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Last year, equity income strategies enjoyed consistent inflows, even as investors fled mutual funds and ETFs in most other equity categories. In light of this success, many have begun to raise questions about the continued viability of strategies centered on dividend-paying stocks.
Are dividend investors “late to the game”, or do these strategies still offer long-term opportunities? Please join Ryan Issakainen, ETF Strategist from First Trust as he discusses the potential opportunities and pitfalls related to equity income investing with exchange-traded funds.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, charges, expense, and unique risk profile of an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) carefully before investing. Leveraged and Inverse ETFs may not be suitable for all investors and may increase exposure to volatility through the use of leverage, short sales of securities, derivatives and other complex investment strategies. These funds' performance will likely be significantly different than their benchmark over periods of more than one day, and their performance over time may in fact trend opposite of their benchmark. Investors should monitor these holdings, consistent with their strategies, as frequently as daily. A prospectus contains this and other information about the ETF and should be obtained from the issuer. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
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ARCHIVESHow to Use Passion Prospecting to Grow Your Business
Complimentary Webinar
February 2, 2012 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
Twenty-time #1 producer and Barron’s top 10 advisor Ron Carson has built his business one client at a time through what he calls Passion Prospecting. Rather than focus on a niche like doctors or business executives, he focuses on people who share the same passion as he does. He’s discovered that when you start with a shared passion, you can build a deeper and much more enjoyable relationship that transcends the ups and downs of the market. In this insightful webcast, Ron will share how you can use this concept to grow your practice in the most enjoyable way.
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Complimentary Webinar
January 24, 2012 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
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This webinar features three leading experts—David Winton Harding is the
premier leader in managed futures in the world; Jeffrey Gundlach is an
award winning, leading fixed income manager; and Jon Sundt, President of
Altegris, one of the pre-eminent providers of high quality alternative
investments.
This session will be a candid discussion where you will:
This program is approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
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Sponsored by Registration fee: $49.95 For many financial and legal professionals and advisors, the Super-Rich are the ideal client. By Super-Rich we’re talking about individuals and families with a net worth of $500 million or more. Another definition we often use is investable assets of $100 million or more. These families and individuals can prove very profitable for many professionals and advisors provided they can find them.
This webinar, conducted by Russ Alan Prince, the leading authority on
the private wealth industry, will address the three principal ways to
source the Super-Rich – serendipity, a dual-impact brand and referrals.
He will also describe the ultimate in Influencer referrals: the Elite
Professional Network. Each paid attendee will receive a copy Fortune’s Fortress: A Primer on Wealth Preservation for Hedge Fund Professionals
This program is approved for 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations 
Maximizing The Power Of ETFs
Complimentary Webinar
December 20, 2011 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
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This session will focus on how ETFs can improve the precision and execution speed of asset allocation decisions. Richard Romey and William Koehler of ETF Portfolio Partners will discuss how ETFs allow investors to focus on the most value-added portions of the investment process—portfolio allocations based on broad asset classes and factor exposures.
Investors should consider the
investment objectives, charges, expense, and unique risk profile of an
Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) carefully before investing. Leveraged and
Inverse ETFs may not be suitable for all investors and may increase
exposure to volatility through the use of leverage, short sales of
securities, derivatives and other complex investment strategies. These
funds' performance will likely be significantly different than their
benchmark over periods of more than one day, and their performance over
time may in fact trend opposite of their benchmark. Investors should
monitor these holdings, consistent with their strategies, as frequently
as daily. A prospectus contains this and other information about the ETF
and should be obtained from the issuer. The prospectus should be read
carefully before investing. This program is approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
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Speaker Michelle Neal Director of Sales Financial Services Antenna Software, Inc. |
Speaker David Miner Manager, Business Solutions Group Financial Services Industry Verizon Wireless |
Speaker Joel Bruckenstein Technology Tools for Today |
Moderator: Ray Fazzi, Senior Editor,
Financial Advisor and Private Wealth magazines
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New innovations in mobile communications have given advisors the freedom
to conduct business anytime and anywhere, but how far should advisors
take these new abilities? Speakers will identify the mobile applications
that are most useful to advisors, and how they may be efficiently - and
safely - incorporated into an advisor’s practice.
This program is approved for 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
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ETFs: Expanding the Ways to Hedge
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Understanding how the financial sector has evolved in light of
its more recent crisis. - Selecting the appropriate financial sector investment vehicle.
- Views on the subsectors of financials in a volatile market.
This program is approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
November 17, 2011
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Speaker Tom Lydon Publisher - ETF Trends; President - Global Trends Investments |
Speaker Howard Silverblatti Senior Index Analyst S&P Indices |
Speaker Joseph Becker Senior Fixed and Equity Income Product Strategist, Invesco Powershares Capital Management LLC. |
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The pros and cons of Treasuries, Munis, Corporates, REITs and Dividend related ETFs.
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Dividend ETFs—getting paid to wait for a stock market recovery.
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Understanding interest rate risk—hedging in a rising interest rate environment.
Investors should consider the
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Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) carefully before investing. Leveraged and
Inverse ETFs may not be suitable for all investors and may increase
exposure to volatility through the use of leverage, short sales of
securities, derivatives and other complex investment strategies. These
funds' performance will likely be significantly different than their
benchmark over periods of more than one day, and their performance over
time may in fact trend opposite of their benchmark. Investors should
monitor these holdings, consistent with their strategies, as frequently
as daily. A prospectus contains this and other information about the ETF
and should be obtained from the issuer. The prospectus should be read
carefully before investing.
This program is approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
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Success Leaves Clues: Bill Bachrach
Interviews a Top Advisor
Complimentary Webinar
November 15, 2011
2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
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Speaker Brian Ratcliff President Ratcliff Financial Services, Inc. |
Being a top advisor isn't just about production. It's about delivering high value services to your clients, making money, and having a great quality of life. In these what-to-do and how-to-do-it webinars, Bill Bachrach interviews successful advisors who will discuss how they serve their clients, how they get their clients, how they run their businesses, how they inspire themselves to do the work that needs to be done in good times and bad, and how they manage to have rich full lives in addition to having successful businesses.
Brian Ratcliff wanted to move his business to the next level. To do so, he knew he needed to change the type of client he was attracting. Then he had an epiphany: "Why not work with people I like who are able to pay me enough to achieve my own personal financial goals? Having more clients is not as important as having more of the right clients." Within just a few years he had created a community of Ideal Clients who generate over $1 million in recurring annual revenue. He is living his ideal life and built his dream home for his family, including a museum-quality garage / man cave for his collection of European exotic and American muscle cars.
Bill Bachrach, CSP, CPAE and his team help financial advisors achieve their Ideal Life in 4 years, or less, by building and Ideal Client community, by referral only, using the Values-Based Financial Planning Turn-Key Business Model. Bill is also a regular contributor to FA magazine and a frequent keynote speaker at company and industry events.
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How do you select value stocks when
everything looks like value?
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Complimentary WebinarNovember 8, 2011
2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
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Speaker Mark Mitchell CFA Portfolio Manager Rydex/SGI Large and All Cap Value |
Moderator: Ray Fazzi, Senior Editor, FA Magazine
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Suddenly, all sorts of great opportunities are considered value investments. Companies that used to be out of reach are now in the crosshairs of value managers. How do you see past the market noise to find companies with enduring value? In this webinar, veteran value managers, Jim Schier and Mark Mitchell, who manage more than $3 billion for institutions, separate accounts and mutual fund investors, share their outlook on the changing landscape of value investing.
Rydex|SGI Value Funds may not be suitable for all investors. Investing in mutual funds involves risk and does not assure a profit. An investment in the funds will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money. The intrinsic value of the underlying stocks may never be realized or the stocks may decline in value. Investments in small- and/or mid-sized company securities may present additional risks such as less predictable earnings, higher volatility and less liquidity than larger, more established companies.
For more complete information regarding Rydex|SGI Funds, call 800.258.4332 or visit www.rydex-sgi.com for a prospectus and a summary prospectus (if available). Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a fund before investing. A fund's prospectus and its summary prospectus (if available) contains this and other information about the fund. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before you invest or send money.
Rydex|SGI funds are distributed by Rydex Distributors, LLC (RDL). Security Investors, LLC (SI) is a
registered investment advisor, and does business as Security Global
Investors® and Rydex Investments. SI and RDL are affiliates and are
subsidiaries of Security Benefit Corporation, which is wholly owned by
Guggenheim SBC Holdings, LLC, a special purpose entity managed by an
affiliate of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a diversified financial services
firm with more than $100 billion in assets under supervision.
For financial representative use only. Do not distribute to the public.
This program is approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
Investing in Environmental Markets
October 26, 2011
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Rapid global population growth is placing increasing demands on already limited energy, water and other natural resources, creating potentially high-growth, long-term investment opportunities across the subsectors that comprise environmental markets:
ENERGY – Including renewable and alternative energy and energy efficiency
WATER – Including water quality and infrastructure and pollution control
WASTE – Including waste management and technologies and environmental support services.
To learn more about capturing the investment returns that may be associated with the overall shift to a more sustainable economy, we’ve developed a series of white papers that detail global environmental markets dynamics and growth drivers.
This program is approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
Defensive ETF Strategies
Complimentary Webinar
October 25, 2011
2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
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Luciano Siracusano, chief investment strategist for WisdomTree, will share his thoughts on global financial markets, with a focus on dividend-based investment strategies that have the potential to provide a source of dividend income in today's low-yield environment.
Topics of discussion will also include:
- Defensive Positions In A Risk-Off Environment: Will the recent rally in the U.S. dollar continue into 2012? What asset classes have the potential to perform well in a rising U.S. dollar environment?
- Managed Futures Strategy Exposure: Managed futures have been an increasingly important part of a diversified portfolio, as investors look for less correlated assets. What exposures are now available in the ETF structure?
This program is approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
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Demystifying Unified Managed Accounts (UMAs)
and Unified Managed Households (UMHs)
2:00-3:00 pm EDT
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Speaker Steve Warren Co-Founder, COO, CTO MyVest |
Speaker Andrew J. Clipper Managing Director Product Management and Development Citi |
In this presentation, Andrew Clipper, Managing Director of Citi's suite of solutions for wealth managers, Brett Ginter, Co-founder of SMART Consulting Firm, LLC, and Steve Warren, Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer of MyVest will explain the concepts and opportunities for Unified Managed Accounts and Unified Managed Households. These industry experts will explain how UMA's and UMH's work and how you can employ them to help you grow and manage your client's assets easily and efficiently.
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This program has been approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
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The Pulse of Practice Health
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October 4, 2011 2 pm ET/ 11 am PTSpeakers:
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Speaker Daniel Maurer SVP, National Sales, Multi-Financial Securities Corporation |
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What best practices have the greatest impact on profitability? Join us for this web seminar, drawn from the results of our recent Multi-Financial benchmark study, to learn how you can boost your revenue by examining the 8 key business drivers common to elite advisors.
Ron Bertino, principal, Business Health Ltd., recognized industry-wide for his in-depth advisor benchmark analyses, will reveal the straight forward activities these elite advisor firms follow that yield higher revenue and profit results vs. their peers.
Sign up today and don’t miss the chance to learn how you can apply these findings to your own practice!
This program is approved for 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
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Why REITs? Why Now?
2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT
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Ray Fazzi, Senior Editor
Financial Advisor magazine
Financial Advisor magazine senior editor Ray Fazzi will be joined by key industry leaders as they closely examine why the optimal time to diversify investor portfolios with non-listed REITs is now. Both Jay and William will offer key industry insight, encouraging advisors to consider the benefits of non-listed REITs and how they can truly diversify client’s portfolios.
This program has been approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
Risky Business: Managing A Client’s Risk Exposure
2:00-3:00 pm EDT
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This program has been approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
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Success Leaves Clues
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In these what-to-do and how-to-do-it webinars, Bill Bachrach interviews successful advisors who will discuss how they server their clients, acquire their clients, run their businesses, inspire themselves to do the work that needs to be done in good times and bad, and manage to have rich, full lives in addition to having successful businesses.
Sybil Praski started as a bank investment rep and quickly rose to be their #1 producer (over 1,000,000 GDC) by wide margin. But she wasn’t satisified with her quality of life, so she made some changes. Now Sybil has a thriving business AND an amazing quality of life. Her 180 clients pay her a recurring annual revenue which enables her to pursue her ideal life.
The content-rich webinars are packed with transferable tactics, habits, behavior patterns, and the inspiration that will help you be more successful. These are not pie-in-the-sky ideas. Bill and these top advisors speak candidly about practical and actionable tactics that any advisor who is committed to being their best can implement and achieve results.
Media Partner
2:00-3:00 pm EDT
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This program has been approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations
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Fundamental Bond Indices For Smarter Investing
2:00-3:00 pm EDT
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Fundamentally weighted indexing methodologies have had a major impact on the way advisors use equity ETFs in recent years, but could the same thing happen with bond ETFs? As the credit crisis in Europe weighs heavily on fixed-income markets, this webinar will look at how the fundamentally weighted approach is being applied to the bond markets. Shane Shepherd of Research Affiliates LLC will explain how selecting and weighting companies and countries by their fundamental measures of size, as opposed to the traditional indexing method of giving the greatest weight to the biggest debtors, creates a more optimal portfolio.
This program has been approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations.
ETF Option Overlay Strategies For Wealth Managers
June 29, 2011
2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT
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Moderator Ray Fazzi Senior Editor, Financial Advisor and Private Wealth magazines |
This program has been approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations.
Ten Estate Planning Mistakes I Hear About Most Often
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June 16, 2011
2:00-3:00 pm EDT
Complimentary Webinar
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As a journalist writing about estate planning, I like to combine real life stories with practical advice. And that means I'm always scouting for people who have implemented the strategies I'm writing about. In the process, I have found widespread misunderstandings about concepts that advisers assume are fundamental. This Webinar, phrased in terms of questions, will cover 10 of them, including:
- I don't have an estate, so why do I need estate planning?
- Can my will cover my retirement accounts, like a 401(k) and an IRA?
- When a gift is taxable, does that mean I have to pay income tax on it?
- If I convert a traditional IRA to a Roth, do I have to shift the whole thing?
- Durable power of attorney - you mean my living will?
- Aren't trusts just for people who are extremely wealthy?
- My mother wants to add my name to her bank and brokerage accounts - good idea?
- Does a "transfer on death" account avoid estate tax?
Deborah L. Jacobs, a lawyer and award-winning journalist, is the author of the bestselling book, Estate Planning Smarts: A Practical, User-Friendly, Action-Oriented Guide (DJWorking Unlimited, 2009).
Serving The Underinsured
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Complimentary Webinar
June 14, 2011
2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT
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Moderator Ray Fazzi Senior Editor, Financial Advisor and Private Wealth magazines |
Recent studies indicate life insurance ownership levels in the U.S. are the lowest they've been in 50 years. Certain demographic groups-women, single parents and unmarried men, for instance-are particularly in need of more coverage. This session will take a look at two recent studies that took a close look at the problem, broke down who is and isn't covered and explored the reasons why. The speakers will also talk about consumer attitudes regarding life insurance, and the type of dialogue advisors need to have with clients to ensure they're adequately covered.
This program has been approved for 1 CFP Board CE Credit and 1 CE hour toward the CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations.
Dispelling the Myths of ETFs: trading, pricing and accessing liquidity
May 26, 2011
2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT
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May 24, 2011
2:00-3:00 pm EDT
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Bill Bachrach, Chairman & CEO, Bachrach and Associates, Inc.
Karen Padgett, CFP
Sponsored by 
In another what-to-do and how-to-do-it webinar, Bill Bachrach interviews successful advisor, Karen Padgett, who will discuss how you can do what he has done to be financially successful and have an excellent quality of life.
In this content-rich webinar Karen will share some of the specific tactics she used to acquire Ideal Clients; have a work/life balance while building her business; and turn her friends, family, former colleagues and clients into all the marketing she needed to build her business. These are not pie-in-the-sky ideas. Bill and Karen will discuss practical and actionable tactics that any advisor who is committed to being their best can implement and get results.
How to Assess an
ETF’s Underlying Index
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April 28, 2011
2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT
Complimentary Webinar
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If you don't examine the underlying index an ETF tracks then you may be in for an unwanted surprise! With more ETFs than ever, many indexes behind ETFs are differentiating themselves in unexpected ways. Join us as we first learn to dissect 5 key elements of an index. Afterward we'll review a real world example of three different indexes accessible through three identically named ETFs which have over 450 bps of performance separating them - just since the start of 2011!
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Two Sides of the Same Coin
asset market performance in 2011
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March 8, 2011 2:00-3:00 EST
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As the recovery has unfolded, a mirror expansion of policy can be seen within those countries now seeking to tighten monetary policy. Here the term that is starting to dominate is "macro prudential monetary policy", which was originally championed by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in the early 2000's following the dot-com crash. This involves the introduction of specific measures to discourage investment in portions of the economy that are considered to be at risk of over-heating (primarily domestic real estate markets and international flows into equity and credit markets).
Our contention is that these differing policies represent "two sides of
the same coin" since both contain at their heart a much expanded role
for central banks withing the functioning of financial markets. We also
believe that the highly correlated nature of global markets in recent
months shows a degree of indifference to diverging monetary conditions,
with substantial inflows being seen in many of those countries where
monetary policy is becoming increasingly unhelpful to investment
returns.
March 4, 2011
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. EST
Complimentary Webinar
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Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer for Harris Private Bank, who is thought to be the nation's largest ETF investor, will lay out his global macro strategy for navigating the uncertainty surrounding the ever-changing investment markets and the global economy. Looking at the world from 30,000 feet, Mr. Ablin will help identify developing economic trends, both in the U.S. and abroad, and their implications on public policy. While few things are certain in today's economy and the international political climate is ever-changing, Mr. Ablin will lay out an investment strategy that is adapted for the global marketplace.
Drawing upon his investment experience spanning nearly 30 years, Mr. Ablin provides a unique blend of quantitative techniques and common sense intuition to formulate an investment thesis. He also draws on examples that we hear of everyday to bring his approach to life. The result will be clear, easy to understand strategies for traversing the world we live in today.
What will your fixed income strategy be when interest rates change?
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2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST
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If you've added to your fixed-income allocations over the last
two-years, managing risk while maximizing return is likely a top
priority for you.
Join us for an informative web seminar that discusses the state of
the current interest rate environment and the challenges the current
environment presents to today's advisors. You'll also learn how a
new investment strategy offers a flexible approach to fixed-income
investing, which seeks to take advantage of short-term movements in U.S.
Treasury prices in order to maximize total return in rising or falling
interest rate environments.
Attendance limited to financial professionals.
The Long Short Interest Rate Strategy Fund is not suitable for all investors. •The Fund’s use of derivatives such as futures, options and swap agreements will expose the Fund to additional risks that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives. • Certain of the derivative instruments, such as swaps and structured notes, are also subject to the risks of counterparty default. •The Fund’s market value will change in response to interest rate changes and market conditions among other factors. •You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. •In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall, and vice versa. •The Fund is not guaranteed by the U.S. government. •The Fund is also subject to early closing risk, investment technique risk, portfolio turnover risk, trading halt risk, and the risks affecting any underlying investment companies. See the prospectus for more information on these and additional risks.Read the fund's prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at www.rydex-sgi.com or call 800.820.0888.
Rydex|SGI funds are distributed by Rydex Distributors, LLC (RDL). Security Investors, LLC (SI) is a registered investment advisor, and does business as Security Global InvestorsSM and Rydex Investments. SI and RDL are affiliates and are subsidiaries of Security Benefit Corporation, which is wholly owned by Guggenheim SBC Holdings, LLC, a special purpose entity managed by an affiliate of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a diversified financial services firm with more than $100 billion in assets under supervision.
February 24, 2011
2:00-3:00 pm EST
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In another what-to-do and how-to-do-it webinar, Bill Bachrach interviews
successful advisor, Barry Garapedian, who will discuss how you can do
what he has done to be financially successful and have an excellent
quality of life.
In this content-rich webinar you will learn transferable tactics, habits, and behavior patterns that will help you be more successful. These are not pie-in-the-sky ideas. Bill and Barry will discuss practical and actionable tactics that any advisor who is committed to being their best can implement and get results.
Registration Limited to the First 1,000 Registrants
During this webinar, Rogerscasey's team of experts will provide a brief primer on hedge funds, along with specific portfolio design recommendations for the high net worth and small institutional investor seeking initial or expanded exposure to hedging strategies. Topics to be covered will include:
- A brief overview of major hedge fund strategies and industry snapshot
- The prospective benefits of including hedge funds in a traditional equity and fixed income portfolio
- Recommended hedge fund allocation sizing and model portfolio construction options based upon distinct investor risk/return profiles
- The inherent challenges in hedge fund investing and how to be prepared
- An introduction to the RCAI Strategy Specific Program - a readily implementable hedge fund investment solution that enables the high net worth and small institutional investor to gain access to highly regarded managers across multiple strategies and to build a customized and diverse portfolio at acceptable minimum investment amounts
- Alan Kosan, Managing Director, Head of Investment Manager Research
- Charles Colfer, CFA, ASA, Director, Investment Manager Research
- Tomas Kukla, Associate Director, Investment Manager Research
- John Nawrocki, Managing Director, COO, Outsourced Solutions
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Registration Limited to the First 1,000 Registrants
Planning For A Disappearing Estate Tax Break
The
sweeping 2010 tax law, raising the exemption from federal estate tax to
$5 million a person, includes a wonderful new break for widows and
widowers. Starting in 2011, they can add the unused estate tax exemption
of the spouse who died most recently to their own. This dramatic change
enables spouses together to transfer up to $10 million tax-free. Bad
news: the provision expires in 2013. So what should clients do now?
In a 45-minute Webinar, Jacobs will cover:
- Untangling the new rules
- Rethinking old tools
- Pitfalls and opportunities
- Real life applications
- Do-it-yourselfers' latest rationalization
- Promoting the adviser's value added
Deborah L. Jacobs is a lawyer, award-winning journalist and author most recently of the bestselling book, Estate Planning Smarts: A Practical, User-Friendly, Action-Oriented Guide (DJWorking Unlimited, 2009). Preorder the second edition (which will cover the 2010 tax act) and get the first edition now-free. For information, see www.pensworth.com or call (800) 694-7624.
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January 20, 2011 - 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
Complimentary Webinar
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Dean Zayed and J.R. Thacker, two active Top Producers and veterans in the securities and insurance industry, will share proven strategies on this upcoming webinar that will help increase your GDC.
During the webinar, Dean and J.R. will open up their practices to you and review sales and marketing systems that have allowed them to reach $1 million in GDC.
Topics Include:
- Conducting private and public seminars that get results
- Sponsoring client appreciation events that bring you more business
- Effectively conduct 1st and 2nd client meetings that close up to 80% of prospects
- Real world case studies - a review of multiple client cases with Dean and J.R.
- Integrating a unique bond replacement into your clients investment strategy that will help reduce potential volatility in their practice
- Doubling your GDC in 12 to 18 months
Sustainability Indexing 101
An Investment Professional's Guide to Making Informed Decisions About Sustainability Indexes
Complimentary Webinar
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This Webcast is designed to educate financial advisors about sustainability as an investment theme and to help them make informed decisions when selecting sustainability indexes. Key topics to be addressed include: What is sustainability and how is it similar and different from related investment themes? Can corporate sustainability be effectively evaluated? What is the expected outlook for investor interest in sustainability-globally and in the U.S. specifically? How does an overlay of sustainability affect the makeup and performance of an index? What should you look for in selecting indexes for this space?
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December 15, 2010 - 2:00-3:00pm EST /
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With Bill Bachrach
In another what-to-do and how-to-do-it webinar presented personally by
Bill Bachrach, you will learn how the Values-Based Financial PlanningTM Turn-Key Business Model will help you:
- Be hired by new clients in about an hour
- Earn ALL of your client's business at the beginning of the relationship
- Get paid a fee for your advice instead of relying on commissions or fees for AUM
- Inspire your clients to follow your advice and implement NOW
- Generate referrals
Bill Bachrach and his team help Financial Advisors create their Ideal Life in 4 years, or less, by building an Ideal Client Community by referral only, using the Values-Based Financial PlanningTM Turn-Key Business Model.
Building Your Wealth Management Practice: Do You Have What it Takes?
December 14, 2010 - 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST
Complimentary Webinar
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Speaker: John Yackel
Managing Director, Fortigent
- A broader array of alternative investments;
- The ability to actively tax-manage client portfolios;
- Better data aggregation;
- A more comprehensive and unified reporting solution, especially for "held away" and alternative investments; and
- High caliber client service.
As competition increases, advisors need to differentiate themselves by
focusing on their unique value propositions and core competencies while
still delivering an enhanced wealth management experience.
As an advisor to high net worth clients, would you benefit from a
broader, deeper, and more open investment offering? Would
custodial-agnostic data aggregation and fully consolidated performance
reporting help you attract and retain clients? If the answer is "yes",
then please join Fortigent to learn more about our customized asset
management program.
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Long-Term Care Transitions: Finding The Right Kind Of Care
December 9, 2010 - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST
Complimentary Webinar
Registration limited to the first 1,000 registrants
Moderator:
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Managing Director, Financial Advisor magazine
Panelists:
Lauren Locker, CFP, CSA
Founder, Locker Financial Services LLC
Chris Cooper, CFP
President, Chris Cooper & Company Inc. and ElderCare Advocates Inc.
Finding the right kind of care-whether at home or in assisted living or a
nursing home-for a loved one can be a daunting task and one of the most
profound decisions a family needs to make. Here's what you need to know
to help clients navigate the waters.
Working with Wealthy Young Investors
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Complimentary Webinar
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Sponsored by
Managing Director, Spectrem Group
As Baby Boomers begin to retire a new generation of investors is evolving. Young Wealthy Investor (under 45) is a prime market for advisors. The wealthy young households have already grown a substantial portfolio yet most do not have an established relationship with an advisor. They are confident and generally sophisticated.
Spectrem Group, the leading research firm in the wealth markets has analyzed these young investors and will present its findings and the implications for advisors in an upcoming webinar, these questions and more will be answered during the webinar:
- How can an advisor establish credibility and demonstrate their expertise to younger households?
- What are the expectations wealthy young individuals have of an advisor? Why are these relationships different than with older households?
- Risk tolerance varies dramatically in young households from very conservative to very aggressive. How can an advisor assist in developing an appropriate portfolio?
- How critical is technology? What features are required on an advisor’s website?
- How do young investors want to communicate with an advisor? How important are Facebook? Twitter? And other social media?
The research identifies "young" Investors as follows: less than 35, 35-40, and 41-45. It includes households with $100,000 to $999,999 net worth and those with $1,000,000 plus net worth, both not including primary residence.
Women of Wealth
Knowledge to Help You Understand and Work More Effectively with Today’s Wealthy Females
Author of Women of Wealth: Understanding Today’s Affluent Female Investors and Executive Editor, Private Wealth magazine
Women are rapidly becoming a bigger part of the high-net-worth population, but there are key factors that make them different from their wealthy male counterparts. These characteristics influence how they think, make decisions, manage businesses, spend money and engage in relationships, among other things. This webinar will highlight the unique qualities of affluent females and provide insights on their financial, philanthropic and lifestyle behavior.
Event Highlights
- Demographics and Psychographics
- Primary Financial Interests and Concerns
- Expectations for Advisory Relationships
Bonus Discussion
The Priorities and Preferences of Affluent Widows
and
The True Cost of Long-Term Care
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Directed by:
Jeff Schlegel – Senior Editor, Financial Advisor Magazine
Speakers:
Lewis Walker, CFP®, CIMC®, CRC®
Founder, Walker Capital Management
Janet Gale, Director, Consumer Education and Relations
Genworth Financial
The financial impact of providing long-term care for loved ones can be substantial. But often overlooked is the emotional impact it can have on the lives of the caregivers involved. This webinar discusses ways to approach long-term care in terms of financial planning and family planning.
The Future of Financial Advice
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Complimentary Webinar
Advisor – Client Nirvana
November 2, 2010 - 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT
Registration Limited to the First 1,000 Registrants
Real examples of how to build a super compliant, large practice of “raving fans” with a tight budget, small staff and easy-to-use technology
We will talk about how to run your business in a manner that allows the advisor to spend a lot more time nurturing client relationships and adding value while spending a lot less time operating the business and worrying about being compliant. We will cover the who, why and how to get Raving Fans ™ topic, the what, why and cost of technology integration, and what constitutes super compliance and how to achieve this on a tight budget and limited time. We will also show live examples of integrated technology saving time and achieving super compliance while producing more valuable service and deliverables to the client. In summary, we will provide advisors the ability to build a advisory practice on a tight budget that can focus on the clients and not operations.
Leverage Wealth Identification to Successfully Market
to High Net Worth Individuals
Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Time: 1:00 pm EDT
Jeff Briskin, financial marketing consultant and former Fidelity Investments and Bank of America marketing executive James Dean, Vice President of Sales at WealthEngine
Description:
Join us for a free webinar where we'll discuss strategies to grow your business.
Former Fidelity Investments and Bank of America marketing executive, Jeff Briskin, and head of WealthEngine's financial services business, James Dean, will team up to review trend data on the advisory landscape from a number of industry studies and explore how advisors can leverage wealth and demographic data to engage with their clients and prospects on multiple levels.
Learn How To:
- Leverage wealth and demographic data to identify and attract more high net worth clients
- Increase your productivity through effective high net worth "inner circles"
- Tap into the potential hidden wealth of some of your current clients
Find out how others are finding sales success.
Register today for the webinar and download our recently released white paper, Building Your Business Effectively & Efficiently.
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No Excuses Accountability. How to develop the self-discipline to do what you know needs to be done when it needs to be done so you get the results, professionally and personally, you are truly capable of.
During this what-to-do and how-to-do-it webinar Anne Bachrach will share lessons from coaching Advisors who make middle six-figure to seven-figure incomes.
You will learn 7 immediately actionable, results-producing strategies that will help you to:
- Get more clients
- Increase your income
- Get more done in a lot less time (be more productive)
- Achieve more of your goals
- Be even more focused on the activities that produce results
- Organize your time and your life
- Eliminate the feeling of being overwhelmed
Managing Fixed Income Allocations for Interest Rate Risk and Total Return
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Chief Strategist and Portfolio Manager,
Taxable Fixed Income, AIFS
What’s the outlook for interest rates and how will this affect your clients’ portfolios?
If you’ve added to your fixed-income allocations over the last two-years, managing risk while maximizing return is likely a top priority for you.
Join us for an informative web seminar that discusses the state of the current interest rate environment and the challenges the current environment presents to today’s advisors. You’ll also learn how a new investment strategy offers a flexible approach to fixed-income investing by taking advantage of short-term movements in U.S. Treasury prices in order to maximize total return in rising or falling interest rate environments.
Attendance limited to financial professionals.
Rydex|SGI Long Short Interest Rate Strategy Fund involves a number of risks and is not suitable for all investors. Shares of mutual funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.
Read the fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at www.rydex-sgi.com or call 800.820.0888.
Rydex|SGI Funds are distributed by Rydex Distributors, LLC (RDL). Security Global InvestorsSM is the investment advisory arm of Security Benefit Corporation (Security Benefit). Security Global Investors consists of Security Global Investors, LLC, Security Investors, LLC and Rydex Investments. Rydex Investments is the primary business name for Rydex Advisors, LLC and Rydex Advisors II, LLC. Security Global Investors and RDL are affiliates and are subsidiaries of Security Benefit, which is wholly owned by Guggenheim SBC Holdings, LLC, a special purpose entity managed by Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a diversified financial services firm with more than $100 billion in assets under supervision.
For financial representative use only. Do not distribute to the public.
Investment, Securities Sales and Marketing
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During the webinar, Dean and J.R. will open up their practices to you and review sales and marketing systems that have allowed them to reach $1 million in GDC.
Topics Include:
- Conducting private and public seminars that get results
- Sponsoring client appreciation events that bring you more business
- Effectively conduct 1st and 2nd client meetings that close up to 80% of prospects
- Real world case studies - a review of multiple client cases with Dean and J.R.
- Integrating a unique bond replacement into your clients investment strategy that will help reduce potential volatility in their portfolio
- Doubling your GDC in 12 to 18 months
Understanding How Guaranteed Income Riders Work, and How to Use Them
Complimentary Registration to the first 1,000 Registrants
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| Presenter Kevin Loffredi CFP® Senior Vice President, Advanced Sales |
Sponsor Representative
Eric S. Henderson Senior Vice President, Individual Investments Group Nationwide Financial |
- Learn the basics of living benefits and how they work
- Understand current product and sales trends in the variable annuity market
- Learn what’s “normal” today in the variable annuity product market, including benchmarks
- Gain valuable tips on how to handle annuities to improve suitability
Who Should Attend: Financial professionals who handle variable annuities, including advisors, product and marketing staff, sales desk, principal reviewers, compliance professionals, wholesalers, and carrier staff.
That Delivers What Your Clients Really Want
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Is your practice distinctive enough, so you can answer the question in a manner no one else would?
From the research for his three #1 Amazon.com business bestsellers, author, business leader, and Hall of Fame speaker Scott McKain has developed a specific plan for helping financial advisors deliver what clients really crave in today’s volatile economy.
You will learn:
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The major disconnections between clients and their advisors
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The keys for enhancing client retention
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How to make your practice distinctive in the marketplace
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Why a focus on investment products never creates client engagement
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The importance of delivering a compelling narrative – and how to do it
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How financial professionals can be creative – and compliant with regulatory mandates – simultaneously
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Why your strategies for acquiring new clients must integrate with your current relationships
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The critical quality of practice clarity – and why it is the common thread all truly distinct financial advisors
How to Gain a Competitive Advantage
by Delivering Truly Comprehensive Financial
Services
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- What are truly Comprehensive Financial Services?
- How does that differ from what most Financial Advisors do?
- How does providing fully Comprehensive Financial Services give you a competitive advantage?
- How to charge for Comprehensive Financial Services.
- How does providing Comprehensive Financial Services insulate the Financial Advisor from the trend of declining asset fees/commissions?
- Learn how Comprehensive Financial Services prevent Financial Advisors from becoming a commodity in Potential Clients’ minds.
- How does Comprehensive Financial Services insulate you from risking client relationships during market corrections and negative economic events?
- How do you get started implementing truly Comprehensive Financial Services?
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Mike McCarthy SVP, Chief Sales Officer, AXA Distributors |
This course will help representatives understand how to title a variable annuity, with tips, guidance and rules of thumb for handling these popular products designed for retirees.
In This Webinar You Will:
- Understand the main parties to a variable annuity contract
- Know which questions to ask when selecting and titling a variable annuity
- Learn the basics of single and joint ownership, owner and annuitant issues, and beneficiary status
- Details on how to achieve spousal continuation, and issues to watch out for
- How improper titling can lead to negative consequences, and how to avoid these in client situation
- Tips on variable annuities and trusts
Complimentary Registration to the first 1,000 Registrants
Moderator:
Tom Costanzo , Vice President, Relationship Development, Nationwide Financial
Brett Ellen , President and Founder, American Financial Network and the Collaborative Services Platform (CSP) along with featured members of the CSP.
In this one hour session, our experts will give you insights into the value of utilizing a Collaborative Services Platform.
The discussion will include:
- Navigating More HNW Ideas
- Building/Expanding Your Corporate Advisory Practice
- Developing Meaningful Professional Relationships
- Creating An Exit Strategy For Your Practice
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Panelists:
Chad Norfolk, CFP®, Vice President and Senior Advisor at Financial Advantage, Inc.
Joanne Hill , Head of Investment Strategy for ProFunds Group
The discussion will include:
- A quick overview and history of leveraged and inverse ETFs, including how they’re built and important points to keep in mind when evaluating performance
- Practical uses for leveraged and inverse ETFs, as well as key trading tips to keep in mind
- Strategies using leveraged and inverse ETFs in changing markets and shifting interest-rate environments
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Discover the instant credibility you will have by combining tax planning into your existing practice
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How to properly position financial services to your new tax clients
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How to position the “What If” tax return comparison this technique shows your prospect the real tax benefits of tax deferral and Roth conversion opportunities using their actual 1040 tax return
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what top advisors think about that mediocre advisors don’t
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what top advisors believe that mediocre advisors don’t
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what top advisors do that mediocre advisors don’t
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what top advisors have that mediocre advisors don’t
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the habits top advisor have that mediocre advisors don’t exhibit
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and how to shift from doing, being, and having moderate levels of success to achieving your true potential.
Create Your Ideal Life in 4 Years, or Less!
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How designing your Ideal Life can help build the perfect business for you.
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Stop chasing someone else’s definition of success and build the business that’s right for you.
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Use the exercises that I used at the beginning of the Advisors Excel session: What does your Ideal Life look like *Tom Moore* why?
With Dave Rolley
2008’s financial market meltdown spurred governments around the world to respond rapidly and robustly by pumping stimulus funds into local economies at all levels in order to stay afloat. In the aftermath of the meltdown, financial markets have stabilized but governments are feeling the pinch of dramatic fiscal shortcomings going into 2010. Governments will be forced to walk a thin line between catching up with their steep budget deficits and avoiding derailing a still tenuous economic recovery. Can there be hope for growth in 2011?
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Chris Cooper, CFP, planner and edlercare advocate, Owner and Founder of Chris Cooper & Co.
Karen Henderson, founder/CEO of the Long Term Care Planning Network
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