by Mark Milbrod | Jun 11, 2025 | Annuities, Mark's Barks Blog
By: Mark Milbrod, CLU, CLTC, Vice President, ASG Very often, annuities get some bad press. One firm in particular even went as far to proclaim that they “HATE” annuities. That’s unfortunate because they really don’t tell the entire story. June is Annuity...
by Jay Scheiner, CEO of ASG | Jun 10, 2025 | Annuities, In The Media
By: Jay Scheiner, CEO of ASG When retirement planning with a client, the transition from the accumulation phase (where the focus is on building wealth) to the decumulation phase (where the focus shifts to using that wealth to generate income) is a critical...
by Mark Milbrod | Jun 28, 2024 | Annuities, Mark's Barks Blog
By: Mark D. Milbrod, CLU, CLTCVice President, ASG Very often, annuities get some bad press. One firm in particular even went as far to proclaim that they “HATE” annuities. That’s unfortunate because they really don’t tell the entire story. June is Annuity...
by Mark Milbrod | Jan 3, 2024 | Annuities, Life Insurance, Long-term Care, Mark's Barks Blog
by: Mark D. Milbrod, CLUVice President, Agent Support Group As I do every year at this time, I look back and reflect on the past twelve months. As an industry, we have endured yet another roller coaster ride complete with huge drops, loops and no shortage of...
by Mark Milbrod | Dec 11, 2023 | Annuities, Mark's Barks Blog
by: Mark D. Milbrod, CLUVice President, Agent Support Group By far, one of the largest fears of retirees is the notion of outliving their retirement assets. As the holidays are upon us, the focus is on spreading cheer, gift giving and being with family and friends....
by Mark Milbrod | Jan 10, 2023 | Annuities, Life Insurance, Long-term Care, Mark's Barks Blog
By: Mark D. Milbrod, CLU, CLTC, Vice President ASG As we ring in the new year, it gives us an opportunity to look back and reflect on the prior year and also gives us a chance to peer into the new year with a sense of optimism for what lies ahead and also to put...