Eschels Financial Group Life Is For Living

Customers are more knowledgeable than ever, consistently researching before they buy. An astounding 89% of shoppers start their purchasing process with a search engine. A great way to strengthen your relationship with your clients is to empower their ability to expand their financial know-how. You can do just that by exploring these topics with your clients: Planning for a Second Child, Difference Between Accidental Death and Life Insurance and How to Roll Over a 401(k) to a New Employer.

This week’s #InsureYourLove resources include a powerful video—“Life is for Living”—that will capture people’s attention and get them talking to you about life insurance. Make sure they have some tissues ready! Click here.

Brandon W. Buckingham, Vice President, Advanced Planning at Prudential, recently authored an article that discusses what clients need to understand about the Tax Cuts and Job Act that may make their taxes look a lot different. Changing income tax rates and a demographic shift to income investing as the baby boomers near retirement require periodic review of their current tax situation. Read more.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) showed more flexibility in its policy tools following its January meeting to further a recent dovish lean. It was not a surprise that the target range for the federal funds rate was kept unchanged at 2.25 to 2.50 percent. There were several tweaks, however, in the language regarding future policy moves to signal that the Fed will be fully data dependent from here. Read more.