Brett Arends on Life Settlements

Wall Street Journal personal finance columnist Brett Arends wrote an excellent piece on life settlements from a consumer perspective.

Arends discusses:

  • The inefficiencies of the life settlement market.
  • When a life settlement makes sense.
  • What to watch out for as a potential seller of a life insurance policy.
  • Rates of return (10-12%) for buyers and investors in the life settlement market.
  • The top three considerations for sellers in the market.

Source: Wall Street Journal

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