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FSO Picks

The Fed Is Too Easy on Wall Street (opinion?)
Roadblocks To Innovation (Forbes)

National Underwriter News

Sunshine State Panel OKs Annuity Bill
Show Me State Licenses Life Re Captive

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FINRA to hold VA compliance workshop
Mortgage applications down 2.9%

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LTD: Don't get sued
Who is your prospect and who is your client?

DAILY QUOTE: Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. -- George Bernard Shaw

Other FSO News

Stocks Decline After Huge Rally (AP)
Boeing Makes Its Case (BusinessWeek)
Fannie, Freddie Freedom Is Policy Shift (AP)
Industry Association Advances Life Producer Education on Life Settlements (LISA)
Dividends Encourage Consumer Spending According to Stanford Business School Research
US Moves to Free Funds for Home Loans (NYT)
Disclosing fees does not mean they are understood
55% Of Employers Believe That Employees Favor higher salary over good retirement plan (CCH)
Former Fed chair Volcker: financial crisis not over (Reuters)
What's fresh on EBA's Bar ?
FASB issues new US derivatives accounting rule (Reuters)
Movement may be seen on mortgage aid plan: Rep. Frank
New Connecticut Legislation Good for Life Insurance Customers
Up tick in CDHP adoption
NAVA Reports Fourth Quarter Variable Annuity Industry Data
Best Places For Business And Careers (Forbes)
GenX & GenY See Changing Retirement Landscape But Fail to act (AARP)
A New Deal for the New Economy (WSJ)
Many Americans May Run Out of Money in Retirement
Personality counts in retirement planning
Florida Seeks to Suspend American General License (Reuters)
US Treasury's Ryan: Markets to emerge stronger (Reuters)
California cuts Allstate auto insurance by 15.9 pct (Reuters)
IRS issues regs on diversification requirements for variable annuities (CCH)

More National Underwriter News

Members Give Health Account Plans Better Grades
High Court Declines To Review LTD And Pension Cases
Highline Data: Life Direct Premiums Increase 10%
Hartford Renews Chiba Lotte Sponsorship Deal
Allianz Life To Participate In Minnesota LTC Program
Tech Bits: AXA Equitable, Skywire, Blue Frog
FINRA Organizes VA Teleconference
Alliances: 401kDirect, MVP, M Financial

More ProducersWEB News

Subprime delinquencies continue to climb
Additional $200B pumped into market
Fed drops funds rate to 2.25%
DST unveils Web-based resource for B/Ds
eMoney and Blue Frog take on data integration
Greenhill names CFO, promotes three directors
Hedge fund launches up, liquidations down in Q4
Morgan Stanley finishes quarter above estimates