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Demystifying Systematic Fixed Income Investing

ClearMoney

More Robust Risk Management. We believe broad diversification is the primary tool for controlling risk in both equities and fixed income, adding to the appeal of systematic investing. However, both goals and risks can be more clearly defined for fixed income relative to equities. 1 (January 2016): 69–103.

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Are Insurance Companies Safe?

Tucker Advisors

These corporations understand that, as the world’s risk managers, insurance firms are better-equipped to manage long-term pension liabilities. Insurance-only agents are not licensed to offer investment advice. The tools most of these businesses use to protect billions of pension dollars is the indexed annuity. References.

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Indexed Annuities: The New Retirement Pensions?

Tucker Advisors

These corporations understand that insurance firms act as the world’s risk managers and are better-equipped to manage long-term pension liabilities. Insurance-only agents are not licensed to offer investment advice. Sources: 1. Investopedia.com 2. MedicareWallet.com. – For Financial Professional Use Only.

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Should you die and go to hell before selling an annuity?

Sara Grillo

He is a flat fee advisor; not a licensed insurance agent. Fee only advisors can now purchase annuities for their clients without having to be licensed agents. Mettler says he does not have a securities license for this reason. Scott Salaske , CEO of Firstmetric. For those of you who are new to my blog, my name is Sara.