The Whole Truth About Direct Recognition vs. Non-Direct Recognition

by | Oct 9, 2021 | 1 Comment

A balancing scale; direct vs. non-direct recognition life insurance

When trying to explain policy loans, and Direct Recognition vs. Non-Direct Recognition life insurance companies, we like to begin with a discussion of ownership. In a mutual insurance company, policyholders are the owners of the company. Whole life insurance is not like car insurance, home insurance, or other types of property insurance where you funnel money in and may never see it again. Yet life insurance frequently gets lumped together with all other insurance by agents and clients alike.  Helping a client to understand that they’re an owner of the

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How Do You Calculate the Rate of Return on a Real Estate Deal?

by | Sep 11, 2021 | 0 Comment

rate of return on real estate investment

One of the great benefits of using the Real Estate Calculator is that it automatically calculates the Net Cash Out, as well as the resulting Rate of Return. All you or the client must do is plug in the numbers, and you’ll see how good your deal is.  However, there’s a difference between seeing the results for yourself and verifying them through your own analysis. One of my favorite ways to demonstrate this in Truth Training is using the Rate Calculator. This simple calculator allows you to plug in variables

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The Huebner Foundation: Foundational Life Insurance Education

by | Aug 14, 2021 | 0 Comment

life insurance education, Huebner Foundation.

“There is nothing more uncertain than life, and nothing more certain than life insurance.” Solomon Huebner It’s easy to get caught up in the more exciting parts of life insurance, like the infinite banking concept. After all, it’s exciting to think about leverage and cash flow and building your own “bank.” Yet it’s important that we don’t neglect the foundation of life insurance, which is protection and certainty. Whole life insurance is foremost, insurance. And it is the only type of insurance that is guaranteed to pay out—which is one

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3 Non-Financial Assets Clients Can Pass Down

by | Jul 17, 2021 | 0 Comment

Piggy bank on top of coins. non-financial assets.

Different stages of life mean different stages of financial advice. And while many advisors do a great job of educating clients on financial products and assets, there’s something to be said about the “non-financial” assets that clients can accumulate. As an advisor, speaking with your clients about their desires can go a long way in building a financial mindset beyond dollar signs. We want to take it a step further. You can help your clients live a richer life and pass down a legacy in a way that transcends money. 

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How to Build Trust and Make Sales

by | Jun 18, 2021 | 0 Comment

build trust and make sales

Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach recently posted on LinkedIn:  “My definition of selling is two-fold. The First part is that you intellectually engage the person you’re selling to with a future desirable result, something that would be an improvement or achievement in their life. And it’s not what you want for them—it’s what they want for themselves.  The second part is that you then enable them to emotionally commit to that goal and then to courageously take action to move forward and achieve the goal. And if you do both

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