The personal touch is still the most effective way for wealth managers to grow their business, but the use of social media is gaining fast, according to a new study by Advisors Trusted Advisor, a Medfield, Mass.-based practice management...
Boutique one-office shops still dominate the RIA industry. But a number of RIA firms are now expanding aggressively with an eye to creating a national footprint.
Ninth Circuit remands case to determine when gift was intended to be made In 2009, the District Court for the Western District of Washington granted the Internal Revenue Service's motions for summary judgment against William and Stacy Linton in...
Ninth Circuit remands case to determine when gift was intended to be made In 2009, the District Court for the Western District of Washington granted the Internal Revenue Service's motions for summary judgment against William and Stacy Linton in...
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (2010 Act) created a major change that came as a surprise to many observers: the of the federal gift and estate tax systems. Since 2002, the gift and estate tax...
As the baby boomers reach retirement age, more family businesses are faced with the issue of succession planning. The days of passing the family business from parent to child are long gone. While many retiring business owners would like to...
Selling a family business is typically complicated and fraught with emotional issues for the owner. The owner is selling his means of livelihood, and more the composition of his net worth, which will migrate from business earnings to a portfolio...
