Recent content by haiku254

Thanks, Ed and 73ss...for posting your views. John

I tend to agree with you caninelover.... simplest kind of investing is sometimes the best. He and my mom are set with their finances and just need to keep it from a plunging stock market. I'll also read the Bogleheads threads to get more informed. I think that as time goes on, he doesn't want...

Thanks, again. I'll read the Forbes article later on. What do you think I should do to help my dad? Any suggestions? I'll send him this thread so that he can follow it and explore on his own. Any experience with the Fidelity, TDAmeritrade-type of wealth management? Any thoughts about Double...

Thanks, REWahoo! That post was the one that warned me about Aviva. I'm sure I'll get a follow-up call from her soon. I plan on asking her for a prospectus on the product .... or should I even bother?

Hello Everyone, I found your site looking for information on Aviva's BPASelect Income Advantage. I dropped in on an Ing Independent Broker yesterday and was pitched this annuity while asking about my 86 y.o. father's portfolio. He has about $350K in IRA funds invested with Fidelity and another...