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A whole lot of money should change hands in the next few years, as inheritances get passed down to the next generation, according to the Institute For Preparing Heirs. The industry buzz word for this: intergenerational wealth transfer. Today...
Broker/dealer executives who speak at their national conventions often aim for a tone that rallies the troops, and the Raymond James Financial Services conference in Las Vegas this week followed the pattern—with one surprising exception...
Affluent households with philanthropic inclinations are giving more than just cash these days. Officials at the two top donor advised funds in the United States, at Fidelity Investments and Schwab Charitable, say that complex assets are making...
The gentleman was in his mid-70s. A successful businessman, now retired, he had always played the odds, so naturally he thought he would die before his wife. He was wrong. His wife died first, and the businessman went to pieces. He became...
After launching with a big splash in December, Dynasty Financial Partners is now trying to make good on its initial promise to emerge as the preferred service provider for independent wealth managers catering to clients with over $5 million in...
The dust is slowly settling after the enactment of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the 2010 Tax Act). Estate planners are beginning to carefully consider a number of opportunities that allow...
A great deal has been written in the last decade about trust-owned life insurance (TOLI) and the responsibilities and obligations of trustees/fiduciaries of irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs). Although descriptions of a TOLI may be...
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the 2010 Tax Act) creates significantly more multi-generational trust planning opportunities. The 2010 Tax Act increases the gift, estate and generation skipping...