Thu, Apr 28, 2011
In this video sponsored by Vanguard, Burton Malkiel, Princeton professor and author of "A Random Walk Down Wall Street," talks with RIJ editor Kerry Pechter about what "efficient market" means to him. The 10th edition of "A Random Walk" has just been published.
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Fri, Jan 21, 2011
With the numbers of people over age 100 growing rapidly, there is an equally growing need for advisors to consider an array of retirement income solutions.
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Sat, Jul 31, 2010
Annuity issuers are reaching out to non-English-speaking investors through websites written in Spanish and Asian languages, according to Corporate Insight.
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Sat, Jul 31, 2010
PIMCO and its Allianz affiliates recently sponsored a new study, “Behavioral Finance and the Post-Retirement Crisis.” PIMCO Retirement Product Manager Tom Streiff explains how the study’s findings can foster the development of successful retirement income products.
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Wed, Jun 09, 2010
A growing number of annuity issuers are using creative approaches on Twitter to reach new audiences online.
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Tue, May 04, 2010
Annuity issuers are making a concerted effort to implement and promote paperless document delivery services.
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Wed, Mar 24, 2010
A growing number of 401(k) plan sponsors, retirees, record keepers and regulators want retirees to stay in their plans well into, or even straight through, retirement, PIMCO has found.
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Wed, Mar 03, 2010
TIAA-CREF’s TC Listens website is an innovative new medium for obtaining client feedback online.
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Wed, Feb 10, 2010
TIPS can preserve purchasing power, provide systematic income and offer the assurance of a government guarantee for retirees depending on income from their investments.
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Wed, Feb 03, 2010
With variable annuity sales down, firms are intensifying online product marketing campaigns to reach more prospective investors.
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Wed, Jan 06, 2010
Many firms have launched engaging online sales campaigns focusing on the Roth IRA conversion opportunities that will be available in 2010.
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Wed, Nov 25, 2009
Annuity firms introduced enhanced online security measures in 2009, but they remain laggards in the financial service industry.
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Tue, Oct 27, 2009
The annuity industry has been slow to adopt social media. But given the industry’s target audiences, does it matter? Download an excerpt from the report "Social Media: Trends and Tactics in the Financial Services Industry."
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Tue, Sep 29, 2009
Our latest research shows that dynamic displays, such as Flash interfaces, offer firms engaging new ways to present and market online educational content to advisors.
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