New York Life Introduces ‘Lifetime Wealth Strategies’

By Kerry Pechter
The big mutual insurer plans to offer its managed account program, incubated last year among career agents, to third-party registered reps, says Michael Gordon, first vice president in the firm's U.S. life insurance and agency business.

‘Dull’ Investments Shine in a Crisis

By Kerry Pechter
Three retirement experts talk about boring products that you might wish you owned right now: I-Bonds, cash value life insurance and annuities.

Turn 401(k)s into Bond Ladders

By Kerry Pechter
Franklin Templeton SVP Drew Carrington says his firm's Defined Maturity Funds, which work like bond ladders, could provide retirement income for 401(k) participants, and could be paired with qualified longevity annuity contracts.

An Actuary Assesses COVID-19

By Matthew Edwards
A mortality and longevity expert at Willis Towers Watson writes that 'the variability of the mortality impact by age makes the impact highly variable by type of insurer.'
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The Visible Hand Behind the Crisis

By Editor Test
Viral Acharya and colleagues at NYU's Stern School of Business say the economy was pushed off a cliff by bankers skirting reserve requirements.

Obama Is All Ears About Annuities

By Editor Test
But there's no clear indication that Washington understands the nuances that make annuity decisions so complex and problematic.
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Getting Rich Used to Be Easier, 70% Say

By Editor Test
“Many Americans aren't necessarily buying into the country's long-held belief that anyone with a dream can strike it rich,” said the editor of Bankrate.com.