Morningstar math shows annuity products are overkill for many affluent RIA clients because Social Security and portfolio planning render them redundant -- a reveal that annuity providers find to be pointy-headed nonsense
The out-of-the-blue report from the Chicago research giant claims that self-insurance does the job for the advised wealthy, especially backed by the federal safety net.
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DPL Financial makes 'happy thing' hire of Rachel Cameron, the Black Diamond alumna who wired as much as 40% of all their net flows
The Louisville, Ky., annuities supermarket credits her with having the vision to rid the held-away-asset stigma from annuities.
December 13, 2022 at 1:21 AM
Jeff Mello is latest to join eMoney's talent exodus but CEO Ed O'Brien says it's healthy renewal at a firm that added several hundred people since Fidelity bought it
The ex-Goldman Sachs director of strategy and planning at eMoney joins a growing list of departures exacerbated, sources say, by Fidelity putting a wobbly performance reporting software project -- and staff -- on its plate
February 28, 2020 at 11:09 PM
How Edelman Financial Engines spin-off deal became a RetireOne engine that's heating up the RIA annuity game again
The fee-based annuities marketplace of Aria Retirement Solutions adds Edelman's broker-dealer, 6,000 clients, 'hundreds of millions' in client assets and an old hand
November 20, 2019 at 10:19 PM
Pete Giza and Damon Deru go for Holy Grail of portfolio rebalancing with software that shuffles stocks, bonds... and asset classes; Believe it?
The RedBlack and TradeWarrior executives see old systems as 'archaic' yet know that the Black Diamonds, Morningstars, Orions and Tamaracs see rebalancing as a loss leader
June 11, 2019 at 9:49 PM
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TAMP
Top Executive: Joe Mansueto
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Consulting Firm, Specialized Breakaway Service, Insurance
Top Executive: David Stone
