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This week Doug Andrew discussed the following:Upcoming Free WebinarAttend our free 90-minute webinar live over the Internet Tuesday, January 29th at 11:00 a.m. pacific (12:00 p.m. mountain, 1:00 p.m. central, 2:00 p.m. eastern), and again at 6:30 p.m. pacific (7:30 mountain, 8:30 central, 9:30 eastern). The topic is "True Asset and Wealth Optimization." You'll learn how to choose the right investments for liquidity, safety, rate of return and tax benefits.Click Here to Register NowAll attendees will receive $997 worth of valuable gifts, including a customized LASER Retirement Brief, The Success Formula audio program, and access to The Secrets to a Tax-Free Retirement event..An Asset You Shouldn’t OverlookLet’s say that you have a home that you bought for $500,000 that doubles in value to be worth $1 million in ten years. Would you consider that a good asset?If we apply the Rule of 72 and divide 10 years into 72, we find that your asset grew in value at an annual rate of 7.2%. That’s not too bad.Now, suppose you had other assets that not only doubled or even tripled in value over that same 10-12 year time period, but what if they did it tax-free. That would be a fantastic asset.Going back to the Rule of 72, if you had your money earning 1% interest in the bank, it would take 72 years for your money to double. If you were earning 2% interest, it would take you 36 years to double your money. At 5% interest, it will take about 14.4 years. If you earned 10%, your money will double in just 7.2 years. You get the picture.Now consider that people who used indexed Maximum Funded Tax Advantages life insurance contracts saw an average return of 7.2% during the period of 1999 to February of 2009. Why is this significant? It’s noteworthy because that was the single worst 10-year period since the Great Depression. And they still doubled their money tax-free during that time.If you want to be protected from higher taxes, rising inflation, and continuing market uncertainty, you need to know what these folks know.The Best Bank In TownWhat if you were to hear of a new bank in town that is rated about six notches higher than any other bank in town? In fact, let’s suppose that this bank is the repository where other banks in town put some of their money so they can enjoy liquidity, safety, and predictable rates of return. The banks put their money there because they know that they can safely earn 4-5% and it’s tax-free.These banks only have to pay the people who put money in their bank 1%, so they’re making 4 to 5 times what they have to pay the public who puts money in their bank.Let’s say that this bank is safer as well since it has nearly double the reserves on hand that other banks have. This translates into greater liquidity since if the people need to get to their money, they can do so.This bank will also pay you 4-5% interest that will be totally free of tax. You won’t have to worry about getting a 1099 form for the interest you’ve earned like you would at other banks. Remember, those other banks would most likely only be paying you 1% interest.Here’s another unique advantage to this new bank; anything that you deposit into the bank will blossom instantly if you should happen to die. In other words, this bank will insure you so that for every $100,000 you have deposited, it will instantly grow by 2.5 times to $250,000. This, in turn, will be paid to the beneficiary of your choice such as your spouse, your children, your church, or your favorite charity. And it will go to them tax-free.By now you’re probably wondering exactly what type of bank this is.This is actually a description of a Maximum Funded Tax-Advantaged (MFTA) life insurance contract under section 101a of the Internal Revenue code.This is exactly where many of the millionaires and billionaires who utilize Missed Fortune strategies put their money. And they continue to earn an average of 7-9% tax-free just like clockwork. Some years they earn even more,

This week Doug Andrew discussed the following:Upcoming Free WebinarAttend our free 90-minute webinar live over the Internet Tuesday, January 22nd at 11:00 a.m. pacific (12:00 p.m. mountain, 1:00 p.m. central, 2:00 p.m. eastern), and again at 6:30 p.m. pacific (7:30 mountain, 8:30 central, 9:30 eastern). The topic is "True Asset and Wealth Optimization." You'll learn how to choose the right investments for liquidity, safety, rate of return and tax benefits.Click Here to Register NowAll attendees will receive $997 worth of valuable gifts, including a customized LASER Retirement Brief, The Success Formula audio program, and access to The Secrets to a Tax-Free Retirement event..Build Your Immunity to Economic VolatilityPeace of mind is a rare thing these days. This is particularly the case when it comes to the economy. Too many Americans feel isolated, confused, and powerless to chart the course to abundance that they would like to attain.They see the continuing economic volatility that keeps the market going up and down continuously. They worry about how inflation is affecting their saving for the future. And they stress over whether these two factors combined with the likelihood of higher taxes will cause them to outlive the money they’ve saved for retirement.These worries are not a figment of their imaginations. They are very real, and becoming educated is the best remedy to provide peace of mind while building immunity from higher taxes, inflation and market uncertainty.When you’re armed with the proper strategies to counter these threats to your financial future, you become empowered to take charge of your future. When you eliminate these dangers, you no longer have to worry about outliving your money. You can face the future with confidence and a real sense of abundance.But none of this will happen if you choose to keep doing things the way you’ve always done them.For instance, keeping your retirement money in tax-deferred vehicles like an IRA or 401(k) means you’ll still be subject to the impact of higher taxes, rising inflation, and market fluctuations. Continuing to follow the crowd is a certain recipe for the opportunity to experience a future rude awakening.A lot of people will be kicking themselves when they realize that there is no safety in numbers when it comes to taking charge of your future. You don’t have to be among them if you’ve taken the time to become informed.Why Settle For Good When You Could Have Better?IRAs and 401(k)s are the preferred method of saving for the future for a vast majority of Americans. They are considered a good method of accumulating a retirement nest egg, but what if a better way was available?The great motivational speaker Zig Ziegler used to speak of the difference between a $10,000 racehorse and a $1 million racehorse. He’d ask his audience if the million-dollar horse was a hundred times faster than the $10,000 horse. The answer, of course, was “no.” The million dollar horse was often only a fraction of a second faster, a nose length faster than its $10,000 counterpart.The point here is that it doesn’t really matter whether you begin with $1 billion or $10,000, it’s what you end up with that really counts. It’s what you do with the gifts that you are given that make the difference. To put it another way: only by taking ownership can you expect to achieve a brighter future. Following the crowd or being carried by the current simply won’t cut it.The only thing that keeps most people from being able to take ownership and to transform themselves from a $10,000 racehorse into a million dollar racehorse is that they don’t know what they don’t know. Truth be told, most financial advisors don’t understand this either.The ways to save for your future are not in tax-deferred accounts. By saving for your future in a tax-free vehicle you are immunized from the effects of rising taxes. When you implement the proper strategies that tie your returns to those things that inflate,

This week Doug Andrew discussed the following:Upcoming Free WebinarAttend our free 90-minute webinar live over the Internet Tuesday, January 15th at 11:00 a.m. pacific (12:00 p.m. mountain, 1:00 p.m. central, 2:00 p.m. eastern), and again at 6:30 p.m. ...

This week Doug Andrew discussed the following: Upcoming Free Webinar Attend our free 90-minute webinar live over the Internet Tuesday, January 8th at 11:00 a.m. pacific (12:00 p.m. mountain, 1:00 p.m. central, 2:00 p.m. eastern), and again at 6:30 p....