FA Magazine

Death Of Estate Tax Would Affect Insurance

by Joe Cavaluzzi

The need for second-to-die policies would be diminished, though not eliminated.

Searching For An Identity

by Richard B. Wagner

Can life planning become a profession in its own right?

Small-Cap Aficionado

by Raymond Fazzi

Liberty Acorn Fund‚s Ralph Wanger thinks small caps are due for a reprise after five years of lackluster performance.

Multiclient Family Offices

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Next step in the profession‚s evolution?

Affluenza

by Eva Marer and Laura Williams-Rohr

It‚s a malaise brought on by sudden wealth, and more clients are asking what to do about it, particularly when it comes to their children.

A New Day

by Tracey Longo

A vibrant 21-person planning shop that helps clients confront their money values has emerged from Kathleen Day‚s own quality-of-life struggles.

Tech Meltdown Hasn't Stopped The Bulls

by Timothy Middleton

Enthusiasts say fundamentals haven‚t changed–tech stocks are still the place to be.

Special Needs Trusts - Misunderstood, Underutilized

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Advisors and attorneys make mistakes with these trusts that are costly to clients.

Aggregate Or Bust

by Eva Marer

Advisors who don‚t consolidate their performance reporting are likely to lag others.

Making His Own Mark

by Marla Brill

John C. Bogle Jr. is building an investment-management firm and a small-cap quant fund.

The Outsider

by Eva Marer

Financial advisor Percy Bolton is the objective stranger tycoons call to intervene in the high-stakes drama of family-business succession.

Making the Money Last

by William P. Bengen

Life expectancy may increase to 150 years in this century. Here‚s a retirement withdrawal plan for your "Methuselah" clients.

Surviving The Worst Case

by J. Michael Martin

Here‚s how new retirees can maintain withdrawals, even in a monstrous bear market.

Equal Isn't Always Fair

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Experts say dividing an estate equally among beneficiaries may be inequitable.

It's Their Vision, Not Yours

by Richard B. Wagner

We should help clients determine their goals, not try to impose our own.

Profession at a Crossroads

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Over the last five years, the number of people who are managing to earn a respectable living as independent financial advisors have climbed dramatically...

The Fiduciary Challenge

by Timothy Middleton and Evan Simonoff

The word "fiduciary" isn't a part of the mainstream lexicon ? yet...

Powerful Partners

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Like many of your other clients, they've got big money and big dreams. The big difference? She earns more than he does...

The Virtual Back Office

by Eva Marer

Like most financial advisors just starting out, Madelyn O'Connell seldom refused new business. Within four years, however, she had become a victim of her own success.