Friday 2 January 2009 @ 12:01 am
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2008: Beyond the 95th Percentile
Seeking Alpha, NY - After the shares got down as low as 4.58, fueled in part by concerns about their exposure to losses on variable annuity guarantees with the S&P 500 at … |
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Wednesday 31 December 2008 @ 2:12 am
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Economist, UK - Unfortunately, this private information is as hidden from economists as it is from the annuity company. Ms Finkelstein and a colleague, James Poterba, … |
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Wednesday 31 December 2008 @ 2:12 am
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Next Steps: Variable annuities offer no advantage
East Valley Tribune, AZ - … to sell these products. Some salespeople have been known to convince customers to buy variable annuities in tax-deferred IRAs and retirement accounts, … |
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Wednesday 31 December 2008 @ 1:12 am
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Great-West Lifeco announces closing of $1 Billion offering of …
istockAnalyst.com (press release), OR - … London Life Insurance Company, The Canada Life Assurance Company, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, and Putnam Investments, LLC. … |
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Wednesday 31 December 2008 @ 12:12 am
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Groups Oppose Easing Insurer-Reserve Rules
Wall Street Journal - Under the current regulatory requirements, he said, insurers could be forced to sell"fundamentally sound assets — assets they otherwise would not sell at … |
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Wednesday 31 December 2008 @ 12:12 am
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Financial snapshots: Palo Alto 78-year-old still working, still owes
San Jose Mercury News, USA - An annuity kicking out $800 month. But then 2008 struck. The years of relying on credit caught up with him. That, and the fact that women weren't buying … |
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Tuesday 30 December 2008 @ 11:12 pm
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Stockguru.com: Stocks to Watch for December 30, 2008 - NHLD, HSSO …
Trading Markets (press release), CA - This material is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. … |
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Tuesday 30 December 2008 @ 11:12 pm
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Outlook 2009: ABT (Anything But Treasuries) Following Annus Horribilis
GuruFocus.com, TX - Some charities are selling because their portfolios securing many of their annuity obligations have so declined that further deterioration cannot be … |
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Friday 26 December 2008 @ 1:12 am
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STATE REP. CLAY FORD FILES PRO-CONSUMER LEGISLATION TO PROTECT …
Santa Rosa Press Gazette, FL - Additionally, the legislation calls for agents who sell equity indexed, fixed equity indexed and indexed annuities to have the same license as that required … |
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Wednesday 24 December 2008 @ 2:12 am
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Annuities— the ideal investment?
Portsmouth Herald News, NH - … provide an investment-like product for salespeople who do not have the proper licenses or registrations to sell investments. Annuities can be immediate, … |
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