Poor Returns for Those Who Buy Life Settlements

[twacowfca]

Here is an article from the WSJ showing that companies buying Life Insurance policies have sub-par returns for their investors.

 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704094304575029581062228168.html

[bookie71]

But I bet that there are some nice finder's fees.    ;D

[twacowfca]

But I bet that there are some nice finder's fees.    ;D

 

 

Yup!  If you look closely at the up front fee for five years of the policy on the 81 year old woman, apparently, the viatical co may keep the balance if she dies sooner than her life expectancy predicts.