Life Insurance
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By Gene Chory Iii, Clu, ChfcWhen doing insurance programming with families, I take 15 minutes to do a cash-flow analysis. Not only do I get the family's main expenses, such as vehicle and home mortgages, but I also find out when these expenses cease.
March 01, 2011
Ed Slott on IRAs, taxes and the educated advisorAs you gear up for the final push on tax season and work with your clients on their tax decisions, we thought it was a great opportunity to talk with IRA guru Ed Slott and find out the opportunities out there for advisors.
March 01, 2011
Ten Marketing Strategies for New AdvisorsThere seems to be a split perception on how “good” it is to be in the business right now.
March 01, 2011
Find your way around objections with 'feel, felt, found'From working in sales over the last two decades, there is one way that I have witnessed as virtually 100 percent effective in overcoming objections: the "feel, felt and found" method.
March 01, 2011
Senate Democrats Agree to GOP Spending Cuts, Avert Shutdown Through March 18The House was poised Tuesday to pass legislation cutting federal spending by $4 billion and averting a government shutdown for two weeks--Senate Democrats, yielding to the inevitable, said they would go along.
February 28, 2011
Life settlement rules of the road now clearerWill the life settlement market rebound in 2011? Only time will tell. But increased focus on regulatory and self-regulatory oversight can only be a good thing.
February 28, 2011
Projected Long-Term Volatility May Augur Well for a Trader's MentalityIn the face of major deficit and unemployment issues and the emergence of booming market economies in countries like Brazil, India, Russia and China, long-term trends have been forming over the past decade which most experts expect to continue.
February 28, 2011
ILIT Trusts: Bridge Out Ahead...Lock in Your Navigation System NowThe irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) has been a popular estate planning tool for many years.