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Letter to the Editor

Jan. 13, 2010

Structured Settlements Offer Financial Security in Good and Bad Times

Dan Finn of the Finn Financial Group comments on the use of qualified settlement funds to settle lawsuits during the recession.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN

The Dec. 4, 2009 article by David Higgins ("Recession's Effect on Settlement and Fees") was loose with its facts and illogical in its conclusions.

For starters, by writing as if he possesses some omniscient power, the author simplifies the very complex subject of economics. How can he know what the future holds? If he does, then that puts him above the likes of Paul Volcker and Warren Buffett. Of special note, ...

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