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By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne |
November 21, 2011
Lump sum or annuity? It’s a question that dogs lottery winners and parties to structured settlements, and it might now involve your client's retirement plan.
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By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne |
April 1, 2010
An important question asked by our friends in the consumer press. Anne Tergesen and Leslie Scism write in the Wall Street Journal that many retirees...
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By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne |
March 4, 2010
Boring old whole life insurance is making a comeback, thanks to positive returns during the worst global financial crisis the world has ever seen....
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By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne |
January 4, 2010
A string of redesigned variable annuities are hitting the market, after life insurers last year yanked the products that proved too generous to customers and...
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By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne |
September 3, 2009
It's meant for consumers, but sadly, far too many advisors will fail. The Wall Street Journal's Leslie Scism offers the following quiz on equity (or...
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By Staff Writer |
July 1, 2009
Insure your 401(k) - the case is no doubt there, but how? The Wall Street Journal reports insurers want to allay fears by collaborating with...
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By Staff Writer |
March 1, 2009
For years, variable annuities got a bad rap: too-high fees for benefits consumers would never use. Why pay an insurance company for minimum-return guarantees, critics...