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"Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business."

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Industry News

The Do-It-Yourself Roth Conversion Calculator. - By Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Daniel Royer, April 26, 2010. 2010 Forbes.com LLC™ All Rights Reserved.

Should you convert your traditional IRA to a Roth? Often, the answer requires complicated calculations. Here's an easy way to do them. Read More


Why Clients Distrust Advisors. Advisors who relied on cut-and-paste solutions instead of true planning have some mighty unhappy clients. -
By John E. Girouard, April 6, 2010. 2010 Forbes.com LLC™ All Rights Reserved.

The crumbling of Wall Street institutions coupled with the wealth carnage of the past several years has left most investment clients bewildered and unhappy, an embarrassment for the investment profession but also an extraordinary opportunity.
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Affluent Buying More LTC Insurance. - April 23, 2010.
Copyright © 2010, Dow Jones.

(Dow Jones) The affluent are buying more long-term care insurance, but it's not for themselves. It's for their parents. Read More


What an RIA needs to know now that the health care reform has passed. Some tax increases kick in next year. - By Brooke Southall and Elizabeth MacBride, March 23, 2010. © 2009-2010 RIABiz LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Stunning everyone, health care reform legislation rose, Lazarus-like, from the dead. Read More


Accelerating Retirement Savings With Leverage. - By Alan M. Harrington,
April 7, 2010. © Copyright 2010 National Underwriter Life & Health. A Summit Business Media publication. All Rights Reserved.

It’s a common tale. A small business owner has devoted his life to building his company. He’s put every dollar he has into it and, in return, he’s done an excellent job of providing a nice living for his family and his employees. Read More

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Insurance Continuing Education

Broker Educational Sales & Training, Inc. (BEST) has been providing insurance continuing education programs to financial and insurance agents/producers nationwide since 1986. We continuously supply pertinent, up-to-date insurance CE courses that provide maximum insurance CE credit-hours with competitive pricing.

Meet all your State CE requirements with BEST insurance CE multi-course bundles starting at only $49.95 online. Complete both your state insurance and CFP CE requirements with our bundles starting as low as $79.95 online.


Insurance CE Renewals

The following states have license/CE requirements due. (Click a state link below to view requirements & due dates.)

Hawaii South Carolina
Illinois Utah
Kansas Vermont
Minnesota West Virginia
Ohio Wyoming

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State Specific CE Requirements

BEST provides State Specific CE courses; Arkansas Annuity Suitability & Ethical Marketing Practices for Insurance Producers, California Annuity Training, Florida Suitability of Annuity and Life Insurance Transactions for Seniors and Other Annuities, and Texas Annuity Certification (pending).

Click a state link to order: Arizona, California, Florida, Texas (pending).


A mandatory ethics training requirement is in effect in 45 states.

BEST has several ethics courses available to assist you in completing your state's mandatory ethics requirement. To order go to www.bestonlinecourses.com and select the course you need to meet your requirement.


Long-Term Care CE Requirements

39 states have enacted long-term care training requirements.

BEST has both the 8-hour and 4-hour Long-Term Care (LTC) courses needed to assist you in completing the LTC requirements. Simply go to
www.bestonlinecourses.com/ltc and select the courses you need for your state.


CFP CE Requirements

CFP Certificants can complete all of their CFP Continuing Education (CE) requirements online with access to the largest library of approved CFP CE courses available. Our online courses include everything you need to complete the CFP CE requirements at your own pace with cost-effective prices. (CFP Provider #2155.)

Our CFP Bundle will help you complete All your CE requirements with
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View CFP CE requirements here.


BEST has partnered with Keir Educational Resources – an industry leader in providing exam preparation to individuals seeking the CFP® certification. With over 40 years experience in writing study materials for CLU\ChFC, CFP®, CPCU\IIA, and FINRA, Keir has made preparing for the exam efficient and effective.

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Free Downloads

BEST 2010 Financial Data Key

Our 2010 Financial Data Key includes valuable 2010 tax information such as Individual Income, Estate and Gift Tax rates that you can access quickly and easily. - Click here to download and/or print the Data Key.

For more detailed tax information, please download our Free 2010 Pocket Tax Guide at BEST 2010 Pocket Tax Guide.

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