As Morgan Stanley chief executive James Gorman sets a new profit margin target for the firm's wealth management unit, executives will be looking to advisers to capitalize on new opportunities, such as lending to high-net-worth clients, an area where the firm lags.
Advisers should recommend statutory shelters to ease clients' tax bite.
What do adviser lobbyists do when their issues are out-of-sight and out-of-mind? Quietly educate lawmakers.
Why your employer's switch to lump sum contributions could make you miss the market rally
New retirees are scrambling to get by in one of the least retirement-friendly countries in the developed world
Independent advisers cannot afford to spend 2014 on the sidelines. The regulatory burdens facing our industry will not ease up unless we all stay focused, regardless of the political circumstances.
Don't overlook the implication of state income taxes, ordinary income or capital gains
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Challenge for advisers working with these clients is to warm them up to risk.
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The momentum is much clearer now just by exploring the digital streams emerging from industry conferences like Morningstar, Schwab, T3 and TD Ameritrade. Check out three "tipping points."
The native approach keeps essential data centralized on one platform.
Don't get greedy when trying to maximize Social Security benefits for your clients. Beneficiaries are entitled to only one claim per person. <i>InvestmentNews</i> contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin has the details.
Payments to spouse and children may be reduced.
Running for political office comes with risks for advisers, but also has an upside for the financial advice business
More lawyers, chiropractors, insurance agents and others are running for elected office to help safeguard their professions from forces opposed to them. It's time financial planners did the same. Here are some tips.
Getting past the fundamentals of having a digital presence can take time in our industry. Thankfully, the momentum has picked up from regulators during the past two years, offering more functional guidance. Likewise many individuals and firms have been experimenting enough to be prepared to graduate to the next level.
As stewards of their clients' financial security, investment advisers and planners must keep a vigilant eye on companies altering their 401(k) plans in ways that hamper clients' ability to save for retirement properly.
