That Annuity Show

David Czerniecki, Chief Investment Officer of Nassau Financial Group joins us again this quarter to provide his assessment of market trends and the overall economic outlook.

Two weeks ago, the Alliance for Lifetime Income held a summit in Washington D.C. for its members. Ramsey Smith and our guest today, David Macchia participated in the panel discussions. They give us a recap of the event and the insights they gleaned from the two days there.

How do you explain the turmoil in the financial markets to your clients? Today, we're replaying a presentation that David Czerniecki, Chief Investment Officer for Nassau Financial Group recently gave to some of our top independent producers. Joe Jordan joins us as guest host introducing the topic. To see the slides, watch the video version of this on our website.

Earlier this year, we hosted our second innovation in retirement event called Retiretech 2.0. Scott Hawkins, Managing Director and Head of insurance research at Conning delivered a keynote address on macro trends driving the annuity market today. We play his presentation on this show today.

With the passage of the SECURE Act 1.0 and 2.0, agents and advisors have a greater opportunity than ever before to help individuals navigate the complexities of their 401(k) plan. Today on our show, Bonnie Treichel, Chief Solutions Officer at Endeavor Retirement, discusses these opportunities and the requirements to enter this space. Links mentioned in the show: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnietreichel/ https://endeavor-retirement.com/

Returning guest Barbara Matthews, Founder and CEO of BCMStrategy, Inc joins us for a timely discussion of public financial policy and the ability of machine learning to separate signal from noise. We cover crypto-currency intermediation, SVB, interest rates, COVID subsidies and the early insight that her machine learning model provides. Links mentioned in the show: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbaracmatthews/ https://measuringpolicyvolatility.substack.com/ https://www.bcmstrategy2.com/

Volatility seems to be the word of the day. Volatility in fuel prices. Volatility in the market. And of course, volatility in interest rates. David Czerniecki, the Chief Investment Officer of Nassau Financial Group joins our show today. He discusses current events and explains the difference in risk profiles between banks and insurance companies.

Sometimes very basic questions can be hard to answer when it comes to annuities. One example - How much exposure does a specific vol-controlled index actually have to the market? Josh Mellberg joins us today to show how to use simple match to estimate relative exposure across different indices at one given point in time. The question may become more common as clients looks for ways to make up for declines in 2022. Links mentioned in the show: White Paper View only Link: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFb7vQeOtI/VF-N4Ox6DW9zlLJqhGFXdA/view?utm_content=DAFb7vQeOtI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton Risk Control Calculator: https://forms.zohopublic.com/secureinvestmentmanagement/form/RiskControlTool/formperma/bxij_AEky1gQM6kvYHzz1BtXOQAk-1XrOO2tmQ0y72I

We know both consumers and agents want and expect a different buying experience today. The industry has made significant strides in the last few years. However, the journey isn't over yet. Josh Elohim and Reid Tattersall from Back Nine Insurance Services give their recommendations for innovation that carriers should support. Links mentioned in the show: https://www.back9ins.com

In a turbulent economic time, recommending client allocations in FIA indices has never been harder. Our friends at The Index Standard, Branislav Nikolic and Jay Watson join us today to talk about the latest iterations on their rating models. Links mentioned in the show: https://www.theindexstandard.com