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As the stock market’s bull run extends into its seventh year, investment advisors are increasingly looking to hedge funds and other low-correlation alternative asset classes to generate alpha and diversification for their clients. According to data from BarclayHedge, total assets managed by hedge funds increased 46% from 2010 to 2014. Hedge Fund Research reported that investors allocated $18.2 billion of net new capital to hedge funds in the first quarter of 2015, increasing the hedge fund industry’s total assets to $2.9 trillion.

Most advisors are familiar with the benefits of life insurance as a vehicle for transferring wealth, but few realize how attractive it is from an internal rate of return (IRR) perspective. Often advisors’ perceptions of the costs and IRR potential of life insurance are based on outdated information about policy design and performance. That is why we encourage advisors to revisit the potential benefits of life insurance as a tool for high-net-worth clients to not only transfer wealth, but also to build and protect wealth.

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It’s no secret that planning for long-term care (LTC) is an important consideration for Americans as they approach retirement. Almost 70% of people turning age 65 will need some form of LTC at some point in their lives, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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