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5 reasons every advisor should consider Social Security marketing
Article posted by Jonathan Musgrave
If you are new to Social Security marketing or simply confused by the sudden hype, this article is for you. I’ll share five reasons why Social Security optimization is perhaps the biggest marketing opportunity you will encounter in your career as an advisor.

Market to a diverse audience: different strokes for different folks
Blog posted by Karlan Tucker

Light a fire under your clients
Blog posted by Corey Dahl

21 questions your advisor website needs to answer (fast!)
Blog posted by Maggie Crowley

7 ways to be more extroverted
Article posted by Michael Goldberg

Fixed annuities >>

Who really needs an annuity?
Article posted by Dan McGrath
Do you have clients that are concerned about outliving their income in retirement? Of course you do — this is a legitimate fear for many Americans. A fixed annuity is often the best solution to offset that concern.

Exciting News about the #1 Selling FIA
Offer posted by Advisors Excel

Complimentary Guide – When to Claim Social Security Benefits
Offer posted by Fidelity & Guaranty Life

The Knowledge to Boost Your Index Expertise and Sales
Offer posted by Genworth Financial

Annuity update — June 2013
Blog posted by Steve Savant

Indexed annuities >>

The promise and problem with pension and annuity buyouts
Article posted by Kevin Startt
Now, pensioners as well as annuity holders from the earlier 2000s are facing what happens when you cross the Godfather with an economist: an offer you can’t understand. Advisors can utilize this opportunity not only in the pension market but with variable annuity companies that are making the same lump sum payout offers on their income riders.

The mortality credit: It's what makes the income annuity different
Article posted by Jeffrey Berson

Are your clients gambling with their retirement income?
Article posted by Michael Pinkans, CFA

A Policy Review Tool That Uncovers the Real Impact of Fees
Offer posted by Gradient Insurance Brokerage

Editor's picks — 5/27-5/31
Blog posted by Vanessa De La Rosa

Annuity regulation >>

Glenn Neasham: victim of geography?
Article posted by Stephen Forman
Rather than re-hash Mr. Neasham's case, I'd like to make my point by contrasting his with a recent crime blotter which appeared on the Washington State Insurance Department's site. Quite different from Glenn Neasham's story, isn't it?

Can you prove insurance suitability?
Blog posted by Ken Godfrey

Are retirement plans in the Fed's crosshairs next?
Article posted by Kevin Startt

Editor's picks from around the Web: 4/6 - 4/10
Blog posted by Vanessa De La Rosa

Demonstrated Outperformance
Offer posted by Genworth Financial

Variable annuities >>

Are deferred annuities in the federal government's crosshairs?
Article posted by Kevin Startt
Would a revenue-hungry federal government ever tax annuities? The question is interesting in view of the fact that Washington seems to be following Europe’s appetite for oppressive regulation even before half of 2010’s Dodd-Frank law is even implemented.