Embark on a transformative financial odyssey with us as we reflect on our profound experiences at the Nelson Nash Think Tank for 2024. Unlock the doors to personal economic empowerment with the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC), a brainchild of the late Nelson Nash that revolutionizes the use of dividend-paying whole life insurance. We shed light on the historical roots and celebrate Nelson Nash's legacy, dissecting how 'banking' transcends traditional institutions to become a powerful financial tool. As we honor Nash's vision, we invite you to join us in forging a path toward reclaiming financial control and crafting a resilient legacy for generations to come.

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Tune in to hear about the most important work the Nelson Nash Institute is doing to advance the message of the Infinite Banking Concept, preserve Nelson Nash's Legacy, and help more families build sustainable wealth.

Your Need for FinanceNelson Nash's Legacy: IBC Principles1. Think Long-Range2. Don’t Be Afraid to Capitalize3. Don’t Steal the Peas4. Don’t Do Business with Banks5. Rethink Your ThinkingThe Biggest Takeaway from the 2024 IBC Think TankThe Economic Value of CertaintyDoes the Insurance Matter?Links Mentioned:Book A Strategy Call

Your Need for Finance

At the beginning of Becoming Your Own Banker, Nelson Nash states that it demonstrates that your need for financing over your lifetime will be greater than your need for protection. And this is the foundation of Infinite Banking, which helps families create their own financing resources first, in a way that also offers some protection. 

The second thing he says, right at the beginning of the book, is that finance is not about investments. It’s about how people finance their lives, which can certainly include investments. This is because ultimately, interest rates will always go up and down, making investments a variable risk. And yet, there will be a constant need over your lifetime to finance or fund things. Therefore, the banking function should be a priority. 

The Nelson Nash Institute, which hosts the annual Think Tank for IBC practitioners, is geared towards education for advisors. It helps boost camaraderie within the field, as well as ensure that IBC practitioners are on the same page about what Infinite Banking is and is not. This ensures that when you are speaking with an IBC practitioner, you’re speaking with someone who knows how to help you create a banking function for YOUR needs, without becoming unbalanced or ineffective. 

[37:10] “[Nelson] said that we have to have a program [so] that if a person’s going to call this Infinite Banking, that they actually understand Austrian economics, they understand whole life insurance in general, and why it is a rock solid institution that’s been around longer than any of these other types of insurance.”

Nelson Nash's Legacy: IBC Principles

Think Tank is a fantastic time for IBC practitioners to get together and reaffirm the basics, as well as build advanced skills. From Bruce’s perspective, here are some of the key takeaways about whole life insurance and IBC from the event. 

1. Think Long-Range

Many people think about their finances from a short-range perspective, especially when chasing rates of return. They think about what’s good for them now, without considering the implications a few decades out. This is actually how we’ve been trained to think by society. So instead of making choices that delay gratification for greater success and stability later, people are stuck thinking only a few years ahead. 

Whole life insurance helps people conduct long-range strategies because it’s an asset you can use over your whole life. While there’s a capitalization phase, you have the opportunity to make shorter-range decisions while knowing that in the long term, you’ve got your bases covered. After all, you’ve got replenishing capital, as well as a legacy to leave to your heirs for a ...