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New regulation under ERISA section 408(b)(2) is expected to be released in the fall of 2010 and take effect in 2011. One key consequence of these regulations is level pricing for financial advisers (FAs) who provide services to 401(k) plans.
Though 2009 comp was way off from 2008, on average, financial advisors' compensation has, for the most part, returned to pre-crash levels. Expectations are high for a resumption of growth for 2010.
Socially responsible funds all seek to invest in businesses that are good corporate citizens. But the funds rarely agree on which stocks pass the test. The Gulf oil spill has served to highlight the differences in strategies. While some funds are...
It’s the unanswerable question every investor eyeing retirement, and his financial advisor, seek an answer to—How many years do I have to live? New genetic research may narrow the variety of possible answers to that question...
Although the summer is a time for vacations, social prospecting, and dialing it down, it is also an excellent time to assess the value of each of your support personnel in the form of an official performance review. If corrections need to be made...
Tax Court collapses gift and sale transaction but upholds discount In 2009, the Tax Court held that the single member limited liability company (LLC) Suzanne J. Pierre formed as a part of her estate plan shouldn't be disregarded for gift tax...
Tax Court collapses gift and sale transaction but upholds discount In 2009, the Tax Court held that the single member limited liability company (LLC) Suzanne J. Pierre formed as a part of her estate plan shouldn't be disregarded for gift tax...
Not only are the independent RIAs stealing brokers and assets from the big Wall Street wirehouse firms, they also seem to have greater favor with the super-rich.
It can be difficult on a personal level to watch a client, whom you may have known for years, begin to lose his mental capacity. But if that client is the settlor of a revocable trust of which you are a trustee, the settlor's incompetence can...
The federal government recently has enacted several laws increasing the reporting obligations of both U.S. resident and non-resident taxpayers and imposing additional taxes and penalties on non-compliant taxpayers. But how can the Internal Revenue...
