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Review Your Variable Annuity Guarantees

Review Your Variable Annuity Guarantees

For more than a decade investors have been attracted to an array of enhanced death benefit and withdrawal guarantees in variable annuities. Volatile markets, economic turmoil, historic low interest rates, and demographic trends made income […]

That Was Fun…

That Was Fun…

The fine folk at S&P/DowJones Indices have informed us that the Dow is on pace for five years of consecutive gains. It’s up 87 percent in that period…the best five-year increase since 2000. The S&P […]

…And a Taper in a Pear Tree!

…And a Taper in a Pear Tree!

The economy, politics and the markets don’t always combine to work for the best interests of investors. However, during this past week, in addition to new all-time highs being created with the Dow and S&P, […]

To Taper or Not to Taper–That is The Question

To Taper or Not to Taper–That is The Question

Been an interesting couple weeks in the markets, don’t you think? Economic and political announcements of some significance over this time have managed to surprise most of us. These reports have largely been positive – […]