The Fatal Flaw

Posted on August 18, 2006

The following is a letter I wrote to the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards, the College For Financial Planning, and the Financial Planners Association in late 2002. Its message is as relevant today as it was then. Will Hepburn The Fatal Flaw in Most Financial Plans To Whom This May Concern: I believe very strongly that certain standards in the financial planning industry are promoting

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February 2005: China

Posted on December 23, 2005

by Will Hepburn China CHINA — It is very much a present influence. Wait until you see to what extent China is going to influence our future. (Thanks to Richard Russell, of Dow Theory Letters) China’s population is five times that of the U.S. China has one of the world’s oldest civilizations with a long history of innovation. The Chinese invented gunpowder, and paper money. Although

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IRA beneficiaries. Tax Credits. Long Term Care.

Posted on September 23, 2004

IRA beneficiaries. Tax Credits. Long Term Care. 12/22/2005 I recently met with a new client who I’ll call Charles. He brought in files for nine IRAs that he had accumulated over the past 20 years. He wanted me to review and consolidate them into one, easily manageable account. As I went through the files, I discovered that several accounts had different beneficiaries. Three named an

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