Steering clear of estate food fights
When Father Time catches up to clients, it's hard to tell the exact moment when one may be most vulnerable to abuse.
Shedding early light on President Barack Obama’s economic legacy
The long-term effects of the decisions made will shed light on the effectiveness of this period of economic history
Keep your eye on the Puerto Rico bond saga
Advisers must regularly monitor investments, even apparently safe mutual funds, to make sure they are not taking on increased risk.
Bright side of the new DOL fiduciary rule: Tech and efficiency
The rule is likely to unleash a wave of software upgrades and business relationships that will result in greater efficiencies for advisory firms.
Clients still need Social Security advice
File and suspend's elimination doesn't mean advisers should put Social Security planning on the shelf.
A technology response to the DOL fiduciary rule
To face the changing regulatory season squarely, it's time for some technological spring cleaning
Chinese acquisition of AssetMark raises questions
The Chinese are coming! The Chinese are coming! They’re coming to the U.S. investment advice market, as reported…
Is securitizing health care loans a workable solution for accessing high-cost medical treatments?
As an investment, this is an idea that adopts the same general form as mortgage-backed securities.
A DOL fiduciary rule everyone can live with
Final version includes a number of changes that address the most serious concerns of those who most vehemently criticized it.
Bringing REIT commissions to light
It's one thing to charge an investor a high commission, but it's another to hide it and not be transparent about your charges.