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By Staff WriterBarry Duncan's What's Right With You: Debunking Dysfunction and Changing Your Life (HCI, 2005) shows readers how to tap into their inner resilience and...
July 01, 2007
Lesson 6: Longevity RiskOne often reads that at the end of the 20th century, life expectancy in the U.S. hit a record high of approximately 73.6 years for...
July 01, 2007
Like Father, Like DaughterThere are almost as many different types of financial planning firms as there are individual financial planners. There are firms consisting of multiple generations of...
July 01, 2007
Is the Pension Plan Dead?Traditional pension plans may be underfunded, but while employees of large corporations may eventually face a crisis if their pension payments dry up, many financial...
June 30, 2007
The trust factor: Transform your business and your lifeHas the concept of "trust" been overdone? Trust me ... it has. (Sorry for using the industry's most discredited phrase.) Amazon lists 354,902 books with "trust" in the title, and the mother of all Internet search engines,
June 30, 2007
Changing LTCI sales approachesLTCI can seem like a particularly tough sale to make. This article explains why with a little self-education, some persistence and plenty of patience, a smart advisor can add it to a profitable portfolio of products.
June 30, 2007
A New Wealth Transfer StrategyFor years, insurance companies have tried to develop a product that delivers the benefits of annuities and life insurance without the pitfalls.
June 29, 2007
Who Should Get VA Health Benefits?As the United States prepares to observe Independence Day, some veterans groups are clashing with the Bush administration over health benefits for Americans who have ...