by Manchester Financial | Aug 31, 2016 | Financial Planning, Investing
A Structured Note is a debt obligation issued by a financial institution which has some similarity to a bond instrument, and/or a growth instrument. It carries a stated coupon percentage (often times at zero due to appreciation being more desirable than income), and a...
by Manchester Financial | Aug 17, 2016 | IRA, Retirement
At first glance, the rules for IRA RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) sound simple. However, they can quickly become complex. Running calculations for IRA annuities with additional benefits, such as death benefits and income protection guarantees, is not as...
by Steve Scott | Aug 2, 2016 | Economy, Investing, Markets
The historic news out of Washington, as it affects the world of finance and investments, is the Department of Labor’s passing of the Fiduciary Rule on April 6th, 2016. After a good deal of back-and-forth with the industry, rule makers at the DOL came to a final,...
