Independence Is Not Just for Young Advisors
So how does someone determine if he is “too old” to make independence work? It really comes down to a few key characteristics shared by those advisors who took the leap: They really wanted it. They believed in their ability to migrate clients and grow. They had...Life Insurance: It Was Never Just About Taxes
This article raises important points — plan for the long-term and don’t let taxes direct the planning over more important goals — plus it’s a good review of the many benefits of life insurance. But as I’ve previously noted, the...Study: Staying in unhappy marriage could be best thing you do
Consider also that your estate plan can include incentives to help your kids and grandkids stay married. Having a child puts a strain on relationships, but staying in an unhappy marriage is the best thing you can do for its long-term success, according to a...Irvine police recover heirloom jewelry stolen by jeweler, dating back to 1892
Recovered at a local pawn shop. Who will handle your jewelry, firearms, other important heirlooms? Are they trustworthy? Nicole Sarber, the owner of the heirloom ring from 1892, went public with her ordeal. Sarber’s boyfriend gave the ring to Cervantes, a jeweler and...10 Key Handgun Characteristics that Make Any Gun Easier to Shoot – USA Carry
Of course, the ultimate ease and effectiveness in shooting any gun and the resulting performance and accuracy are a blend of the shooter’s skills, thorough training, repetitive practice, and the gun itself. There is not one magic elixir nor a sole holy grail...Big reason whites are richer than blacks in America? Lack of black estate planning.
I don’t agree with everything in this article, but it does make a good point about the lack of estate planning. It is surprisingly tough sometimes to get families to consider holding funds in trust to prevent kids from blowing their inheritance, and I can...Leaked White Paper by ATF COO Says No Need to Restrict AR-15 Imports, Silencers
A leaked white paper by Ronald Turk, second in command at ATF, advocates cutting back gun regulations in a number of areas out of both respect for the Second Amendment and also improving the ATF’s mission of fighting crime. Among his many ideas are...The Last Taboo: Your Parents Still Won’t Talk About Their Money With You
“Delaying conversations until a life event forces the subject means making decisions during a time of crisis that are often driven by emotion — by this time, options are fewer and time is tight — having conversations and a plan of action well before one must...As Top-Tier Artists Age, the Art World Hopes to Cash In
At 77, Mr. Close is among a critical mass of prominent — and profitable — artists in their twilight years (including Claes Oldenburg, 88; Ed Ruscha, 79; and Gerhard Richter, 84) facing important decisions about how to secure their creations and provide for...58 Years Ago, The Day The Music Died
Buddy Holly left a legacy of sorts, but was it really his legacy? He died intestate, so that is doubtful. Holly’s legacy was written by those who took control, instead of being carried out by trusted family he could have placed in control. The chapters...Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Dynastic Deaths Give Offspring Legacies and Millions to Inherit Overnight
Luck all around, despite the bad planning. Carrie had formal next of kin, daughter Billie Lourd, who inherits the house, the money and presumably the French bulldog even if the outspoken and occasionally erratic actress forgot to leave a valid will behind....Judge Neil Gorsuch: Cause for Concern?
I’m not all that concerned about this, actually. Pryor’s support of same sex marriage and transgender nonsense was a much greater threat to the Second Amendment than the apparent views of Gorsuch here. I may actually agree with Gorsuch on this. The...Armed robber forces armed woman outside, gets shot
Police said Kirton then forced the victim outside at gunpoint, but she was able to retrieve her personal gun to defend herself. Source: Winchester police: Armed robber recovering from wounds afterOC Register Lists “Radical Traditional Catholicism” as Type of Hate Group
[bctt tweet=”Journalism or hate? OC Register lists traditional Catholicism as type of hate group! #tcot #ccot #catholic #2A #NRA” username=”guntrust”] The 2015 Hate Map is nearly 14 percent bigger than the 2014 map. The Southern Poverty Law...HEIRS ACCORDING TO SHARIAH – Principles of Succession
The shares and percentages of wealth distribution between the heirs is based on clear formulas. There are so many combinations of families that each cannot be stated. However some primary principles are that the sons get double the share of the daughters hence...Current Political Violence Highlights Importance of Private Trust Planning
By now, hopefully most people are aware that probate avoidance is one of the core benefits of a properly drafted and funded revocable trust, even one done by a trust mill that lacks the sort of comprehensive planning we do. Why is probate bad? Well, one of the...Planning For Protection and Control
The government isn’t the only entity from which clients may wish to shield their assets. Perhaps your client owes money all over town, but would still like to leave something for his kids, or maybe he doesn’t trust his daughter’s husband and wants to ensure...Nice website, fancy suit, SEX? Impressing the Millennial Legal Consumer
Avvo takes a strikingly binary view of a problem that is a lot more complicated than they let on: how to attract millennials as clients. People say I have a nice website, I’ve been ranked by Justia as the No. 6 lawyer in the US in terms of twitter...Armed American Ex-Felon Shoots Illegal Meth-Addicted Ex-Mex Federale to Save AZ Trooper
This article is marked Priority. Click the BELL ICON at the lower left of your screen to manage priority alerts (Chrome and Firefox only). More details are out on a recent story involving an armed Good Samaritan who saved a cop’s life. In my previous post, while...Pope axes Knights chief in condoms row
Conservatives say any use of condoms violates Church teaching that considers all forms of contraception to be an unacceptable barrier to life. Francis and his predecessor Benedict XVI have both adopted a more flexible stance, signalling that the use of condoms...Planning for the Brady Bunch: Joint RLT Pour-over Strategies
Given some of the concerns of blended and complex families mentioned above, what route can meet Jim and Carol’s needs? The joint RLT pour-over is one good option for such a situation. The strategy contains three separate trust agreements: a joint RLT for Jim...Seven Philanthropy Trends To Expect
As with most of these wealthmanagement.com articles, watch out for the liberal slant. For example, in highlighting increased funding for “constitutional rights” there is mention of “privacy” and “separation of church and...Top 10 Expectations for Nonprofits, Charities and Donors
Some good advice here, but the apparent SJW author who included a plug for Planned Parenthood would do well to follow his own advice and consider millennials, who now are moving away from abortion. Transparency and technology are at the forefront. Source: Top...WATCH: Two twins, separated at birth, meet each other first time LIVE
Trump’s Legacy of Winning
[bctt tweet=”.@realdonaldtrump: You’ll say Mr. Pres we win #2A much, can’t take it & I’ll say #MAGA” username=”guntrust”] Trump’s legacy of winning is motivational for any individual, family, business or country....Business Coach Appalled by Her Advisors
What I especially didn’t like was something I heard from a colleague who had some of her own personal money with the advisor. She said he told her some gossip about another person in the firm, an employee whose 401(k) he was handling—something about the person’s...Obergefell and Judicial Supremacy: It’s Not Over | National Review
This content is for members onlyShould You Carry With a Round in the Chamber? – YouTube
Best way to understand the need is to take training that involves skills tests under time pressure, like at Front Sight.Close Combat Techniques
Most of these techniques are taught at Front Sight and that is the safest way to learn them. All drills set forth in this article should be practiced numerous times “dry” with an unloaded and cleared firearm before “going hot” and conducting the exercises with...Does Exercise Improve Concealed Carry? – USA Carry
You and your physician understand best what type of exercise you can do so ultimately all these recommendations are simply that – our best ideas on what types of workout improve CCW abilities. Source: Does Exercise Improve Concealed Carry? – USA...Young Robber Expected Compliance, Lesson Received is Real Shot in the Arm
Police contacted him there and the suspect was taken to the hospital for a gunshot wound to his arm. It was there, police say, that he admitted to the robberies. He allegedly told police that he targeted gas stations because “they are supposed to just...#Orwellian Confidante of Pope Francis Tweets “2+2=5”
Theology is not #Mathematics. 2 + 2 in #Theology can make 5. Because it has to do with #God and real #life of #people… — Antonio Spadaro (@antoniospadaro) January 5, 2017 Defenders of the above propositions in Amoris Laetitia are in the unenviable...Six Things Family-Owned Firms Should Know About Succession Planning
Among the chief goals of succession planning is providing continuity of management and minimizing the tax costs of transferring property interests to new generations.Source: Six Things Family-Owned Firms Should Know About Succession PlanningBystander shoots suspected carjacker
Investigators said the suspect then got caught in a fight with a bystander, who was legally carrying a gun. The suspect attempted to grab the gun, when the bystander shot the suspect once in the right leg. Source: Bystander shoots suspected carjacker in...Ohio CCW instructor gets 5 days in jail for death of range owner
This is why you do not entrust your safety to inexperienced local trainers who cut corners on safety either because they don’t know any better, or because they have to distinguish themselves in the marketplace through some new, unorthodox technique. This...“Let’s go rob a gun shop” (thugs may find video disturbing)
Surveillance video from Dixie Gun and Pawn in Mableton, Georgia, shows the brief moments in which two suspects attempted to rob the shop at gunpoint last month before the owner opened fire on them. Source: Surveillance video released of gun shop robbery gone wrong...National Reciprocity Bill Will Apply to Non-Resident Gun Carry Permits
This is bully, though it may not survive amendments. Many gun owners in states that use a “may issue” permitting process, such as California or New Jersey, are not able to obtain concealed carry permits from their home state—even if they’ve passed a background...Marijuana causes schizophrenia, heart attacks, and firearm prohibition
And don’t forget it also bars you from possessing a firearm, under at least federal law. Marijuana does raise the risk of getting schizophrenia and triggers heart attacks, according to the most significant study on the drug’s effects to date....Pregnant woman shoots at burglar coming through window
But apparently misses so she gets a Mo. It does not appear the suspect was hit by the gunfire, and the suspect fled the scene. It was not immediately known if the suspect left the area on foot or in a vehicle. Source: Phoenix woman shoots at burglar coming...Robber Punches Victim, Victim Runs, Robber Chases, Victim Shoots
“The complainant is actually armed, and he has a valid permit to carry,” said Stanford. “At some point he pulls out that firearm. And he fired several shots, striking the male.” Source: Armed man shoots alleged attacker in Olney |...NRA & CRPA Petition for Cert in Peruta
[bctt tweet=”NRA files for Supreme Court review of Peruta #2A case” username=”guntrust”] Petition for writ of certiorari filed today (last possible day). Read all 302 pages here. Then comment below please. Personally, I think open carry has...Good Samaritan shoots, kills suspect beating wounded DPS trooper on I-10
I have a Front Sight Commander membership waiting for this Good Samaritan, if someone can have him contact me soon. Great job! My only criticism (and it is tough to state any) would be that he had to go back to his car to retrieve his gun. We should always be carrying...Would-be robber and victim die following exchange of gunfire
Sad but useful reminder that a gun is not a magical talisman warding off evil. A gun is useless without training in how to use it, or not use it. Dad gets a Mo for leaving his three kids fatherless. The suspect, whose identity has not yet been released, approached the...A sad sight: Americans running for their lives
A sad sight: Americans running for their lives The great Robert Ripley, "Mr. ‘Believe-it-or-Not,'" told us that no two people have ever seen the same rainbow! Interesting explanation – unless you're standing inside the person watching with you, with your eyes...78-Year-Old Texas Man Shoots, Kills Robber
Filing this under DGU may be a bit generous of me. Old Texan gets a “Mo” as far as I’m concerned. Firing as they flee…striking rear window of truck several times…not good. Then again, this is Texas. The homeowner, whose name has...Egypt busts organ trading racket, arrests 45 people
Egypt and China are two big reasons to put some planning into how your agents decide to “pull the plug” — what does your advance health care directive say? CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has uncovered a network accused of illicit international...NOT OUR CLASS
The photo below is NOT from one of our classes: Yikes! In the comments below, post the first thing that comes to mind about the photo above.WHY BELIEF IN GOD IS NECESSARY FOR TAKING OATHS
Why belief in God is necessary for taking oaths "So help me God." Why has the tradition in America been for oaths to end with "So help me God"? The military's oath of enlistment ended with "So help me God." The commissioned officers' oath ended with "So help me...Battle Atheism with Questions
Have the cleverness to understand that political arguments are really questions about religion and morality, which are ultimately questions about God. So don’t be afraid once you detect the real issue to go straight to that issue and ask a pointed question.Are...
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