A vow of silence on money issues negatively impacts our relationships and contributes to the financial literacy crisis.
High earners could take advantage of a measure meant to help business owners, straining the IRS.
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Recommendations to roll over retirement-plan assets, to transfer IRAs and advice generating additional payments like 12b-1 fees are trouble areas for RIA firms.
The financial effects of having children can last for the rest of your life, according to a new study.
Plaintiffs allege GE breached fiduciary duties by selecting proprietary funds.
Hurricane damage to island may complicate settlement of claims on munis and closed-end funds.
Demand for mandatory pre-loan counseling outstrips supply as Oct. 2 looms.
Agency forecasts it will inspect at least 14% of registered investment advisers in current fiscal year, up from 10% in recent years, but still below the 50% rate achieved by Finra for B-Ds.
Legislation would allow brokerages to produce fund reports not classified as sales offers.
There appears to be money for "pure" record keepers that don't use asset management fees as a crutch.
A dichotomy in the tax treatment of retirement deferrals and business income could discourage creation, maintenance of plans by some pass-through entities.
The regulator alleges the brokers recommended a pattern of high-cost frequent trading without telling clients that such a strategy was unlikely to produce profits.
New details of President Donald J. Trump's tax plan released Wednesday propose cutting the top individual rate to 35%, while leaving it to Congress whether to create another bracket for those with higher income.
Legislation would establish a different best interest standard that would require brokers to disclose the compensation they receive and any conflicts of interest that are linked to investment products they sell.
Don't panic, but seize the chance to investigate other firms
Retirement-savings proponents remain vigilant in protecting deferrals as GOP releases tax-reform framework.
An administrative law judge ruled in favor of Ms. Tilton over allegations that she and her firm, Patriarch Partners, bilked investors out of more than $200 million.
Lower tax rates for pass-throughs would benefit business owners, including many of them, but details surrounding capital gains taxes and the AMT are vague or nonexistent.
Barbara Waters oversaw administrators in firm's wealth management group.
