Two Major Streams of Financial Income

Most of us begin earning money by being employed by another entity. This certainly teaches us how difficult it is to earn and keep our hard earned income. In order to earn this income, we are paid for the value of our input. When we are not at that place of employment, then we can … Read more

Fund Managers on the Move and your Strategic Asset Allocation

Recent research by Citywire, a leading fund research firm, has revealed that the average fund will only retain its fund management team for two-and-a-half-years. The analysis, which concentrates on UK funds, is the most comprehensive conducted yet and includes 5 years of data. The survey examined 1,741 funds and found that over the … Read more

How pensions are funded

What are pensions In 1889 Germany started guaranteeing its elders payment for their old age. In those days the state paid a monthly stipend to citizens over the age of 65.  Since average lifespan in those days was 40-50 years, there were very few beneficieries and pensions were not a significant outlay for national treasuries. … Read more

What Consumers Want: General Insurance, Life Insurance and Pensions in Netherlands 2010

What Consumers Want: General Insurance, Life Insurance and Pensions in Netherlands 2010 – Holding of general insurance products in the Netherlands is high, with holding of all but pet insurance considerably higher than the global averages.Overall holding of life insurance products in the Netherlands is below the global average.Pension holding in the Netherlands is significantly … Read more