This Week in Annuity News ~ Ending Aug. 2, 2014

By Cathy DeWitt Dunn

Latest Annuity News

• QLACs Beat the Longevity Conundrum. And the IRS – AnnuityWatchUSA.com EXCLUSIVE
• Dividing retirement plan assets in a divorce – MarketWatch.com
• Deferred Income Annuities: More Than Just Longevity Insurance – ThinkAdvisor.com
• Treasury Clears Way for Longevity Annuities in 401(k)s, IRAs -ThinkAdvisor.com
• Phoenix Companies Survey: 71% of Americans Interested in Diverse – InsuranceNewsNet.com
• A New Way to Save for Long-Term Care Costs in Old Age, But How Many Will Buy? – Forbes.com

Stock Market News

• Here’s What Wall Street Bulls Were Saying In December 2007: Read And Take Cover! – DavidStockmansContraCorner.com

More News of Interest

• Not just Argentina: 11 countries near bankruptcy – USAToday.com

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