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Category: Wealth Planning
Trump bill unlikely to repeal estate tax, Senate leader says
Senate Republican Leader John Thune said President Donald Trump’s giant fiscal bill is unlikely to repeal…
SEC’s crypto confusion deepens as next-gen ETFs test limits
A new line of yield-chasing crypto funds is forcing the Securities and Exchange Commission to confront…
Jimmy Buffett’s widow sues to remove trustee of $275 million estate
Jane Buffett, the widow of singer Jimmy Buffett, is seeking to remove the co-trustee of her…
FPA Survey Shows Alternative Investments Use Rise Among Financial Advisors
The share of financial planners scaling up their use of alternative investments over the past year…
Cresset looks to private credit amid market swings
Cresset Capital has turned to private credit to boost client returns as President Donald Trump’s on-off…
In volatile markets retirees need more than probabilities
With zigzagging markets and headlines stoking fear, retirees are calling their advisors to ask, “Are we…
Affluent investors favor fee-based — if they understand it
A recent report by research firm Cerulli Associates found that affluent clients are most interested in…
PIABA decries new FINRA arbitrator criteria
Investor advocates are up in arms about a FINRA rule change they contend could prevent aggrieved…
JPMorgan to let clients borrow against crypto ETFs
JPMorgan plans to let trading and wealth-management clients use some cryptocurrency-linked assets as collateral for loans,…
Financial advisors use second languages as a planning niche
Advisors often carve out niches by focusing on unique client groups, from tech start-up millennials to…
Morgan Stanley launches NIL financial education program
Rising pay for college athletes brings more planning risks and opportunities, prompting a new collaboration that…
Impact on ETFs in Healthcare, Clean Energy, Defense
On May 22, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives with…
Merchant Investment Management Hires Rich Policastro as Managing Director
Merchant Investment Management, a New York-based private partnership that provides growth capital and other support to…
RIA Sellers Could Face as Much as 30% Variance on Offers
Merger and acquisition experts agree that dealmaking in the registered investment advisor space is booming. Still,…
David Geffen Divorces Without Prenup: Strategic Move Protects Billions
American billionaire David Geffen has filed for divorce from David Armstrong, his husband of less than…
Skeptic Challenges Alternative Investments Golden Age Claims
(Bloomberg) — Wall Street calls it a golden age for alternative assets. Richard Ennis, who spent decades…
Managing Art and Tangible Assets in Estate Administration
Q: What are some initial considerations facing an executor or trustee after a client passes away?…
Charles Schwab Named One of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. for Ninth Consecutive Year
WESTLAKE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Charles Schwab has been named a Civic 50 honoree, making it one of…
Save Advisors Launches Market-Based Savings Program for RIAs
Save Advisors, a Houston-based subsidiary of markets-based savings startup Save, has introduced an FDIC-backed savings option…
Captrust Names Former Echelon Managing Director M&A Head
Captrust Financial Advisors, the $1 trillion registered investment advisor based in Raleigh, N.C., has hired a…