Which Way Out?

With the worst of the Crisis apparently over, Fed watchers are wondering about Chairman Bernanke's exit strategy from a low interest rate environment.

“Face-Off” at the IRI Marketing Conference

Annuity manufacturers and distributors went eyeball-to-eyeball at the Insured Retirement Institute's marketing conference in New York this week, where medical economist J.D. Kleinke (pictured here) was a featured speaker. Photo by IRI.

In League with the Angel of Death

Lawsuits filed in Rhode Island, New York and Illinois shed light on the sinister, multi-million-dollar strategy of using the dying as fronts to exploit variable annuity loopholes.

Easing a Widow’s Hardship

What's the best way for a 62-year-old man to say “I love you” to his wife? By waiting to claim Social Security benefits until he reaches full retirement age or later. Here's our third article in a series on retirement risks.
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So Few Words, So Many Implications

The Department of Labor proposes a subtle change in 401(k) advice regulations that may have huge repercussions for fund companies.
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Vanguard’s Forecast of Future Returns

The Vanguard Group's data suggests that annualized real returns will most likely be 6% for stocks and zero to 2% for bonds over the next 10 years.

AIG Sells Its Asian Crown Jewel

The sale of Hong Kong-based AIA, would help repay some of the $180 billion that AIG owes to the U.S. government.