Adieu, 2008
By Steve PiontekOne of the things you learn early-on in journalism is to be very wary of using superlatives or definitives such as "the only," "the first," ...
October 22, 2006
"Create and Save Vs. Save And Create"Alan Greenspan in his February 15, 2006, report to Congress stated that the current savings rate in the U.S. is 1.4 %, the lowest since ...
October 08, 2006
At The TableI had a really interesting experience on Oct. 4 in Atlanta.I was co-moderator of a roundtable that brought together top executives from 11 life settlement ...
October 08, 2006
How Soon We ForgetAt the recent National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors convention, NAIFA CEO David Woods delivered a very somber report regarding the future of the ...
October 08, 2006
Unintended ConsequencesJust as it took President Richard Nixon to go to China and President Bill Clinton to reform welfare, so it has taken George W. Bush, ...
September 10, 2006
Retirement 101This month marks my 14th year in retirement. Given all of the attention lately about the problems associated with retirement, especially for the aging boomers, ...
September 10, 2006
On SuitabilityIn response to pressure from Congress and public reaction to the current turmoil in the markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission's struggle to find ways ...
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