The Largest Supply Side Shock Since The OPEC Crisis Of The 1970s

My Comments: I realize that many of you have no idea what happened in the 1970s. I’d like to forget some of it so you’re ahead of me. The OPEC Crisis was a move by oil producing nations in the middle east to cut supply drastically, which caused gas prices to jump dramatically and leave …

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Ruling Near on Fiduciary Duty for Brokers

My Comments: I’m proud of the fact that I’m held to a fiduciary standard. It’s in my best interest as a professional to be held to the same standards as attorneys, CPAs, physicians, and the like. My focus has to be on what is best for my clients, and that’s a good thing. Readers of …

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10 Numbers Everyone Should Know About Social Security

My Comments: Understanding the Social Security system and helping clients make the best choices has become a passion for me. Before a few months ago, I never realized there were a total of 97 months to choose from when signing up for benefits. I never knew the difference between the best month and the worst …

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The Real Health Care Spending Problem

My Comments: When do you think Congress will adopt any intelligent process to fix ObamaCare so we can all get on with our lives? Anytime soon? Doubtful. As someone who has sold health insurance policies of one kind or another since 1976, I think of myself as fairly knowledgeable about the issue. In those many …

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10 Things You Should Know About Social Security

My Comments: It’s no secret that Social Security is a major issue these days. So many people are arriving at the magic number when you can apply. For financial advisors like myself, knowing most of the variables and being able to help clients and others make the best decision for themselves is important. When you …

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Top 10 Benefits and Risks of Forming a Captive

My Comments: I recently published an eBook with the title CAPTIVE WEALTH! It explains how to use an 831(b) Captive Insurance Company to create, to grow, and to preserve wealth. While not a simple idea, it does have the blessing of the IRS if you do it the right way, under the right circumstances. That …

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Is Social Security Really Going Broke?

My Comments: Two days ago, I posted an article with 11 Tips About Social Security. Only it somehow got posted without a Title. I didn’t notice and no one called or emailed to tell me about it. Maybe the article was compelling on its own or more likely, few people pay any attention to these …

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Buy Term and Invest the Difference?

Comments from me, Tony Kendzior: For many years, my primary income resulted from my license to sell life insurance, health insurance and annuities in the State of Florida. But like so much over these many years, the markets changed, the rules changed, the perception of need by consumers changed. And then came the internet. One …

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11 Tips to Help YOU With Social Security Benefits

Comment from Tony Kendzior: I’ve been happily accepting monthly checks from the Social Security Administration now for over seven years. I don’t wonder much about it anymore; they just show up in my bank account and along with my wife’s check, make a better positive outcome for us every month. I’m also finding ways to …

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Thought for the Week – Longevity Risk

The economy we have been experiencing since 2008 has seen historically low interest rates. It’s taken five years to recover what has been lost. We should be paying attention to some of the implications here since ignoring their impact on many of you and on me personally could be dramatic. Think about it: • We …

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