FA Magazine

Going Their Own Way

by Raymond Fazzi

With academia on its side, DFA is aggressive– even arrogant– in its defense of passive investing.

A Key To College

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A new way to invest for higher education –529 savings plans–provides tremendous benefits for most people. But the plans do have some limitations.

Finding The Target

by Tracey Longo

Some veteran financial advisors are discovering the pull of the middle class is difficult to resist. Here are a few methods for taking on the market.

Please Don't Ask Me To Budget!

by J. Michael Martin

Retirement provides a natural opportunity to reallocate cash flows.

The Calamoses And Their Chameleons

by Marla Brill

The family specializes in convertible bonds, often ignored and misunderstood.

New IRA Rules Simplify Distributions

by Raymond Fazzi

One table will be used, and beneficiaries may stretch out withdrawals.

Surviving the Storm

by Raymond Fazzi

Advisors are getting new respect as they help clients weather a down market.

The Winds of Political Change

by Tracey Longo

The 2001 Washington forecast? Partly cloudy followed by rays of tax reform, say veteran lobbyists.

A Comeback for Value Funds?

by Raymond Fazzi

Value managers who stuck to their principles are speaking in glowing terms about the future nowadays.

Stocks Are Not Yet On Sale

by J. Michael Martin

A lesson from Filene‚s Basement.

Swooping In For Value

by Marla Brill

Martin Whitman‚s "vulture investing" style is back.

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.