Standard & Poor

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  W&S Financial launches interactive retirement tool

  By Noah Guillaume  |  April 5, 2013

  The Retirement Picture tool helps clients better understand retirement goals and risks with a visual component.

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  Money for life with a fixed annuity

  By Kevin Lehman  |  March 11, 2013

  A new breed of fixed annuity attempts to address consumer’s concerns about lifetime income needs, growth potential and flexibility.

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  Where have all the stock splits gone?

  By Tom Nawrocki  |  March 7, 2013

  If Apple's really considering a stock split, it won't have much company.

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  Allianz Life’s operating profit up 37 percent in 2012

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  February 21, 2013

  Allianz Life had an operating profit of $586 million for the 2012 financial year, up from $428 million posted in 2011.

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  6 reasons to still love this market

  By Tom Nawrocki  |  February 14, 2013

  After such an extended rally, it’s natural to wonder if it’s time for stocks to start petering out — but these six indicators suggest otherwise.

• Justice sues S&P: Is it time to rethink the role of ratings agencies?

  By Staff Writer  |  February 6, 2013

  Ratings agencies operate on a conflict of interest; perhaps it’s time to rely on investors themselves.

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  Berkshire takes VA business off Cigna’s hands

  By Maria Wood  |  February 5, 2013

  Berkshire will assume Cigna’s exposure to future variable annuity death benefits and guaranteed minimum income benefits up to $4 billion.

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  The trouble with buybacks

  By Tom Nawrocki  |  January 24, 2013

  Stock buybacks have become the preferred method for companies to return value to their shareholders. But are they a good idea?

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  The coming return to equity funds

  By Tom Nawrocki  |  January 10, 2013

  Investing more heavily in equities might seem risky — but for many, it's just common sense.

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  5 ETF megatrends for 2013

  By Ron Delegge  |  January 7, 2013

  It's a busy product space for advisors to keep up with, and that won't change in the coming 12 months.