This week on "Money Talks," Director of Research Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by insurance expert Jim Crone, CFS®, CLU®, and fellow research analyst Jacob Keen to discuss how the S+P sectors fared during earnings season. They also discuss housing data including mortgage applications and existing home sales, the minutes from the latest Federal Market Open Committee meeting and jobless claims. Jim reviews a solution he developed for a company using company owned life insurance to fund a nonqualified compensation plan for a top executive. The experts also answer listeners' questions on Zendesk and Salesforce.com; fundamental tips for investing in stocks and whether long-term care insurance premiums are tax deductible.