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February 20th, 2019

2019 PLANADVISER Micro Plan Survey

The micro plan market, which the 2019 PLANADVISER Micro Plan Survey defines as plans with under $5 million in assets, offers many opportunities for advisers. For one, they can help improve these plans, which lag behind larger plans in many key areas of design. Interesting is that 62%, looking at, for example, the $1 million to $5 million group, already work with an adviser—indicating that advisers should be more proactive. Read more >
Franklin Templeton to Pay Over $13 Million to Settle Self-Dealing Lawsuit
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Debt Weighs Heavily on Millennials
Managing debt is the No. 2 financial concern of Millennials with investable assets of $100,000 or more, cited by 31%, according to the Advisor Authority Study commissioned by Nationwide Advisory Solutions. Read more >
Lincoln Financial Group Launches ‘IRA Income Plus’ Annuity Rider
Lincoln Financial Group has introduced the “Lincoln IRA Income Plus” optional benefit rider, designed to help owners of Lincoln variable annuities maximize their retirement income on qualified savings being drawn from individual retirement accounts. Read more >
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Tuesday, the Dow climbed 8.07 points (0.03%) to 25,891.32, the NASDAQ was up 14.36 points (0.19%) at 7,486.77, and the S&P 500 increased 4.16 points (0.15%) to 2,779.76. The Russell 2000 closed 5.22 points (0.33%) higher at 1,574.47, and the Wilshire 5000 gained 58.16 points (0.20%) to finish at 28,862.45. The price of the 10-year Treasury note was up 10/32, decreasing its yield to 2.632%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond was up 10/32, decreasing its yield to 2.979%.
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