Reading this article really hits home because this is the type of stuff that gives my profession a bad reputation at times.  So many unscrupulous salesmen are using phrases like “your principal is guaranteed” to mask the risks and drawbacks of certain products.  In this example an insurance broker is peddling an annuity product to...Read More

The following article puts some historical perspective to the current issues in Europe.  The premise is that the best way for the weaker economies such as Greece, Portugal, and Ireland to be able to recover is through deflating their own currency.  The parallel is that countries that left the gold standard after World War 1...Read More