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Compare Annuities: FINRA Survey Results

FINRA released survey results detailing the financial habits of American adults, according to their news release “FINRA Foundation Releases Inaugural Financial Capability Survey.”  The FINRA Investor Education Foundation was researching the ways that Americans spend, save, borrow, and plan out their future finances.  This National …

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Compare Annuities & Brokers with FINRA’s Expanded BrokerCheck

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released a news story titled “FINRA Wins Okay for Major Expansion of BrokerCheck, Will Permanently Disclose Disciplinary Actions Against Former Brokers.”  The SEC approval of FINRA having a permanent record of any broker misdeeds really helps investors get the …

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Regulation of Annuities is Everchanging

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners just had a fall meeting to discuss the changing regulation needs regarding annuities, according to “Taking on the next steps in annuity regulation” by Brian Atchison of Investment News.  Consistency across the U.S. seems to be the biggest problem …

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Upcoming Variable Annuity Changes

Investment News‘s Darla Mercado summarizes her interview with the Insured Retirement Institute’s president and chief executive Cathy Weatherford in “Hurdles ahead for VA industry.”  With advisers wary of the increased costs associated with variable annuities after the financial crisis and increasing regulations on insurance providers, …

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