Sentences with phrase «policy advisers such»

In March 2009, in a bid to become one of President Barack Obama's unofficial policy advisers such as BlackRock's (BLK) Larry Fink or Pimco's Bill Gross, he drew up a plan to rescue the country's banks after the financial crisis and offered it to Obama.

Not exact matches

An adviser who earns a flat fee - such an hourly rate or a set percentage of your portfolio value - is much better aligned with you than an adviser who earns commissions for selling you particular mutual funds, insurance policies, or other products.

The first involved establishing personal contact with Americans perceived as sympathetic to Moscow — such as former Defense Intelligence Agency chief Michael Flynn, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and early Trump foreign - policy adviser Carter Page — and using them as a means to further Russia's foreign - policy goals.

The panel never interviewed key witnesses such as former foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos or former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn.

As former Nixon economics adviser Herbert Stein observed, President Bush has made economic growth the acid test by which every other policy is to be judged, believing that such growth will permit progress on other fronts, including raising the standard of living for the poor.

We might expect such statements from our politicians, who employ political advisers to find such examples to help them sell controversial and unpopular policies to the public.

Rosen also gave the mayor and his city - employed advisers advice on how to handle policy decisions such as pursuing universal pre-K, sent job candidates to City Hall and requested that first lady Chirlane McCray speak at events held by his clients.

The hope is that such advisers will help keep the government «more honest» by pushing politicians to consider hard scientific evidence before passing new policies, says committee chair Phil Willis.

You should consult your own tax adviser prior to exercising a withdrawal feature, such as Payment Acceleration and the Cash Withdrawal under an immediate annuity, to confirm tax consequences and penalties, including a retroactive penalty that may apply to policies purchased prior to age 59.

Driessen is senior policy adviser at the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, a Washington, D.C. - based libertarian think tank focused on environmental issues that has received funding from fossil fuel interests such as ExxonMobil and Chevron.

The definition the term «employee» to mean: an individual employed by an employer, except that the term «employee» shall not include any person elected to public office in any State or political subdivision of any State by the qualified voters thereof, or any person chosen by such officer to be on such officer's personal staff, or an appointee on the policy making level or an immediate adviser with respect to the exercise of the constitutional or legal powers of the office.

A policyholder should keep copies of a policy at an off - site location — such as in a safe deposit box, or with a lawyer or financial adviser — and make sure the beneficiaries know where the documents are kept and how to get access to them.»

Of course, as many financial advisers point out, the growth rate of a cash value life insurance policy is often paltry compared to other financial instruments, such as mutual funds and exchange - traded funds (ETFs); substantial fees often hinder the rate of return.

Separate Account When investing in an insurance policy such as life insurance plan, separate account is one of the ways that investments are handled by advisers.

You should consult your own tax adviser prior to exercising a withdrawal feature, such as Payment Acceleration and the Cash Withdrawal under an immediate annuity, to confirm tax consequences and penalties, including a retroactive penalty that may apply to policies purchased prior to age 59.