Can I get a 10% return with a life insurance policy?
A life insurance broker told me that if I put my portfolio in a variable universal life insurance policy it would be a great investment and tax shelter. I was also shown an illustration that my money will grow at 10% a year.

Life insurance stocks gain on analyst's outlook
Shares of life insurance companies rose more sharply than the broader market on Friday after an analyst with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said persistently low interest rates don't present a threat to the companies' balance sheets.

In a Volatile Market, Some Turn to Insurance Instead of Bonds
Financial advisers point out that the rate of return on permanent life insurance is 3 to 5 percent and the money passes to beneficiaries free of income tax.

Can I get a 10% return from an insurance policy?
A life insurance broker told me that if I put my portfolio in a variable universal life insurance policy it would be a great investment and tax shelter. I was also shown an illustration that my money will grow at 10% a year. Do you believe that a stock market investment will grow at 10% in such a policy? -- Todd C.