That Annuity Show

Yes, parts of the country are fortunately beginning to reopen for real life meetings. However, virtual planning will remain an important part of many successful agents' practices for years to come. David Wright, Executive Director of Practice Development at M&O Marketing joins us today. He discusses how he has helped agents jump the virtual divide and how some will use what they learned to remain successful in 2021. Reach David at 248-784-1213 to get the complementary annuity review he mentions. Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respe

Your practice can't be defined by a zip code in today's digital age. Derek Notman, founder of Intrepid Wealth Partners and Conneqtor talks to us today about how to build a niche that could open the door to a successful virtual planning business. Derek likens it to process of designing and building a Lamborghini. Every part of your practices needs to contribute to building a unique business in a very crowded market. For more information about Derek, go to: .   Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance produc

Since March 2020, seniors have quickly grown comfortable shopping online. They have learned how to connect with family, church, and community via web calls. And they now research retirement products like never before. However, how to keep their confidence on the web? Yes, we need to be vigilant to protect their accounts through cyber security. How can we help seniors become even more digitally- savvy and protect their accounts from cyber criminals? Edward Chan, Assistant United States Attorney Paul Mackay, Chief Technology Officer, Nassau Financial Group Paresh Nana, Google Timothy Zeilman, VP, Global Product Owner – Cyber, Hartford Steam Boiler Ken Goldstein, Clinical Instructor of Risk Management and Insurance, University of Hartford, Moderator

How do retirees juggle between between the many unknowns they face, such as longevity and health concerns? Bruno Caron, a Senior Financial Analyst at AM Best offers a great framework for solving the problem in his recently released book, Lifetime Income to Retire with Strength. The book is available on Amazon here: Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a consumer’s needs and financial situation should always occur in order to help determine if an insurance product

A recent study suggests that starting a conversation about equity market risk may not be an effective way to start a dialogue about annuities. Learn more about the research from Tamiko Toland, Director of Retirement Markets at CANNEX Financial. Connect with Tamiko at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamiko-toland/ Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a consumer’s needs and financial situation should always occur in order to help determine if an insurance product may be

Prior to the pandemic, seniors proved to be the highest growing user segment for Facebook. As a result of the pandemic, they now know how to use a variety of video conference tools like Zoom and FaceTime. They search the Internet aggressively to learn more about our products than sometimes we do. How will this allow carriers to cultivate customers and agents and advisors to serve more clients? Panelists:  Farron Blanc, Founder and CEO, Gerry Cathy DeWitt-Dunn, President, DeWitt & Dunn Rhian Horgan, Founder& CEO, Silvur Manish Malhotra, Founder & CEO, Income Discovery Seth Rachlin, Chief Innovation Officer, Capgemini (Moderator) Anil Sanwal, Vice President Business Initiatives Lead, RGAX Connect with Nassau Re/Imagine:   Website:  LinkedIn: Instagram:

For people ages 55 to 65, the pandemic presents enormous risk in retirement. Siavash Radpour, the Associate Research Director of the Retirement Equity Lab at the New School joins us today to discuss the unique economic pressure faced by this cohort. In the discussion, we reference a policy recommendation for the incoming Biden administration found here: Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a consumer’s needs and financial situation should always occur in order to

  We know from the study of behavioral finance that if we help individuals create a positive vision of their future selves, they will be more likely to start saving today. In a post-COVID world, what changes? Traveling on a cruise ship every year sounded like a great second chapter in life. Spending your last 20 years in an active senior community with common facilities and great care may have been a dream. Creating new positive visions for retirement proves challenging in a social distant environment using conventional approaches. Can digital engagement bridge that divide? Forum Panelists: Jaqueline Bamman, Nassau Financial Group Jon Cooper, Founder and CEO, Life.io Debra Jasper, Mindset Digital Matthew Thomas, Infosys Retirement Center of Excellence Victor Ricciardi, Washington & Lee University Rohit Puranik, Infosys (Moderator) *The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a consumer’s nee

If annuities can solve the critical problem of not outliving one's assets, why don't we find them in more retirement portfolios. David Hanzlik, Vice President of Annuity and Retirement Solutions for CUNA Mutual joins us today to offer his perspective. In addition, we learn how agents and advisors working with credit unions managed to adapt to our new environment. Connect with David  https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhanzlik/ Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a c

Where will investors place their bets on the retirement industry over the next three years? We asked a distinguished panel of venture capitalists their perspective at a virtual forum we co-hosted with That Annuity Show host Ramsey Smith.   This is the first of five special edition episodes, cut from Nassau Re/Imagine's 'Reimagining Retirement Forums'.    Forum Panelists:  Andrew Lerner, IA Capital Cole Riccardi, Aquiline  Doug Roth, CT Innovations Farron Blanc, Meet Gerry Harry Monti, Symetra Kathy Fuertes, Technology for Vanguard, Infosys   Startup Pitch: Richard LaVoice, Symetra   Connect with Nassau Re/Imagine:   Website:  LinkedIn: Instagram: The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a consumer’s needs and financial situation should always occur in order to help determine if an insurance product may be appropriate for each unique situation. Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twi

We think the elections have a great impact on the market. However, do they really? In today's show, Charles Sizemore challenges those assumptions. Charles is the Chief Investment Officer of Sizemore Capital Management LLC, a registered investment adviser based in Dallas, Texas.   Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Charles -   Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a consumer’s needs and financial situation should always occur in order to help determine if an insurance product may be app

What will 2021 bring to the retirement planning industry? Last year, we made our predictions. This year, we brought in the big guns. In this episode, David Blanchett, head of retirement research for Morningstar Investment Management takes us through his six predictions for major changes in our market. Connect with David at http://www.davidmblanchett.com/ Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a consumer’s needs and financial situation should always occur in order to

Two weeks ago, we talked about the macro economic challenges of supporting the "Sandwich Generation". This week we talk to Marguerita (Rita) Cheng, CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth, a practitioner who addresses these issues every day with her clients. She shares her approach to addressing these tough care issues with both parents and their children. You can visit her site at https://www.blueoceanglobalwealth.com/.

Changes in federal laws - the CARES Act, the SECURE Act, The Paycheck Protection Program - have all had a major impact on the advice we give our clients this year. What if we had the inside line on what really will get passed by Congress or regulated by the government? Barbara Matthews, Founder and CEO of BCMstrategy, offers an automated service that promises to do just that. Her service find gaps in reported news and actual policy action occurring deep within Washington. She joins us today to look back at 2020 and predict what structural changes we will face in 2021. For more information, visit her site at https://www.policyscope.io/.

Have your prepared your clients for retirement so they aren't a burden on their kids in later years? The answer to that question can have an incredible impact on the physical, emotional, and financial health of their daughters. Sheila Jelinek and Suzanne Norman of Milliman return to our program with their colleague Janet Jennings to discuss their recently released study. Entitled "A very expensive sandwich - How multigenerational care affects women's health costs" the study dives deep into these issues and more. Download the paper at . Connect with Milliman team at https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-norman-cima%C2%AE-19079846/ Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and

We all need to reconnect with clients in today's stressful world. However, Marie Swift, CEO of Swift Communications says it's more important to back up, pause, and focus on the distinct niche where you can be an expert.   Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a consumer’s needs and financial situation should always occur in order to help determine if an insurance product may be appropriate for each unique situation. Connect with Marie  

How do you connect the dots with election and the market for your clients who ask what's coming next? Jane King, Founder and CEO of LilaMax Media LLC, a multi-platform provider of video content on consumer and business news gives us great perspective and advice. Connect with Jane at @marketjane Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a consumer’s needs and financial situation should always occur in order to help determine if an insurance product may be appropriate fo

Do you used LinkedIn on a regular basis? Your clients, or more importantly, their kids most certainly do. Making certain your profile reflects your personal brand has never been more important that it is today. Debra Jasper, founder and CEO of Mindset Digital walks us through best practices to build a great online profile. Connect with Debra at https://www.linkedin.com/in/debrajasper/ Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a consumer’s needs and financial situation

Can you find new business by sharing great ideas? Teresa Leno says the answer is a definitive "yes". Teresa is a former financial advisor turned entrepreneur and the Founder of Fresh Finance. Teresa started Fresh Finance to solve the problem of outdated client communication solutions for advisors to maintain relationships and grow business in a global economy. Connect with Teresa Leno at Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a consumer’s needs and financial situat

Do you have a go-back ready with all your critical financial files? Can your family recite the emergency drill in case a market or job catastrophe hits? Nancy Doyle, author, speaker and high net worth advisor joins and talks through the plan to get to a plan. Connect with Nancy at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancydoylecfa/ Connect with That Annuity Show at https://twitter.com/ThatAnnuityShow, https://www.facebook.com/thatannuityshow, Visit our website at https://thatannuityshow.com. Visit Nassau Financial Group on the web at Connect with Ramsey Smith on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseydsmith or Visit https://alex.fyi on the web. This podcast is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of any insurance product. The discussion is not meant to provide any legal, tax, or investment advice with respect to the purchase of an insurance product. A comprehensive evaluation of a consumer’s needs and financial situation should always occur in order to help determine if an insurance