Zurich International and Friends Provident
May
14
2013
With no pensions to contribute to, International Teaching can be a hazardous occupation. You save your money in a school sponsored plan and trust that the money is fairly allocated. The administrators at most international schools have great intentions. But most schools are plagued by visits from silver-tongued financial representatives, bleeding employees like leaches. Products …
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Nov
04
2012
If you invest with Zurich International or Friends Provident, the odds are good that you own a Variable Annuity product. Popular with salespeople but comparatively devastating for investors, Variable Annuity products are sold widely throughout the world. Try to find a financial academic, however, suggesting that they’re a good deal, and you might as …
Permanent link to this article: http://andrewhallam.com/2012/11/zurich-international-friends-provident-variable-annuity-ripoffs/
Oct
30
2012
Sadly, my most popular posts are warnings about insurance linked investment products that are big on promises, but long on disappointments. The comments on my blog are filled with crushing stories of product misrepresentation, and many hard-working expatriates have been pulled into the webs of deception. Tony Noto, an independent financial advisor, wrote a …
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Nov
30
2011
Zurich International and Friends Provident charge investment fees that would excite John D. Rockefeller. And the guy has been dead since 1937. In the world of investment products, low fees are good for investors. High fees are good for commission hungry salespeople. Too many people buying insurance-linked investment products through Friends Provident and Zurich …
Permanent link to this article: http://andrewhallam.com/2011/11/zurich-international-and-friends-provident-should-you-invest-with-them/
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