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U.S. Banker
December 2006
Lee Conrad |
Learning to Serve Retirees In the Final Stages of Life The retirement market is prompting banks to rearrange internal structures, with new retirement czars at the helm and new products on the offer. After all, customers don't want to outlive their money.   |
U.S. Banker
December 2005 |
Investment products: Index-Rate Annuity Sales Surge at Banks Nationwide A once-obscure product, the equity-indexed annuity, is climbing steadily in popularity -- representing a major sales opportunity for banks -- thanks to its higher recent returns than the traditional fixed annuity. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005 |
Better Die Before They Get Old How many boomers are prepared for retirement? |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2010
Katie Libbe |
Learning From Clients' Fears The retirement landscape is changing, and baby boomers are eager for help with navigating the new reality. Anxiety is high not only about saving for retirement, but having income in retirement has also become a major concern. |
Investment Advisor
August 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
A Case for VAs? A new study found that two-thirds of boomers are interested in allocating a portion of their qualified plan into a variable annuity that offers guaranteed income for life. |
U.S. Banker
July 2007
Lee Conrad |
Retirement Redefined: More Work, Less Leisure Baby Boomers may want-and need-to start small businesses in retirement. Are banks ready for this potentially huge small-business loan demand? KeyBank, for one, is positioning itself. |
U.S. Banker
July 2007
Lee Conrad |
If Your Client Has Hit the Big Five-O, Does She Have Another 50 Years to Go? The danger of clients outliving their money is a reality, as more people reach their 100th birthdays. Insurers are responding with innovative products that address that growing need. |
Registered Rep.
January 14, 2004
John Churchill |
Baby Boomers Zero in on Retirement As the baby boomer generation nears retirement age, the financial issues that weigh heaviest on their minds are shifting. According to a study released yesterday, baby boomers have switched their financial focus from providing for children to planning for retirement. |
U.S. Banker
January 2008
Anthony Malakian |
Turning Up the Volume On 401(k) Conversation Investment firms have made a strong push into banks' domain and these institutions need to start pushing back. |
Investment Advisor
August 2008
Kara P. Stapleton |
Like Elder, Like Adult Child Baby boomers are failing to follow the tried-and-true retirement planning disciplines that enabled their parents to achieve a satisfying retirement. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2007
Buz Livingston |
Beware of Brokers Bearing Annuities Be careful, be very careful, when listening to sales pitches from insurance agents promoting retirement planning. Big commissions and poor performance can cost you. |
Investment Advisor
May 2010
James J. Green |
Retirement Planning: ING Back Into Retirement Merges units, rolls out new VA, names CEO. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2005
Robert Brokamp |
Annuities: Who Needs Them? Looking for an expensive, ho-hum way to save for retirement? Then an annuity might be for you. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
Pamela J. Black |
The Pros and Cons of Annuities With retirement accounts battered by the bear market, guaranteed income from a fixed annuity now has more appeal, especially for clients who may be too close to retirement to count on a rebound from equity markets alone. This article surveys types of annuities, tax implications, and fees. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2010
John Rosevear |
Is This the Lamest Investment Ever? Annuity sales are on the rise. Should you consider one? |
Financial Advisor
November 2011
Jim Frederick |
Building A Moat Advisors give longevity insurance another look as clients face longer life spans and financial anxiety. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2004
J. Graham |
Beware of Brokers Bearing Annuities Annuities may sound good, but their costs overwhelm their benefits. Stockbrokers and financial advisors love to sell annuities because of the high commissions they reap. My ex-broker sold one to me, and it has proven to be the most restrictive, highest-cost, least-liquid, and poorest-performing investment in my portfolio. |
Registered Rep.
January 15, 2013
Alan Lavine |
Solving the Riddle of the Immediate Annuity Clients torn between leaving money to heirs or buying an immediate annuity? Here's how to help them decide. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Will These Investments Beat Immediate Annuities? Annuities have a mixed reputation, but one variety -- immediate annuities -- have been steadily growing. Does their increasingly popularity make them right for you, or are there better ways to build a secure retirement income stream? |
Wall Street & Technology
November 18, 2005 |
Impact's Retirement Road Map Impact Technologies Group launched its Retirement Road Map sales system, which assists financial advisers in retirement planning for baby boomers. |
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. |
Bank Systems & Technology
February 10, 2004
Cynthia Ramsaran |
This Year's Fashions The fixed-income annuity is the new black. |
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. |
Investment Advisor
November 2007
Melanie Waddell |
New Options in 401(k)s Immediate annuities and longevity insurance help tackle retirees' income conundrum. |
Wall Street & Technology
March 22, 2005
Maria Santos |
Baby Boomers Provide Retirement Planning Advice For Themselves A recent survey by Chicago-based financial services firm Northern Trust reveals that, while baby boomers are planning for retirement, many are doing the planning without the assistance of professional advisers. |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Strategy Will Save Your Retirement It's not just about income. Even retired investors can afford to invest a modest amount in growth stocks. |
On Wall Street
December 1, 2009
Geoffrey Stiff |
When Your Client's Retirement Plan Is Washed Away, You Can Rebuild it Investors who are close to retirement are emerging from their storm cellars to assess the damage their retirement portfolios suffered during last year's financial tornados. |
On Wall Street
March 1, 2012
John Diehl |
The Financial Calculus of Aging While surveys continue to show that procrastination is alive and well when it comes to retirement planning, there is no doubt that boomers are actively seeking solutions to real life issues associated with aging. |
Bank Systems & Technology
April 20, 2010
Penny Crosman |
Baby Boomers Have Realized They Won't Be Able to Retire A Corporate Executive Board survey finds that Baby Boomers are facing harsh economic realities. The research group says banks should offer their boomer customers educational sites to solve holistic financial challenges |
Investment Advisor
July 1, 2011 |
Not There Yet Letter to the Editor: "Does the Federal Government Have a Future in Annuities?" |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2006
Halah Touryalai |
Markets Safe From Boomer Attack You can breathe easy: Boomers are not going to sink the stock market. At least that's what a July report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office says. |
BusinessWeek
February 7, 2005
Ellen Hoffman |
Annuities: Don't Believe The Hype Many of the tax benefits of variable annuities no longer exist, but the hard sell continues |
Investment Advisor
May 2007
James J. Green |
They Need to Stay Flexible When calculating the amount of income that a client will need in retirement, financial advisors need to look at many factors, not just longevity, to come up with an accurate amount. |
Registered Rep.
November 14, 2014
Kevin McKinley |
Tapping Annuities for an Early Retirement Annuities can offer nearly unlimited savings potential and unique benefits that can pique the interest of would-be early retirees. |
The Motley Fool
October 9, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
This Much-Hated Investment Could Actually Help You Few investments inspire such devotion and scorn as annuities. |
Registered Rep.
June 13, 2011
Mark Miller |
Insure Against Longevity Risk with Immediate Annuities There are signs that the SPIA is poised to play an even larger role in the retirement landscape. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2010 |
Five Questions with Robert Arena Bob Arena is well aware that baby boomers are juggling their own retirement needs against school expenses of children and living costs of parents and talks about how advisors can help their clients handle all these responsibilities. |
Investment Advisor
December 2006 |
The Retirement Education Revolution As more planners look to serve the baby boomer generation, they are beginning to integrate retirement education into their financial planning practices through workshops, newsletters, content on their Web sites, and free consultations. |
Registered Rep.
June 17, 2014
Alan Lavine |
Who Should Buy an Income Annuity? Pre-retirees looking to secure future income might be attracted to deferred income annuities, and indeed sales of the policies are accelerating. |
Registered Rep.
March 30, 2009
David A. Geracioti |
Bank of America Leading Bank Brokerage in 2008 BofA brokerage posted $1,792.9 million in "investment income" in 2008 -- way ahead of the second-largest, Wells Fargo. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2010
John Rosevear |
You'll Need Even More Than You Think Think an annuity will save your retirement? Think again. |
Investment Advisor
January 2008
Kara P. Stapleton |
FutureSelf Advice A survey that asked 500 respondents of all income levels to take a trip back in time and think about what advice they would give to their younger selves shows one in four participants would tell themselves to begin saving for retirement sooner. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Don't Count on This Retirement Cure-All Annuities might not be right for your retirement. |
Registered Rep.
April 1, 2005
Will Leitch |
Boomers Reject Their Parents Merrill Lynch is taking a radical new look at how retirement and baby boomers are perceived --- and it could change the way their advisors structure their retirement businesses. |
Financial Planning
January 5, 2008
Stacy Schultz |
5 Questions What role should insurance play as baby boomers retire?... What financial products are most valuable for baby boomers?... etc. |
Job Journal
January 27, 2008
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Oldest Boomers Eager to Retire Contrary to analysts' predictions, some baby boomers are calling it quits. |
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? |
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. |
