Gold, Not Tariffs, Saved the 1890s

By Kerry Pechter
President Trump said his "Liberation Day" tariffs would boost the U.S. economy the way President William McKinley's tariffs did in the 1890s. But the boom of the 1890s came from huge gold strikes and the Spanish-American War, not tariffs.

Equitable Joins the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ Club

By Kerry Pechter
Equitable Holdings' recent reinsurance deals were the topic of critical articles in three financial publications this summer. Underneath the controversy, the leader of the RILA industry was catching up with the Bermuda mega-trend.

A Fixed Index Annuity with a Dash of Risk

By Kerry Pechter
The Momentum Growth contract from Delaware Life introduces a bit of gambling to the FIA product category—but within guardrails, and only with what contract owners might call 'house money.'
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Fall Issue of The Journal of Retirement Appears

By Editorial Staff
Here's a list of the eight articles in the current issue, along with abstracts of their content. The featured authors include Moshe Milevsky of York University and CANNEX, David Blanchett of Morningstar, and Steve Feinschreiber of Fidelity.

RetirePreneur: Steven Saltzman

By Jenna Gottlieb
Steven Saltzman is the founder of Saltzman Associates, a consultancy that works with marketers, institutional distributors and insurance underwriters.
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LIMRA links undersaving by Boomers to spending on family cellphone plans

By Editorial Staff
“Parents of Millennials, even those over the age of 22, are providing considerable support to their children at a time in their lives when saving from retirement should be a priority,” said Deb Dupont, associate managing director, LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute.