Arbitration Is a Tough Climb
By: The Wall Street Journal (Mar 2007)
The Wall Street Journal's "Arbitration Is a Tough Climb: Some Ask if System Is Stacked Against Investors" extensively cites research undertaken by Dr. O'Neal on NASD and New York Stock Exchange arbitration awards from 1995 to 2004.
Annuities complaint sends up red flag
By: Todd Ruger, The Sarasota Herald Tribune (Mar 2007)
Sarasota Herald Tribune's "Annuities complaint sends up red flag" quotes Dr. McCann on equity-indexed annuities' costs and complexity in a story covering EIA-related litigation in Florida.
Class Action Litigation Looms as New Hurdle for EIA Insurers
By: Investment News (Feb 2007)
Investment News' "Class action litigation looms as new hurdle for EIA insurers" describes a recent ruling on class certification in an equity-indexed annuity class action against Midland National Life Insurance Co. in which Dr. McCann had testified.
Equity-indexed annuities
By: Securities Litigation & Consulting Group (Feb 2007)
SLCG issues a press release announcing the release of its study of equity-indexed annuities, demonstrating the complexity and inferiority of costly equity-indexed annuities in comparison to portfolios of stocks and bonds.
Things to look for in '07
By: Humberto Cruz, The Chicago Tribune (Jan 2007)
Humberto Cruz's column "Things to look for in '07" in the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and other national newspapers reviews SLCG's research into equity-indexed annuities.
Buying Index Funds Through Brokers is Costly Study Shows
By: The St. Petersburg Times (Dec 2006)
St. Petersburg Times's "Buying Index Funds Through Brokers is Costly Study Shows" cites research conducted by Dr. O'Neal that shows that brokers tend to push investors towards higher cost index funds.
Equity-linked structured notes
By: Securities Litigation & Consulting Group (Dec 2006)
SLCG issues a press release announcing the release of its study of equity-linked structured notes.
Steering Investors to Sure-Fire Lower Returns
By: The Los Angeles Times (Dec 2006)
Although one would expect using a professional advisor to improve an investor's performance, instead the investor pays a significant penalty," says Dr. O'Neal in The Los Angeles Times' "Steering Investors to Sure-Fire Lower Returns." "When investors used brokers they paid twice: First, they paid the broker; second, they paid a penalty in the form of higher fund fees."
Research on Variable Annuities, Equity-Indexed Annuities and Structured Products
By: Craig McCann (Dec 2006)
Dr. Craig McCann presented his research on variable annuities, equity-indexed annuities and structured products to the North American Securities Administrators Association's (NASAA) Attorney Investigator Training conference.
Indexed-Annuities: Too Good to be True?
By: Kiplinger (Sep 2006)
Kiplinger's Retirement Report quotes Dr. McCann on equity-indexed annuities' costs and complexity in "Indexed-Annuities: Too Good to be True?"
