Clients that have just come into new money—bequests, lottery jackpots, lawsuit settlements, among others—can provide a challenge for financial planners, but it’s up to advisors to anchor these clients and keep them stable, said...
The political battle over Medicare's future should concern any financial adviser helping clients plan for the cost of health care in retirement. But no matter how the fight ends, rising health care costs pose a threat to your clients' retirement...
Avoiding New York state taxes is now more difficult than ever
As discussed at the May 2011 AALU annual meeting, the antiquated gift tax regulations create valuation ambiguities
There are plenty of generous grandparents out there who would love to help their grandchildren with their college costs. While that’s a wonderful instinct, the last thing that parents want is for grandma and grandpa’s generosity to...
As more wealth managers and multi-family offices outsource their investment decisions to third party asset managers, these assets managers are coming under greater scrutiny—and not just for their investment performance...
Fee-only advisors have a significant opportunity to go into the retirement planning business, said Gary Allen, a principal at Prudent Investor Advisors, an RIA specializing in retirement plans. During NAPFA’s annual conference in Salt Lake...
Despite Congress’ eleventh-hour move in December to head off sharply higher estate taxes, confusion remains over the future of the levies. The tax revisions lawmakers made at the end of last year set a maximum rate of 35 percent with a $5...
