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Maximizing grandparents' gifts toward college financial planning
Article posted by Robert Link
Using life insurance and/or annuities, advisors can effectively assist in directing families toward accounts that provide no assessment of the grandparents' gift monies. This places the families in the best position to receive the maximum amount of college financial assistance possible.

Editor's picks from around the Web: 5/13 - 5/17
Blog posted by Paul Wilson

John Bogle predicts two 50 percent declines in the market over the next 10 years
Article posted by Roccy DeFrancesco

Complimentary Download – 6 Steps to a Tax-Free Retirement
Offer posted by Tucker Advisors

Learn The "Do-It-Yourself Strategy" with this 4 Page Social Security Benefits Case Study
Offer posted by Social Security 411

Retirement plans >>

The IRA rollunder — a concept with guaranteed results
Article posted by Jeffrey Berson
The IRA rollunder is, without a doubt, the most exciting estate planning and preservation technique in use today.

Complimentary Download: Understand Risk and Reap Rewards
Offer posted by Gradient Securities

Shatter personal production records
Offer posted by Postema Marketing Group, LLC

Portability versus credit shelter trusts
Article posted by Julius Giarmarco

Editor's picks from around the Web (4/22 - 4/26)
Blog posted by Paul Wilson

Investments >>

Advisors matter
Article posted by Robert Kerzner
Throughout the world, legislators and regulators are banning commission-based advice. Even here is the U.S., there has been much discussion about instituting a universal fiduciary standard, which would effectively ban commission-based advice. The problem is, our research has shown that most people are willing to far less than the cost of providing that advice.

“Yeah, I’m the taxman”
Blog posted by Benefits Pro

FREE REPORT: Get the little known secrets to maximize social security benefits
Offer posted by Great Plains Annuity and Life Marketing

Innovative Newly Released Product From Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America!
Offer posted by GamePlan Financial

Editor's picks from around the Web: 4/6 - 4/10
Blog posted by Vanessa De La Rosa

Regulatory >>

Are retirement plans in the Fed's crosshairs next?
Article posted by Kevin Startt
Before you or your client gets “whacked” in a bad retirement plan, it may be a great time to consider an annuity or life insurance alternative that provides diversification outside the possible federal takeover or cutback in benefits.

The financial industry update — May 2013
Blog posted by Steve Savant

Social Security woes outnumber the benefits
Blog posted by David Shields

Editor's picks from around the Web: 4/29-5/3
Blog posted by Paul Wilson

Why five-year FIA reset products are dumb and dumber right now
Article posted by Kevin Startt

Economy >>

Truth in taxation: Taxing an illusion
Article posted by Ken Davis, CPA, CFP, CLU, ChFC
We, as insurance professionals, can help protect against much of the bad news. While our interest rates on annuities and life insurance are also at historical lows, they are higher than many other safe assets paying interest.