Stephen Moore, gives an overview of the global economy and the general state of economic growth in the United States while reflecting on politics and the campaign season ahead. (32 min.) Stephen Moore Interview Full Text Wade: This is a huge call today. We have over 300 people registered for our call today, and [...]
Arab Spring and al Qaeda: Peter Bergen
Peter Bergen – CNN’s National Security Analyst and foremost expert on the war on terror. Peter recently returned from Pakistan and WealthVest Marketing is pleased to offer you a glimpse into the world of the Middle East and its state of ever-changing political power. (55 min.) Peter Bergen al Qaeda Interview Full Text Wade: [...]
American Tax Rates and The Challenge of Getting to a Balanced Budget
Both sides of Capital Hill are now engaged in a serious conversation about the long-term dilemma of our current level of defense spending, taxation, entitlement spending and discretionary spending. There is no reasonable way to solve this long term problem without a head-on addressing of the issues. Mother Jones has a fascinating description of [...]
Indexed Annuities Hit Sales Records
This just in from the Annuity New Journal AnnuitySpecs.com ran a study regarding the status of indexed annuities, referred to as the Indexed Sales and Market Report. A total of 39 different carriers provided information for the study. This was the 54th edition of the report. This means that the study obtained data from 99 [...]
Obama’s Deficit Commission
In February of last year, the Obama administration used an executive order to create a bi-partisan council of 18 members, with the hopes of creating meaningful solutions to help the nation restore fiscal order. The council is called the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. There have been many commissions like this in the [...]
Inflation or Deflation
The United States may be heading perilously close towards a period of deflation. While we have been experiencing disinflation since the housing bubble burst, the effects haven’t been full blown. If the deflation spirals out of control, the United States could experience a hindering major liquidity trap, or a liquidity trap is a Keynesian theory [...]
Immigration: America’s Retirement Secret Weapon
One of the largest assets that America possesses that Europe does not is a young vibrant work force. The demographic forces of an aging population places a huge strain on social welfare institutions. Right now Europe has an extensive and comprehensive safety net. It rests on a strict philosophical adherence of what they consider to [...]
Pensions are in Danger of Bankruptcy
The private pension system looks increasingly unstable. Tough economic times have led to the collapse of hundreds of private companies big and small alike. When private companies file for bankruptcy, they are for the most part unable to pay for retirement plans they had established. This inability to pay often is a result of under-funded pensions [...]
Is Social Security a Right?
This is a short, but excellent column by Robert Samuelson, noted economist. The irony of the both the left and right (at least the man on the street), is that most polls show their support for program reduction to be minimal–when the programs impact them. There has much that has been written about the distortions [...]
Do Variable Annuity GLWBs Still Work?
Over the past decade, variable annuities have increasingly been sold based on the “living benefit” (otherwise known as the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit). The living benefit is a series of benefit configurations that allows investors to participate in the equity markets, while simultaneously acting as an option guarantee for their account performance—in their income account [...]
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American Equity Lifetime Income Rate Changes — Effective June 3rd, 2013
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10 Keys To Becoming A Successful Financial Advisor
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Great American Revised Fixed-Indexed Annuity Rates
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Genworth Update: NAIC Suitability Model Regulation Requirements of Producers
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Great American Revised Fixed-Indexed Annuity Rates
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10 Keys To Becoming A Successful Financial Advisor
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American Equity Lifetime Income Rate Changes — Effective June 3rd, 2013