Products April 17, 2009

Russell Expands Number of Benchmarks Available Online

Russell Investments has expanded the availability of real-time index data on russell.com to include, for the first time, eight global benchmarks.
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The live data feed allows investors to keep close watch on eight global market segments: large cap, small cap, ex-U.S. large cap, ex-U.S. small cap, as well as the value and growth style indexes reflecting the ex-U.S. small-cap and large-cap segments, according to a Russell press release. Total returns charts for these indexes are available here, and they offer one-week, one-month and one-year pictures of each segment, along with the day’s and year-to-date’s high and low points.

Real-time data also is available for seven leading U.S. benchmarks: The broad-market Russell 3000 Index, large-cap Russell 1000 Index, Russell 1000 Growth Index, Russell 1000 Value Index, small-cap Russell 2000 Index, Russell 2000 Growth Index, and Russell 2000 Value Index.

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The live data feed eventually will include additional global indexes, the announcement said.

Products April 17, 2009

Pacific Life Releases Kit to "Rescue" Retirement Assets

A sales kit for insurance professionals, recently released by Pacific Life, explains how life insurance can help build assets for clients' retirement plans while providing protection to families and businesses through the death benefit, the company said.
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The Building Retirement in a Changing Economy kit features case studies, client brochures, a comprehensive pocket guide, and marketing tips, according to a press release from Pacific Life. The firm said by including life insurance in a comprehensive retirement strategy, clients can:

  • Protect their families now and potentially supplement retirement income later.
  • Catch-up on retirement savings.
  • Supplement the accumulation of their retirement income through the use of previously taxed income.
  • Put the value of their business to work for their retirement.
  • Make potentially large and tax-deductible contributions.

“We are in uncharted waters and your clients need help and direction to stay on course to their financial goals, especially retirement,” said Alyce Peterson, vice president of marketing services for the company’s Life Insurance Division. “Adding life insurance to a retirement strategy can stabilize a plan today and offer the potential of supplemental retirement income tomorrow.”

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Insurance professionals can get a kit by contacting their Pacific Life representative or by calling 866.722.9555.

 

 

 

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