Litigation

Bank Take Overs in 2010  (FDIC, CNBC)

72

Banks on Troubled List Now   (FDIC, CNBC)

775

Banks on Troubled List August 26, 2008  (CNBC)

117

More food for thought...

• S&P 500 Down 10% Since April 23, 2009 (CNBC)
• Dow S&P 500 on Trackfor Biggest Monthly Drop Since February 2009 (CNBC)
• Nasdaq on track for biggest monthly drop since November 2008 (CNBC)
• "Still No Definitive Cause for the May 6, 2010 Sell Off" ( SEC)

Insurance Companies That Issue Structured Settlements That Have Been Taken Over By State Regulators

0  2010 (and 2009 and 2008 and 2007.........)

Available Yields We're Seeing on Structured Settlement, Regular Annuity and Lottery Secondary Market Deals For Individual Investors

6% to 7% taxable stable guaranteed returns (varies deal by deal)

What is the after tax yield on a secondary market purchase of structured settlement payment rights?

Based on information that is currently circulating, 6-7% IFpurchased via your tax qualfied plan (IRA, 401K, defined benefit, profit sharing plan-though you will be taxed eventually, when you withdraw funds from the plan).  To figure out your after tax yield, if not considering via your qualified plan,  you may find this chart to be  helpful.

Primary market qualified structured settlements offer stable guaranteed attractive income tax exempt yields for those eligible to receive them (generally injury victims, wrongful death claimants and workers compensation claimants) and tax deferred yields for non qualified structured settlements (structured legal fees, divorce, environmental clean up, wrongful life, wrongful birth, employment related etc.). Returns vary by duration and design of payments.