--- title: The McGriff Alliance Blog | Life Settlements description: Life Settlements | Articles on infinite banking, prosperity economics, life settlements and other alternative investments. --- [![McGriffAlliance_logo.png](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/home_page/McGriffAlliance_logo.png?width=266&name=McGriffAlliance_logo.png "McGriffAlliance_logo.png")](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com) ![bg-img11.jpg](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/contact_us/contactus_header2.jpg?width=1500&name=contactus_header2.jpg "bg-img11.jpg") # Blog Posts [![](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/hubfs/what%20is%20a%20life%20settlement%20fund.jpg) ](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/blog/what-is-a-life-settlement-fund-6-reasons-to-invest) [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themcgriffalliance.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-is-a-life-settlement-fund-6-reasons-to-invest&t=What%20is%20a%20Life%20Settlement%20Fund?%206%20Reasons%20to%20Invest) [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themcgriffalliance.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-is-a-life-settlement-fund-6-reasons-to-invest&text=:%20) [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themcgriffalliance.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-is-a-life-settlement-fund-6-reasons-to-invest&title=What%20is%20a%20Life%20Settlement%20Fund?%206%20Reasons%20to%20Invest&summary=) [**](https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themcgriffalliance.com%2Fblog%2Fwhat-is-a-life-settlement-fund-6-reasons-to-invest) ## [What is a Life Settlement Fund? 6 Reasons to Invest](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/blog/what-is-a-life-settlement-fund-6-reasons-to-invest) - ** [Life Settlements](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/blog/topic/life-settlements) - [** By Joel McGriff](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/blog/author/joel-mcgriff) - ** Jun 7, 2018 8:00:00 AM It is said that there are two certainties in life – everyone pays taxes, and everyone dies. While no one likes to think about... 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Roulette. Craps. Three games of odds. Three opportunities for you to make money. Three instances when you're... 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That was the headline of a [news release](https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/01/30/912191/0/en/Political-and-Economic-Environments-Favorable-for-Life-Settlement-Industry-According-to-Speakers-at-7th-Annual-Life-Settlement-Institutional-Investor-Conference.html) issued by... 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Russell*. It happened in 1911, involved the United States Supreme Court, changed the **life insurance and financial...** [Read More](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/blog/this-might-be-the-best-investment-youve-never-heard-of) [![](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/hubfs/fake%20news.jpg) ](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/blog/debunking-fake-news-about-life-settlement-investments) [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themcgriffalliance.com%2Fblog%2Fdebunking-fake-news-about-life-settlement-investments&t=Debunking%20Fake%20News%20About%20Life%20Settlement%20Investments) [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themcgriffalliance.com%2Fblog%2Fdebunking-fake-news-about-life-settlement-investments&text=:%20) [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themcgriffalliance.com%2Fblog%2Fdebunking-fake-news-about-life-settlement-investments&title=Debunking%20Fake%20News%20About%20Life%20Settlement%20Investments&summary=) [**](https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themcgriffalliance.com%2Fblog%2Fdebunking-fake-news-about-life-settlement-investments) ## [Debunking Fake News About Life Settlement Investments](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/blog/debunking-fake-news-about-life-settlement-investments) - ** [Life Settlements](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/blog/topic/life-settlements) - [** By Joel McGriff](https://www.themcgriffalliance.com/blog/author/joel-mcgriff) - ** Jul 27, 2017 7:00:00 AM Depending on where your news is coming from, life settlements are either the best thing since bread was first sliced or an... 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Elon Musk knows a thing or two about change. 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It's been said that the best business deals are those that leave both... 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If people aren't aware of options, they won't be able to take advantage of them. It's... 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