In times like this, who isn't worried about the financial stability of their place of work? Long before their clients hit the panic button, financial advisors need to be analyzing whether their clients' employers are likely to file for bankruptcy...
Immediate fixed annuities and deferred fixed annuities are finding a growing market in the wake of the financial market meltdown. It’s no wonder. Their guaranteed payout rates are more than 8 percent and 5 percent, respectively at a time...
It seems counterintuitive, but qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs) can make a lot of sense now. QPRTs are generally not considered effective in a low interest rate environment.
Most estate-planning attorneys come across clients who want to attach some sort of condition on gifts they make to descendants and other beneficiaries. And most estate-planning lawyers know that conditions creating restraints against marriage...
