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F.A.Q. #16: Shouldn't my independent insurance professional represent MANY companies?
This question sometimes comes up because of the common refrain from many independent insurance agents: "We represent over 30 companies...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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Stock Market Risk vs Index Performance Risk: Is Zero YOUR Hero?
Last month, I had the privilege to be invited and flown to the corporate office of a prominent insurance company to learn about their...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Aug 5, 20225 min read
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F.A.Q. #15: When Does a 5% Interest Loan Beat A 0% Interest Loan?
It's conventional wisdom that paying a 0% interest loan is the ultimate way to go - particularly for large purchases like automobiles....
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Dec 4, 20192 min read
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Myth #11: Does Mutual Really Matter? Yes and No
A common refrain heard throughout the mutual company sales forces is "mutual matters". This obviously serves these companies' agenda to...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Dec 3, 20196 min read
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Rebuttal to "Stay Away from these Scam Artists"
I wasn't really planning on doing this. I was going to try to "let it go" (everybody sing along!)... but I couldn't. The writing...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Nov 26, 201910 min read
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F.A.Q. #10 Why this blog?
One of the advantages of being an independent agent, is the freedom of expression and the creation of my own marketing materials. ...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Nov 26, 20194 min read
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F.A.Q. #1 - Are You A Fiduciary?
I have an Android phone. I check my Google Chrome application at least daily. Because of my profession, I get a fair amount of articles...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Nov 4, 20196 min read
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F.A.Q. #3 - Don't You Need Securities In Your Financial Planning and Retirement Portfolio Today?
Today's blog post is an adaptation and direct citation of an article by Hank Brock, CPA, MBA, ChFC, CLU, RFC that was originally...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Aug 15, 20195 min read
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F.A.Q. #14 - "Roth IRA on Steroids??"
This is a strange topic at times, depending on who you're talking to. Life insurance came out FIRST, way before Senator William Roth...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Aug 2, 20194 min read
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F.A.Q. #2 - How Exactly Does Indexed Life Insurance Work For Retirement Income?
I recently came across this video presentation done by my LinkedIn contact Louis LaBash. Louis is selling a software service to other...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Jun 28, 20191 min read
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F.A.Q. #5 - Could Pride Prevent You From Doing The Proper Planning You And Your Family Need?
Today's blog post is a bit of a strange one. Over 10 years ago, I didn't know how to initiate contact with people on a professional...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Apr 14, 20192 min read
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F.A.Q. #4 - How does Indexed Interest work with Fixed Indexed Insurance Contracts
It is often said in sales “don’t build people a watch when they just want you to tell them the time.” However, with how often these...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Oct 15, 20189 min read
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F.A.Q. #13 - Using Life Insurance as a Permission Slip to Spend Down Other Assets
Life insurance policies have long been heralded as “the great financial Swiss Army knife” in financial planning (by those who know how to...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Oct 8, 20184 min read
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F.A.Q. #12 - Buy Term and Invest the Difference ALWAYS wins... (sort of)
Well, this headline and pic should get plenty of attention on my LinkedIn and Facebook channels! I decided to do a series of posts on...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Sep 24, 201810 min read
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F.A.Q. #6 - Infinite Banking Explained
This concept has many different names - all a variation on a theme: "Infinite Banking", "Bank on Yourself", "Banker's Secret to Family...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Sep 21, 201810 min read
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F.A.Q. #7 - What exactly is Goals-Based financial planning?
In an earlier blog post, I talked about "needs-based" financial planning and that it was a product of financial companies putting their...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Sep 18, 20183 min read
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F.A.Q. #8 - What exactly IS needs based planning?
Today's blog post is about my own views of how "needs-based" financial planning came about... because I believe it is an over-used and...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Aug 6, 20187 min read
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F.A.Q. #11 - What Is the Capital Equivalent Value of Life Insurance in Retirement?
Well, that's a long title! But the question remains: What is the equivalent value of life insurance to most traditional retirement...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Jul 16, 20183 min read
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F.A.Q. #9 - Is a 'Fiduciary Securities Advisor' in YOUR Best Interests?
The term 'fiduciary' has become FAR more marketing 'hype' than it really deserves to be, and that 'hype' is serving only ONE kind of...
David H. Kinder, RFC®, ChFC®, CLU®
Mar 16, 20186 min read
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