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Finding the Right Life Settlement Broker

Mar 08, 2018

As a responsible financial advisor, you know that protecting your client’s best interests throughout a life settlement requires working with a licensed life settlement broker. But once you’ve decided to work with a life settlement broker, how do you decide on the right one? Here are a few guidelines that can help you ask the […]

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Tax Reform Impacts Life Insurance Policy Valuations and Life Settlements

Feb 16, 2018

Two provisions in the Tax Cuts and Job Act Law of 2017 (TCJA) have captured the attention of planners and fiduciaries working with senior clients.  As a result, Ashar Group is receiving a flood of inquiries from estate planners wanting to know the fair market value (FMV) of life insurance policies owned by their high […]

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Answering the 3 Why’s of Life Settlements

Feb 06, 2018

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The Sandwich Generation: How to Care for Your Own Financial Future While Caring for Your Aging Parents

Jan 23, 2018

Rising longevity and a stagnant economy over the past several years have combined to create an uncomfortable reality for many adults in their middle age. While they’re still providing for their own children, they’re often also providing care for their aging parents. This is why so many experts have taken to calling people in their […]

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The Biggest Asset You Haven’t Discussed with Your Clients

Jan 19, 2018

Are you inadvertently ignoring one of your clients’ biggest assets? Houses, trusts, businesses, retirement funds, and other equities - doubtless, you’ve discussed each of these assets with your clients at length. But what about their life insurance policy? Despite the fact that life insurance is an asset, many financial advisors, not to mention policyholders, don’t […]

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Caregiving 101: Basic Tips for First-Time Caregivers

Jan 18, 2018

Becoming a full- or part-time caregiver to a loved one may have been something you saw coming years ago, or it may have been a sudden surprise. Whether or not you prepared yourself for the possibility that someone you love would need your care, caregiving can come with a whole lot of uncertainty. How will […]

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Your Business in 2018: Tips for Insurance Advisors

Jan 16, 2018

The start of a new year is always a great opportunity to reevaluate and recharge your business, whether that means adopting new technologies or learning about a new industry niche. Continuing to grow and evolve is especially important for those in the insurance industry, as the industry itself is changing from year to year. Here […]

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5 Ways to Retire - Without Really Retiring

Jan 09, 2018

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Creative New Year’s Resolutions for Seniors

Jan 02, 2018

Lose weight, start exercising, eat healthier - these are the resolutions we all seem to make at the start of a new year. If you’re a senior, you may have made these resolutions several times by now. So how about something less predictable? Here are a few ideas for senior New Year’s resolutions that might […]

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3 Urgent Reasons You Should Talk to Your Retired Clients About Life Settlements

Jan 02, 2018

Given that life settlements are still not as mainstream in the financial advising world as they have the potential to be, many advisors don’t bring them up to their senior clients as a possible option. This means that a client could be sitting on a sizeable asset - a life insurance policy - that they don’t […]

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