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Longevity Market Development Still in Infancy

A recent article in Bloomberg discusses the state of capital market solutions for the transfer of longevity risk . The reality is that the longevity market is still in its infancy and there are a number of obstacles that are affecting its development. One of the main hurdles involves the fact that longevity risk is very long-term in nature. Securities that mature over the course of 20 years are not hugely appealing to hedge fund managers who are providing quarterly performance reports to their...

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Meir Statman on the Behavioral Obstacles Affecting Investing and Retirement Planning

Meir Statman is the Glenn Klimek Professor of Finance at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, and Visiting Professor at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.

His research on behavioral finance has been supported by the National Science Foundation, CFA Institute, and Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) and has...

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Ten Questions to Ask When a Financial Advisor Says: "You Know I'm Not a Big Fan of Annuities"

Many financial advisors seem conditioned to wear...

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New Longevity Hedge Fund Launched

The former founders of the life settlement desk at Goldman Sachs have recently launched a longevity -based hedge fund that will invest in life settlements. The name of the New York-based firm is Broad River Asset Management. The founders are currently seeking to raise initial capital . Source: HFMWeek

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The Top Reasons to Consider an Annuity

Annuities are complex, largely misunderstood, and often misrepresented in popular financial media.

The reality, though, is that these financial products are becoming an increasingly important part of the financial plans of millions of people around the world. In fact, annuities are a vital component of the...