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2023: 2008 All Over Again?
What Happened to Silicon Valley Bank and Is It 2008 Again?
Fixed Income Insights
Jackson®: Power Planning: The Multi-Generational Benefits of Trust-Owned Annuities
Today’s global economy and volatile markets create challenges for trustees who are tasked with driving growth, preserving capital, and managing the everpresent sting of taxes and expenses in trust–owned portfolios. Did you know that trusts can benefit from the same features that individuals find in annuities? Namely, tax deferral,* income control, and diversified investment options. On the next few pages, we’re going to walk through three phases of trust planning (accumulation, distribution, and post-death planning) and show the many ways that a trust-owned annuity can be a powerful planning tool.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
The CFPB Saga Continues
Let’s take a look at why GOP lawmakers are so opposed to the CFPB as it’s currently structured.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Financial Stability, the Super Bowl, and Cryptocurrency
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If you watched the Super Bowl last weekend, you enjoyed a great game (unless you’re an Eagles fan.) But did you notice the one thing that was missing? That’s right: cryptocurrency ads.
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Washington Update: Some Hope for Bipartisanship
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With House Speaker Kevin McCarthy slated to meet with President Biden, Washington is fully immersed in debt ceiling drama.
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Can the Current Debt Limit Crisis Be Solved?
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The U.S. government hit its statutory debt limit last week. No need to panic yet — the Treasury Department is undertaking “extraordinary measures” that will keep the United States from defaulting on its obligations for a few months.
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House Chaos a Preview of What’s to Come
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Let’s take a look at what happened, and what it could mean for the ability of Congress to shape federal policy — or get anything done — over the next two years.