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"Annuities"

Feb

2014

The Awful Truth about Mutual Fund Managers and Hedge Fund Managers Performance

By: Doug Eberhardt Category: Gold Tags: 12b-1, Annuities, commission, fees, Gold, hedge funds, index, invest, load, managers, mutual funds, no-load, performance, returns, S&P 500, silver, variable

The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, “Illusions of Wealth” with an update on my thoughts about gold and silver to follow. The Awful Truth about Mutual Fund Managers and Hedge Fund Managers Performance Why are you invested in actively managed mutual funds? Many of you who invest in Mutual Funds were probably told to buy them because …

Jul

2012

Banks and Insurance Companies Face Troubling Times Ahead – Not Just U.S. Treasury

By: Doug Eberhardt Category: Gold Tags: Annuities, banking industry, banks not lending, bond maturities, bond yield, Higher Interest Rates, Immediate Annuities, Insurance Companies, insurance company portfolios, state insurance guaranty fund, U.S. banks, U.S. Treasuries

While Europeans leave the Euro and Euro bonds in droves for the safety and serenity of U.S. Treasuries, forcing the interest rates here in the U.S. on the 10 year to near record lows, currently at 1.45%, many, including myself, talk about the coming Treasury bubble once interest rates reverse course. But it’s not just the U.S. Treasury that is …