Corporations often ask their advisors to review proposals for nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans funded with life insurance or proposals for life insurance programs for company executives. The smart advisor will help clients go over...
In recent years, estate planners have been hearing the term special needs trust (SNT) more frequently. These vehicles are increasingly used to administer tort recoveries for plaintiffs who want to maintain their eligibility for public assistance...
New rules, legal precedents and a willingness of hiring firms to negotiate non-compete and non-solicitation clauses in contracts can give brokers more options.
Brokers hoped that the Spitzer settlement would put the conflict of interest scandals in the past. Too bad retail investors have such long, bitter memories.
Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf (known for his ridiculous denials) ran a brokerage firm The sales assistants have not been fired. Those metal cabinets with files are sales assistants, and every rep has at least one. The public...
What is the typical affluent investor doing with his money in this down market? A recent study from Chicago-based Spectrem Group attempted to answer that question with a survey targeting investors with more than $500,000 in investable assets. The...
