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Nov, 2010 – The Agency Price in Your Future
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The below article was published in the July, 2009 Rough Notes Magazine ENHANCING THE VALUE OF YOUR AGENCY By Robin Frost, ACA Nearly all of us have seen a painful deterioration in the value of our investments and retirement savings over the last year or so. Perhaps this has made you think about what you…
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Quit Taking Perpetuation Planning Lightly! By Jim Bethea We live in a world of procrastinators. We all remember last minute test cramming, last minute trip packing, and last minute sales budget preparations. It is just the reality of the situation, not many of us plan well in advance. But when it comes to your retirement,…
Jul, 2008 – Know Your Buyer-Value of Reverse Due Diligence
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