Fifth Circuit reverses Tax Court and reinstates estate’s discounts for fractional interests in artwork—In Estate of James A. Elkins, Jr. v. Commissioner, No. 13-60472 (Sept. 15, 2014), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth...
We’re coming out of a 30-year bull market in bonds, and just experienced a 10 percent stock market correction. But Bob Doll, Nuveen Asset Management’s chief equity strategist, believes there are more reasons to be confident this year...
Admitting to Fraud
An accomplice to jailed Ponzi scheme artist Scott Rothstein pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his part of the Florida attorney's $1.2 billion crime. Richard Pearson, 57, of Miami, acted as a broker and rece...
The Financial Planning Coalition is advocating for new regulatory standards for financial planners, but is investor confusion enough to justify more rules in an arguably already overregulated industry?
The Coalition, which is made up of the CFP ...