The Estate Planning Mistakes That Cost Families the Most. None of Them Are Legal Errors.

The Estate Planning Mistakes That Cost Families the Most. None of Them Are Legal Errors.

The Estate Planning Mistakes That Cost Families the Most. None of Them Are Legal Errors.Michael Trefel
Published on: 26/05/2026

Most estate planning mistakes are not legal errors. They are structural ones. This post covers the gaps that quietly erode what families spend a lifetime building and the decisions that prevent them.

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Why Liquidity Is the Most Overlooked Piece of Financial Planning. And What It Is Really Costing You

Why Liquidity Is the Most Overlooked Piece of Financial Planning. And What It Is Really Costing You

Why Liquidity Is the Most Overlooked Piece of Financial Planning. And What It Is Really Costing YouMichael Trefel
Published on: 19/05/2026

Liquidity in financial planning is the piece most families never build. Here is what that gap actually costs.

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IUL Pros and Cons: Why the Critics Are Aiming at the Wrong Target

IUL Pros and Cons: Why the Critics Are Aiming at the Wrong Target

IUL Pros and Cons: Why the Critics Are Aiming at the Wrong TargetMichael Trefel
Published on: 05/05/2026

IUL pros and cons: the real story is about structure, not product. Here is what most advisors miss.

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The SEC Chair Owns 54 Life Insurance Policies. Three Professors Cannot Explain It. I Can.

The SEC Chair Owns 54 Life Insurance Policies. Three Professors Cannot Explain It. I Can.

The SEC Chair Owns 54 Life Insurance Policies. Three Professors Cannot Explain It. I Can.Michael Trefel
Published on: 30/04/2026

Fortune asked three university professors why the SEC chair owns 54 life insurance policies. None of them could explain it. A former Lehman Brothers strategist can. This post breaks down what sophisticated operators know about life insurance that most financial academics do not.

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