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October 2025

Gold, Not Tariffs, Saved the 1890s

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...
September 2025

Equitable Joins the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ Club

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.
August 2025

A Fixed Index Annuity with a Dash of Risk

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.'