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The economic benefits of inflation : The New Yorker-comments by Wade Dokken

This has been my contention since the financial crisis began–what we need is some inflation.    Bad for lenders, good for debtors.  We have more debtors.   Housing prices in the Western World have declined 15-30%.  Some cities far more.  E quity prices have declined 30-40% from peak in some markets, and, in the U.S. [...]

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Social Security strategies boost income – Investment News comments Wade Dokken

The press is growing about concerns about outliving our savings.  This is why lifetime income annuities are growing in popularity and the guarantee of principal protection of annuities–both fixed and fixed index annuities.    This is an excellent article that talks about the foundation of many Americans’ retirement plan—Social Security.   We need to build [...]

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U.S. Heads up Global Retirement Market – Retirement Income Planning – Life and Health Insurance News

A recent Allianz survey found continued growth in the U.S. retirement market.   The results are detailed below. The U.S. remains the leading retirement market, accounting for more than half of the world’s total retirement assets of nearly $28 trillion, according to a new report. The report by Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America, [...]

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