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Demonstrations point to growing cynicism among future investors
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2011
Demonstrations point to growing cynicism among future investors

Protesters in the Occupy Wall Street movement are giving financial advisers something else to worry about: a generation of leery, cynical investors

Dems propose 5% tax on millionaires
RIAS OCT 18, 2011
Dems propose 5% tax on millionaires

Levy would fund jobs bill; given GOP opposition, 5% rate also likely probability of passage

FIXED INCOME OCT 18, 2011
Muni bond tax break seen surviving

In selling LTC insurance, shift the focus to the risk for family members
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2011
In selling LTC insurance, shift the focus to the risk for family members

If you're recommending long-term-care insurance to clients as a way for them to protect assets and to care for themselves when they're old and sick, you're probably doing it incorrectly.

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2011
Health care costs claim bigger part of nest egg

Escalating medical expenses and Medicare cutbacks will strain retiree budgets

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 17, 2011
Last chance to re-characterize

Much has been written about the opportunity to undo, or re-characterize, a Roth IRA conversion if the assets in the account depreciate

Dynasty trusts: A way to let the wealthy duck estate, gift taxes forever?
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 17, 2011
Dynasty trusts: A way to let the wealthy duck estate, gift taxes forever?

Jeffrey Thomasson, 52, may pass on more than $100 million to heirs using an estate-planning strategy for avoiding gift and estate taxes.

Treasury's insurance watchdog seeks feedback on systemic risk
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 16, 2011
Treasury's insurance watchdog seeks feedback on systemic risk

The Treasury's Federal Insurance Office yesterday announced that it's looking for public comments — with a special focus on systemic risk — as part of a report on modernizing insurance regulations.

RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2011
More the exception than the rule

Recently, the Tax Court ruled that a taxpayer's continuing business activities and lack of credible evidence failed to qualify him as disabled under the tax code

Private college plan looks to educate advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2011
Private college plan looks to educate advisers

Group touting the virtues of pre-paid tuition program that locks in rates at non-state schools

Life settlements scammers get longer jail sentences than Enron's Skilling
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Life settlements scammers get longer jail sentences than Enron's Skilling

Two Houston men have been sentenced to spend more than 45 years in prison for their role in a massive life settlements fraud scheme.

BofA institutional unit snags Convergent advisers with $2.7B in AUM
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2011
BofA institutional unit snags Convergent advisers with $2.7B in AUM

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Annuity reg vote pushed back due to Irene

NAIC's summer meeting in Philadelphia washed out by Hurricane Irene; decision on disclosure model to come later this month

Iowa draws clear line for insurance agents and securities brokers
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Iowa draws clear line for insurance agents and securities brokers

The state of Iowa finally issued it's long-awaited guidance on what insurance agents and securities brokers can — and can't —do when working with clients

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Illinois advisers lose securities licenses for liquidating annuities

Regulatory turf war brewing over indexed annuities?
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Regulatory turf war brewing over indexed annuities?

Fine issued by Illinois securities cops over sale of fixed annuities raises questions of jurisdiction; others say no conflict exists

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Iowa to shed light on sources of insurance funding

In a move that could affect the sales of securities and insurance in the state, Iowa's insurance regulator this week is expected to issue guidance on how far insurance agents and brokers can go in advising clients on the suitable sources of funds for insurance products

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 12, 2011
Annuity exam overload could prompt product pruning

Annuity exam overload, including extra training, could prompt some advisers to limit customer choice.

State crackdown could be the death of some universal life policies
RIAS OCT 11, 2011
State crackdown could be the death of some universal life policies

Push for larger reserves could push some insurers right out of the business; vendors fighting back

Insurance advisory committee full of industry insiders, one notable outsider
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 11, 2011
Insurance advisory committee full of industry insiders, one notable outsider

Birnbaum the sole consumer advocate on newly formed panel; 'really going to stand out'