Jul 29, 2022
The proverb that it's harder to climb down a mountain than go up is true in every sense of the word. Here's a gruesome stat - between 1921 and 2006, 56% of deaths above 8,000 meters occurred on the return trip and 17% died turning back. Just 15% died on the way up. The rest died of other causes. Similarly in...
Jul 21, 2022
This episode is for producers only. One of the biggest pain points in explaining annuities is describing the nature of the product guarantees. Most state laws prohibit agents or carriers from proactively discussing state guarantee associations with clients during the sales process. However, in an age of Google and best...
Jul 18, 2022
Inflation, war and the risk of a recession is weighing heavily on everyone's mind. In this special episode, David Czerniecki, Chief Investment Officer for Nassau joins us again to share his perspective on the state of the economy.
Jul 15, 2022
A home is typically one of the largest individual assets we must include in a retirement plan. However, it's also one of the most illiquid ones. We've had several episodes exploring the role of home equity loans in solving the problem. Today, we look at a second option - selling part of the equity in your house to a...
Jul 8, 2022
In 2034 or 2035, the Social Security trust fund will be depleted. Much has been written about the significance of the event. Kerry Pechter, Editor of the Retirement Income Journal joins us again on the show to discuss why this fear is overblown.
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