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Compliance February 15th, 2019

Comment Deadline Arrives for NAIC Annuity Sales Best-Interest Rule

The standard-setting and regulatory support organization governed by the chief insurance regulators of all 50 states set today as a deadline for industry comments on the latest draft of a model best-interest suitability standard applying to annuity sales.

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An excerpt from Ascensus President, David Musto's Keynote at PLANADVISER National Conference 2018

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The Rapid Evolution and Retirement Needs of American Small Business

An excerpt from Ascensus President, David Musto's Keynote at PLANADVISER National Conference 2018

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An Interview with Jamie Bentley, SVP & National Retirement Sales Manager at PIMCO

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Women & Investing

An Interview with Jamie Bentley, SVP & National Retirement Sales Manager at PIMCO

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Balance Between Great Plans and Cost of Plans

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The HSA Opportunity: What Advisors Should Know

An interview with Steve Christenson, EVP at Ascensus

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Discipline and Consistency: The Case for Staying Invested for the Long Term

An interview with Kathleen Beichert, Head of Retirement, OppenheimerFunds

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HSA Myths and Misconceptions

An interview with Steve Christenson, EVP at Ascensus

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How to Invest in a Health Savings Account

An interview with Ryan Tiernan, Vice President of National Accounts at American Funds

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The Advisor’s Role – Defining Value in a Dynamic Market

An Interview with Bill Harmon, President of Retirement Corporate Markets, Voya Financial

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Challenges for the Modern Adviser

An interview with David Musto, President, and Bob Guillocheau, Chairman & CEO at Ascensus.

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Industry Trends – Consolidation, Technology and Client Solutions

An Interview with Bill Harmon, President of Retirement Corporate Markets, Voya Financial

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Health Savings Accounts: The Advisor Opportunity

An interview with Ryan Tiernan, Vice President of National Accounts at American Funds

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Who Should Use a Health Savings Account?

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MARKET MIRROR

Friday, the Dow tumbled by 460.19 points (1.77%) to 25,502.32, the NASDAQ gave up 196.29 points (2.50%) to close at 7,642.67, and the S&P 500 shed 54.17 points (1.90%) to finish at 2,800.71. The Russell 2000 was down by 56.49 points (3.62%) to 1,505.92, and the Wilshire 5000 lost 620.75 points (2.10%) to close at 28,909.49. The price of the 10-year Treasury note was up 27/32, lowering its yield to 2.436%, and the 30-year Treasury bond was up 20.32, lowering its yield to 2.869%.

WEEK’S WORTH: For the week ended March 22, the Dow was down 1.34%, the S&P 500 lost 0.77% and the NASDAQ declined by 0.60%. The Russell 2000 lost 3.07% and the Wilshire 5000 gave up 0.97%

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