Human Capital is the Best Inflation Hedge
Warren Buffett commented on the likelihood of future inflation during the most recent...
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Income
Income can refer to cash flow derived from a variety of sources, including personal earnings, investment earnings, businesses or even real estate. These forms of income are generally referred to as earned income. There are also sources of unearned income, particularly when discussing investments. Dividends, capital gains and interest are common examples of unearned income.
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Banks Generate $734.5 Million in Annuity Fee Income During First Quarter of 2009
Bank holding companies generated three quarters of a billion dollars in annuity fee income during the first three months of 2009--an annual run rate of approximately $3 billion. The fee income is essentially commissions from sales of various annuity products in the banks. Sales by annuity type were not broken-out in the study that came from Michael White Associates. That said, the increase in fixed annuity sales in the first quarter of 2009 likely contributed to robust bank sales. Banks...
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Annuities and the Financial Media – Don’t Believe Everything You Read
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The Absolute Return Unicorn - Investment Products Offering Both Gains and Protections Prove Elusive
The asset management industry has struggled to provide older investors and retirees with investment products that provide returns with little or no risk of losing principal.
In other words, the industry has not had any success in developing investment products that provide return without any risk.
A recent Wall Street Journal...
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