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Artificial insemination a real headache for estate planners
In-vitro fertilization spawns confusion among wealth managers, trust attorneys; 'wide-open field'
Retroactive estate tax for 2010 unlikely, says economist Young
The longer Congress drags out setting an estate tax rate and exemption level, the less likely it is to impose a retroactive tax for 2010, according to an economist with a leading agricultural organization.
Will artificial intelligence one day threaten the advisory industry?
No my dear, dear financial advisers, I’m not dreaming about an avatar to replace you. One day,…
Lemonade from legislative lemons
Despite the government's best efforts, new regulations sometimes end up serving no one.
Could new mutual fund evaluation tool put Morningstar and others on notice?
Chase persistence, not performance. That’s one of the catch-phrases used on the homepage of FundReveal, a new…
Social Media: Reps, advisers experiment despite compliance concerns
Obviously, compliance officers are very concerned about the use of social media, particularly by registered representatives.
Tiger Woods’ wife not the first to consider a mulligan on prenup
As Tiger Woods publicly acknowledged his “transgressions” last week, his wife was looking into changing the couple's prenuptial agreement in order to collect more of the pro golfer's millions, according to published reports.
Senate OKs tax breaks for small businesses
The U.S. Senate approved legislation to cut taxes and ease credit for small businesses in a long-delayed victory for Democrats eager to show voters they are working to create jobs.
Tad Edwards plays in Peoria
Benjamin F. Edwards Co. has opened a new branch office in Peoria, Ill. The new eight-person office…
Q&A with Tad Edwards: Why the legacy will continue
Although he quietly launched his own brokerage firm in St. Louis a year ago, Benjamin F. “Tad” Edwards IV — the great-great-grandson of Albert Gallatin Edwards, who founded A.G. Edwards Inc. in the 19th century — is moving right along with his expansion plans, having opened his first two branch offices in the past two months.
For advisers, talking politics with clients makes little sense
I thought the article “No profit in talking politics with clients” (Aug. 29) was spot-on.
<b>Incite</b>: Don’t put off succession planning
In conducting the research for our recent white paper, my partners and I were surprised to discover just how few owners of wealth management firms have done any meaningful succession planning for their businesses.
RIA giants rebound
The top 50 largest registered investment advisory firms managed $127.2 billion as of the end of the second quarter — up a sizable 16% from the end of the second quarter in 2009.
Moxy 7.0 trade order management now available from Advent
Advent Software yesterday announced availability of Moxy 7.0, the latest version of the trade order management system that's so popular with registered investment advisory firms
The Golden Years
In the third installment of the InvestmentNews four-part Lifestage series, we focus on those 60 to 75 — people on the verge of retiring and those who are in the first stage of retirement.
Advisers create sideline business as money managers
A growing number of financial advisers who have developed tactical investment strategies — and can point to good track records — are developing a sideline business running money for fellow advisers and for clients they have never met.
Vision statements benefit advisory firms
We are all so busy playing a variety of roles each day that it is easy to get lost, seeing only the very next tree ahead instead of the forest.
InvestmentNews Digital: The Golden Years
InvestmentNews’ assistant managing editor Robert Hordt sits down with…
