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  Rekindling Equity Enthusiasm; Optimizing Annuity Options: March Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  February 22, 2013

  "Stocks: A Hard Sell," the cover story by Ellen Uzelac, details how client enthusiasm for equities has taken a hit in recent years. The Annuity Analytics column, by Prof. Moshe Milevsky, offers advice on how to make the most of guaranteed living benefits in annuity contracts.

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  Puzzling Over Dodd-Frank, Profiting From Social Networks: July Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  June 28, 2012

  In Research magazine's July cover story, Manhattan Institute scholar Nicole Gelinas ennumerates ongoing uncertainties about the landmark legislation's scope and significance. Also in the issue, Ellen Uzelac looks at social media's potential.

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  Record Sales for Income Annuities in Q4 2011: Beacon

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 16, 2012

  Setting a record, income annuity sales grew almost 18% in fourth-quarter 2011 and nearly 7% for the entire year, according to a Beacon Research annuity study.

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  Insurers’ Financial Strength Growing Concern for Insurance Agents

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  September 29, 2011

  More than one-quarter of producers consider an insurer’s financial strength when choosing which firm to place annuity business with, a report released Tuesday by LIMRA found.