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Commentary: Communications software offers huge benefits

Choosing the right software to interact with clients in compelling ways is increasingly important, writes John Michel, CEO of CircleBlack. Many choices are available, but Michel writes that advisers must ask some key questions first: “Who are your clients? What do these clients value? And what is the purpose of…

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Are annuities better than bond funds for retirees?

Retirement expert Wade Pfau argues income annuities make more sense in a retirement portfolio than bond funds because of their lifetime income features. “The income annuity supports a higher spending rate and a license to spend more from the outset of retirement,” he writes. ValueWalk (8/4)

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Commentary: Divert money from other investments to fund life insurance

Clients can pay for life insurance by shifting money from other investments, writes certified public accountant Ed Slott. Sources can include individual retirement accounts, taxable investments and “deadwood” assets, he writes. National Underwriter Life & Health (8/3)

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Are you ready for Life Insurance Awareness month this September?

Marvin Feldman and Matt Derrick of Life Happens join us for Power Session LIVE by NAIFA ClientCast. Join us for an interactive webinar to discuss best tools and practices to help clients plan for the unexpected and protect their loved ones. To receive your invitation to join, register for NAIFA…

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How to keep hackers out of your system

Third-party tech vendors that work on client portfolios are now common in the financial advisory industry. But firms need to be aware that third parties can also introduce security risks. Advisers should take precautions to keep sensitive client information beyond the reach of hackers, Alessandra Malito writes. InvestmentNews (free registration)…

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Commentary: LTC-life combo is more beneficial than no coverage

Products that combine life and long-term-care insurance sometimes do not contain the strongest coverage on either side of the equation, but can be helpful in protecting clients who refuse to purchase coverage otherwise, writes Dan Moisand of Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo. MarketWatch (7/31

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