MONTHLY COMMENTARY


QUERIES & QUANDARIES

Answer Corner
by Andrew I. Shapiro CLU, CHFC

A new monthly feature from The Best of America. Questions answered from readers on Estate Planning, Business Planning and Variable Products

MARKETING


What's Happening
by John H. Melchinger

Of the changes going on in the financial services marketplace, none is greater than the change in consumer attitudes and interests...

THE WEB REVIEW


Savings on the Web
by Financial Services Online

Familiarity with a variety of Web sites can save you lots of time & money!

BACK EDITIONS


February 1997
March 1997

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS


Fairlane Financial
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
WinterHawk West Indies Ltd.
Lamont Williams
Michael Lovas- Ghostwriter
FSO
Elite Marketing Group
Sumrall and Associates
George Sterne
BHC Marketing
National Life of Vermont
Kansas City Life
Art Jetter
Long Term Care Providers
Financial Services Journal
Pre-paid Legal
Writing by Design
High Impact Presentations
 

April 1997

This Issue of 'Financial Services Journal' is dedicated to
the memory of-

Loren Dunton
'The Father of Financial Planning'

SPECIAL FEATURE


The Birth of a Profession
by Edwin P. Morrow, ChFC, CFP, RHC

As fate would have it, Ed Morrow, a close personal friend of Loren Dunton and a featured columnist in this magazine submitted his April column 'saluting' the instrumental role of Dunton in the development of the 'financial planning profession' merely days prior to Dunton's death. An indepth look at the growth of this profession.

FEATURED ARTICLES


Income Annuities
Give Them the Recognition They Deserve
by David Shapiro CFP, CLU, ChFC

1997 has roared in like a Lion, not bashful at all about a 6700 DJIA. Not too frightened about interest rates and inflation.

Taking the Confusion Out of Death Benefits
by Thomas F. Streiff CLU, CFP, CFS

Insurance companies are becoming more creative in the way they design their death benefits, which in turn demands a higher level of understanding.

How to Avoid
The Lone Ranger Syndrome
by Charles K. Markline Ph.D, CPCM

Many times modern-day managers secretly view themselves as direct descendants of the Lone Ranger.

Wave Marketing-
Positive Placement of the Parts for Perfection
by Michael Lovas

One of the fundamentals of any successful Wave Marketing Program is the Credibility Factor.

Customer Service AIKIDO
by Sue A. Hershkowitz CSP

Blend energy to gain cooperation and enjoy harmony, loyalty and delighted customers.

The Power of Choice
by Charli Williams, Executive Success Coach

You chose your business, your spouse, your employees. You also chose the people and the companies you continue to do business with.

Diabetes-Living With It
by Fred E. Wernette

A personal view of spending two years with Type II Diabetes.

(Read the first year account in Back Issues, February 1997 - Diabetes)

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