In a major compromise with the GOP, Pres. Obama agreed to extend lower marginal rates through 2012. The Administration also wants to cap the estate tax at 35% with a hefty $5 million exemption. Not surprisingly, some Democrats aren't overly thrilled by the plan.
Democrats may not be happy with the Administration's plan to revive the levy, but there may not be much they can do about it. Here's how things shake out right now.
About two years ago, I wrote about an adviser who died without a succession plan, wreaking havoc on his clients, his business and his family.
To say that financial advisers face an uphill battle in regaining the trust and confidence of the investing public is a serious understatement.
Pendergraft believes that spooked investors could sap retail volume; 'extreme negativity in May'
In the final installment of this four-part series, <i>InvestmentNews</i> examines how advisers' relationships with 75+ year-old clients is changing considerably.
A proposal by Finra to develop a qualifying test for investment advisers has received a cool reception from adviser groups, which claim that it is part a continuing campaign by the regulator to broaden its powers.
On the second anniversary of his infamous father's arrest, Mark Madoff takes his own life
Financial advisers are apparently struggling to persuade their clients to share their rosy outlook of the markets
The U.S. House set a vote for tomorrow on Democrats' plan to extend middle-class tax cuts as congressional and Obama administration negotiators started talks aimed at forging a bipartisan compromise.
Generous withdrawal benefits for variable annuities — albeit with limits — continued their comeback in the third quarter, according to a report from Ernst & Young.
The percentage of money managers who believe that the stock market is undervalued has reached its highest level in more than a year, according to a Russell Investments survey.
End-of-life planning seen raising awareness of issue; living will crucial
Although about 60% of financial advisers are baby boomers heading toward retirement, only about one quarter of them have a succession plan in place, according to Cerulli Associates Inc.
In yet another example of “innumeracy” when it comes to retirement adequacy, the Bipartisan Policy Center — which insists that affluent people will retire rich and don't deserve tax breaks — has proposed tackling the deficit by halving the amount that employers and employees can contribute to 401(k) accounts
Jim Rogers has never been a shrinking violet when it comes to expressing his opinions, and he was true to form last week in an appearance at a Reuters investment conference in New York
Peter Kraus' efforts to pull AllianceBernstein LP out of the hole it fell into during the financial crisis have yet to steady anxious institutional investors, but the chief executive insists that the changes his team is putting in place are positioning the firm to turn the tide
An enormous number of women aren't getting the help they need to navigate major life changes
