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Families Are Not Talking About Inheritance, New Study Finds

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Edward Jones says that even with a looming wealth transfer, families are skittish to discuss inheritances.

How Bitcoin ETFs Boost Risk-Adjusted Returns

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Even small allocations to a bitcoin portfolio can improve returns, say these asset management firms.

Edelman Explains Why The Days Of Advisor Poaching Are Here

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Meanwhile, Mariner's CEO sees advisors missing a huge opportunity.

Now's The Time To Use The 529 Tax Break For Roth IRA Rollovers, Advisors Say

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Starting this year, the SECURE 2.0 Act allows unused 529 plan funds to be rolled over into Roth IRAs without taxes or penalties.

New Bill To Raise Social Security Payroll Tax Cap, Eliminate Taxes On Benefits

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The Social Security Administration said the bill would keep the program solvent through 2054.

E*Trade Sued For ‘Paltry' Interest Rates On Retirement Sweep Accounts

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The online broker's rates last year were at one point 500 times lower than the federal funds rate, the suit alleges.

Retirees' Healthcare Costs Increased 8% In 2023

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They need about 8% more than what they needed a year ago, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

How Clients Can Handle Big Tax Debt

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The IRS offers a range of options for gradually paying off a large tax debt, advisors say.

What Holds Clients Back From Annuities?

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Potential buyers say they like these products, so why don't they jump in?

Two Social Security Do-Overs To Maximize Income

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Clients can see their benefits increase 8% per year by suspending them or starting them over later.

Cambridge Launches $1.1B AUA Independent RIA Platform BridgePort

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Advisors can transfer majority or minority ownership stakes in their businesses to the new firm.

Crypto Tax Reporting Has Clients Confused, Advisors Say

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New rules have stepped up the reporting requirements on smaller transactions, including those involving digital assets.

Gifting, Roth IRAs Figure Big In 2023 End-Of-Year Tax Moves

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The looming sunset of some 2017 tax reforms is starting to figure into tax planning.

CFP Board Will Reveal More In Its Disciplinary Measures

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The board will publish the full case histories of sanctioned individuals.

Consider These Year-End Tax Moves For Business-Owner Clients

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Business owners should prepare now for the sunsetting of provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

New Fiduciary Rule Targets Onetime Rollovers

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The rule would cut “junk fees” and provide billions in savings, the agency says.

Investors Who Think They Know More May Pay Higher Fees

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But when their knowledge had been tested, their reported fees were lower, Finra says.

IRS Promises A Sharper Look At Pass-Through Entities

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The renewed focus comes as the agency increases scrutiny of high-income individuals.

Reg BI Could Become Obsolete

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Broker-dealers are fleeing the model as well, underscoring the regulation's failure, says Michael Kitces.

Even Affluent Earners Face Retirement Shortfalls

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Only exceptionally high earners are poised to fund all their retirement needs, says a Vanguard study.

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