National Ethics Association

• Insurance robocall leads: To buy or not to buy?

  By National Ethics Association  |  March 1, 2013

  Whom can you trust to provide leads that not only produce sales, but also have been legally harvested.

• Back to basics: Best compliance practices for initial client meetings

  By National Ethics Association  |  January 1, 2013

• Affinity fraud against seniors: Warn your clients now

  By National Ethics Association  |  December 1, 2012

  How can you protect your clients against affinity fraud? By sharing these tips with them, either during update meetings or on your website or blog.

• NASAA to advisors: Help seniors avoid investment traps

  By National Ethics Association  |  November 1, 2012

  To help everyone stay safe, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has released its annual list of products that threaten to trap investors.

• Regulator issues warning on reverse mortgage loans

  By National Ethics Association  |  October 1, 2012

  The growing need of the baby-boom generation for retirement income, along with the advent of lower-risk loan options, suggests a potential renaissance in reverse mortgages.

• Caveat Emptor: 14 ways to check out your vendors

  By National Ethics Association  |  September 4, 2012

  Are you doing enough due diligence to avoid buying defective or fraudulent products or services? If not, these tips will help you.

• Crowd-funded Investments: Are they right for seniors?

  By National Ethics Association  |  August 1, 2012

  Seniors are being squeezed by declining investment income and rising costs. They’re also more Internet savvy, but susceptible to cognitive deficits. Add the prospect of investing in start-ups over the Internet with limited regulation, and what have you got? A potential nightmare for them, their families and you.

• How to stay on the good side of regulators

  By National Ethics Association  |  July 1, 2012

  Scamming seniors or committing fraud is sure to arouse regulatory scrutiny. But far more advisors get into hot water by failing to properly manage their state licenses. To help advisors avoid problems, the Maine Department of Insurance offers these tips.

• Red Flag Reminder

  By National Ethics Association  |  June 1, 2012

  The low down on investment advisor state registration

• Red Flag Reminder

  By National Ethics Association  |  May 1, 2012

  Avoiding the dementia trap