Nobody’s Too Good to Take Out the Trash

Nobody’s Too Good to Take Out the Trash

Jay Jackson Chairman & CEO It was a Tuesday morning when the heater broke and blew a circuit. We had employees coming in, work that needed to get done, and half the office had no power. I hopped in the car and went to Home Depot to buy extension cords. An hour...
The Power of “Oh Well”

The Power of “Oh Well”

Jay Jackson Chairman & CEO I remember asking Dad once why my brother Rick had to leave us and join the Army. Dad simply replied that Rick made a decision that required him to go. Then he paused, shrugged his shoulders, and said, “Oh well.” I kept thinking that was...
Are Life Settlements the Next Big Alternative Asset?

Are Life Settlements the Next Big Alternative Asset?

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced efforts to expand access to alternative investments within retirement plans, signaling a broader shift in how investors and advisors think about value, diversification, and financial strategy (*). While this policy...
What Record-Setting Actually Requires

What Record-Setting Actually Requires

Jay Jackson Chairman & CEO We announced this week that Abacus set records across every major metric in 2025: 1,310 policies purchased, $580.8 million deployed, 1,059 policies traded from portfolio, $1.8 billion in face value transacted, $178.6 million in realized...