Mutual Funds

Farm Bureau Financial

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Farm Bureau Financial

Long Company Name:

Farm Bureau Financial Services

Farm Bureau Financial Services was started to support the members of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, more than 70 years ago. Today, Farm Bureau Financial Services companies that include the Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company and Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company serve the insurance needs of both the rural and urban population.

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Insurance Company

Web Site:

https://www.fbfs.com

Address

Street Address:

5400 University Avenue

City:

West Des Moines

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ZIP Code:

50266

Country:

USA

Phone Number:

1-800-247-4170

Fax Number:

800-754-6370

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Too Many Choices

Submitted by tom on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 11:37

8,000+ mutual fund choices available.

For every ten mutual funds an employer offers in defined contribution plans, the rate of participation goes down 2 percent.

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Submitted by tom on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 22:46

A recent Wall Street Journal article (click here to read--subscription required) discusses

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House Bill Would Apply Fiduciary Status to Annuity Sales

The House Financial Services Committee passed the Investor Protection Act of 2009. This legislation would have a meaningful impact on the sales of annuities and mutual funds as the current suitability standard would be replaced by a much higher fiduciary standard. The net effect would be a big win for financial services consumers. Currently, suitability standards require that financial advisors determine whether a product is appropriate for a given client profile, with risk tolerance as one of...

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Putnam CEO Sees Market for Annuities and Other Retirement Income Products Reaching $5.5 Trillion by 2020

Putnam Investments President and CEO Robert Reynolds has been a consistently vocal advocate of retirement reform. Reynolds believes that the retirement planning landscape requires revamping so that annuities and other sources of guaranteed retirement income play a more prominent role. During a recent industry conference, Reynolds discussed the notion of a "product allocation" in the context of retirement finances: A crucial part of the reform effort is helping to protect workers` savings as...

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