Miscellaneous

Brexit – Don’t panic!

27th Jun, 2016

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Brexit – Don’t panic!

From: financial-planning.com

I watched in shock as the Brexit results were reported Thursday night. Then, on Friday morning, I watched as stocks tanked.

Global equities, especially foreign, tumbled. Money poured into safe havens, such as U.S. Treasuries. I knew advisers would be wondering if they should get their clients out of the stock market until the uncertainty vacuum dissipates. I say “don’t even think about it!”

It’s not that I…

The Policy Lapse Lawsuit

9th Jun, 2016

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The Policy Lapse Lawsuit

From: inforcepro.com

As many of you have heard, there has been another tragic case of a life insurance policy lapsing and not catching it until the policyholder had already passed away. The insured, David Stewart, was separated, living alone, and battling depression, therefore opening up his mail was not a major priority in his struggle with his health. Stewart was issued a $500,000 policy from Northwestern Mutual…

The great lie of a stalled global economy

27th Apr, 2016

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The great lie of a stalled global economy

From: americanthinker.com

Perhaps the greatest deceit peddled on publics across the West is that the global economy is struggling. It is not.

A classic example of the incorrect information being disseminated is the following claim from an article by Doug Saunders in the Globe and Mail:

We are in an era – perhaps transitory, maybe longer lasting – in which the world economy has stalled,…

The Current Market, North Central Florida

12th Apr, 2016

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The Current Market, North Central Florida

From: REAP

AN OVERVIEW: The Current Market, North Central Florida

I. The Market:

The focus of my firm has been on the less populated counties and cities (referenced also as “B” markets) and surrounding rural areas.

A. Primary: I-75 Corridor: Marion, Alachua & Columbia counties, which are populated primarily by Ocala, Gainesville & Lake City, respectively;

B. Primary: I-95 Corridor: Volusia, Flagler, St. John’s & Putnam counties, or Daytona Beach/Deland,…

Tax Law Changes Affecting Your Clients

23rd Jan, 2016

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Tax Law Changes Affecting Your Clients

From: thinkadvisor.com

Yes, it’s tax filing season again, already!! And again for this year, we had some tax laws extended by Congress through 2016 or 2019, but some were actually made permanent.

So for the context of this article, we’ll discuss only those changes affecting your individual clients.

Nurse Reveals the Top Five Regrets People Make on their Deathbed

5th Dec, 2015

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Nurse Reveals the Top Five Regrets People Make on their Deathbed

From: wakeup-world.com

For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality.

I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some…

5 financial milestones to reach in your 20s

30th Jul, 2015

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5 financial milestones to reach in your 20s

From: washingtonpost.com

To be a 20-something is to wrestle again and again with big life moments: Graduating from college. Getting a job. Moving into your own place. Getting another job. Getting married. Buying a house, maybe, or having a kid.

Each milestone comes with plenty of reasons to worry about money. Or as millennial-focused financial adviser Sophia Bera more enthusiastically puts it, “major planning opportunities.”

And…