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Posts Tagged ‘Fixed Income payouts’

WSJ: Most Americans not financially prepared for retirement

June 7th, 2011 \\ Blog, Secondary Market Annuities \\ Tagged: , , , , , ,

A new working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, “Americans’ Financial Capability” surveyed nearly 1,500 Americans two summers ago, and highlighted some shocking trends illustrating the inability of many Americans to properly save for retirement. We’ve included some of the findings: – Half of Americans surveyed had trouble keeping up with their [...]

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A Risky Secondary Market Strategy: Betting on Death

May 27th, 2011 \\ Blog, Fixed Income Annuities, Secondary Market Annuities, Secondary Market Risks, Structured Settlements \\ Tagged: , , , , ,

Only two certainties in life: death and taxes. It’s a well-worn cliche, but in the case of the secondary life market, death just isn’t certain enough. Both supply and demand for this hotly-contested  after-market are ballooning. Investors are gobbling up life insurance policies from third parties, and collecting death benefits when they die…if they die. [...]

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