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Pulling Levers

Yesterday in The Soleares Report I posted my usual notes on quarterly earnings calls and, while writing it, came up with this blog topic, which will allow me to sneak in a post right at... Read more

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A Compelling Choice?

I will admit this week my blogging ideas were a bit scant; this is not to say I was bereft of topics but some of them need a bit more time to percolate, if you... Read more

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A Holistic Approach

I started writing this entry at a lovely roadside farm on Route 4 in Durham, not far from the University of New Hampshire, which has, connected to it, a café and gift shop, a greenhouse... Read more

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Coffee Talk

I am writing this in a hotel room in Pennsylvania, on the last evening before I head home. I went on an extended road trip – which was a mixture of business and sightseeing –... Read more

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Abundance in a Time of Volatility

Not long ago LIMRA released preliminary first quarter sales numbers and they look good, I think. The industry total came to $105.4 billion, just slightly down from Q1 of the prior year; the fixed side... Read more