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Lifestage: How would you advise these thirty-somethings?
The Jones family is in need of financial advice in a major way.
Medicare tax may apply to investment income
President Barack Obama's health plan proposal would extend Medicare taxes to the investment income of higher-earning households.
Brokers push to put annuities into planning framework
In an attempt to pull further away from the transactional nature of annuity sales, brokerage executives are using tools to help their financial advisers fit product sales into a planning context.
CFP Board hikes requirement for certification exam
The increase in class work on how to prepare and present financial plans is intended to bridge theory and practice
Morgan Stanley hit with fraud arb claim over $21M in investment losses
The city of Burlington, Vt., filed an arbitration claim against Morgan Stanley with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and fraud by that company's investment consulting division that resulted in damages of more than $21 million for the $118 million Burlington Employees' Retirement System.
Roth resources: Financial planning software
Version 2.2 of the popular financial-planning software was introduced in November. The application has several new features, including an internal Roth IRA conversion feature as well as a stand-alone Roth IRA conversion calculator that can be used by financial advisers who need to create financial plans for clients and prospects.
Spotlight On: Wealth By Design LLC
Wealth By Design LLC
Tables turned: Planners hire help to handle their finances
There's an old saying that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client.
Short Interests: At AmEx, it has been a rocky road
Having experienced a messy meltdown from its exposure to junk bonds, American Express Co.’s financial planning unit seems…
Short Interests: Seeing green amid the pink slips
With so many wealthy, qualified and bewildered ex-dot-comers out of work, so-called pink-slip parties are all the rage in such cities as San Francisco and New York. But a soiree at Hush in New York Thursday turned into a meet-and-greet for financial planners.
HEIDI FLAMMANG: GRIEF, LOSS INSPIRE HER BUSINESS
After Heidi Flammang became a widow at age 27, managing a $1 million insurance settlement proved just about as trying as coping with her grief.
