Use Cash Value Life Insurance to Create Retirement Income

Use Cash Value Life Insurance to Create Retirement Income

Many of the people who reach out to us hope to use cash value life insurance to create retirement income. They’ve heard about this possibility, maybe read a book or two that talked about it, and, in some cases, even talked to a “certified” advisor.

But, they’re still scratching their heads as to how it all works, and they’re often convinced they haven’t seen the best representation of the strategy.

In the last few years particularly, this strategy has gained significant momentum, and it’s not surprising with the sagging long-term rates of fixed income investment vehicles (treasury bonds, corporate bonds, and CDs) and the volatility of the stock market since 2008.

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Why this Industry Needs Fewer “Salespeople”

Why this Industry Needs Fewer Salespeople

Piggybacking on the advice for finding a good insurance agent, I figured I’d take some soap box time this week to roll out a few additional thoughts on the industry. I’ve also thoughtfully provided pointers to assist consumers with avoiding certain pitfalls, meanwhile hopefully inspiring some agents out there to renounce the dark side and get up in the morning ready to work for nobler causes.

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009 Why Are 7702 Plans So Private?

009 Why Are 7702 Plans So Private

In This Special Edition of the Financial Procast:

We explore 7702 Private Plans and why are they so “private” anyway?

As you may have noticed from the two other posts we've had on this topic here and here, Brandon and I are a little passionate about 7702 plans.  And according to the statistical information regarding our traffic to this site, it's a topic that is wildly popular among consumers and agents.

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What is Value Investing and How Does it Work?

What is Value Investing and How Does it Work

First, I guess I should define value investing.  The best thing I can really do is to let you know from the beginning that I believe that being a value investor is much more of an investment style than it is an adherence to any one set of strict criteria.

That being said, there are some basics tenets that are universally agreed to in regards to value investing.

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