 2011 Margaret Collins |
Variable Annuities: Lifelong Income, High Cost Guarantees make annuities more appealing - and more complex.  |
Investment Advisor February 2009 |
A New Benchmark for Advisors With many advisors using an asset allocation strategy, the S&P 500 is no longer a great benchmark against which to set your pace. Take a look at these new benchmarks.  |
Registered Rep. September 1, 2005 Chris O'Leary |
The Trouble With Annuities For registered reps, annuities, one of the most lucrative and complex items in an advisor's repertoire, can appear to be a cure-all for clients. Clients seem to love them, because of the guaranteed income -- even if they don't understand them.  |
Financial Advisor May 2008 Tracey Longo |
Living Long, Living Well A handful of insurers and advisors have been touting "longevity insurance" for several years now -- an income annuity-based product they hoped would catch fire with retirees frightened of going broke.  |
Investment Advisor May 2010 James J. Green |
Retirement Planning: ING Back Into Retirement Merges units, rolls out new VA, names CEO.  |
On Wall Street November 1, 2008 Elizabeth Wine |
Seeking Unsexy Annuities Annuities have received a bad rap of late for their high fees and confusing contracts. But as other investments tank, clients are once again looking for guaranteed income streams from their portfolios.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2009 Dave Lindorff |
Annuity Ladders People facing retirement want guaranteed income, and they also want liquidity, so purchasing annuities over a period of time, even into retirement, makes sense.  |
Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 Eric Rasmussen |
The Annuity In Winter Can variable annuities gain some luster after a horrible year in the fund world?  |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2010 Scott Holsopple |
The $5.5 Billion Mistake Are you throwing your retirement money out the window?  |
Registered Rep. January 1, 2007 |
Insuring Your Future with Insurance? Insurance is an important component of wealth management, and too few reps have made the effort to fit it into client portfolios. Insurance is something you need to know how to use.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2013 |
Advisors Show Mixed Views of Markets Readings show a modest lift in client optimism but a drop in retirement activity.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2007 Ilana Polyak |
Annuities, Revisited Financial advisors who once sneered at annuities are now realizing that they could be a magic bullet.  |
Investment Advisor June 2007 Kara P. Stapleton |
Consolidate and Refer Fidelity Investments introduced a report showing that advisors who offer retirement income planning services have found that their clients are more satisfied, consolidate more assets with them, and provide more referrals for new business.  |