Is Your Broker-Dealer a Screaming Eagle or a Box Wine?
By Jonathan HenschenWhether youre a high-end wine or a high-end broker-dealer with a cult following, its all about the experience.
May 21, 2013
On the Third Hand: UnbankedIf only the PPACA enrollers could sign people up for free checking accounts.
May 21, 2013
On the Third Hand: UnbankedIf only the PPACA enrollers could sign people up for free checking accounts.
May 21, 2013
The CFP Board’s CE Proposal: Real Strategies to Improve Continuing EdIn the second of a three-post series on the CFP Boards proposal to offer continuing education itself, some modest proposals to really improve CE, along with a warning on how the Boards proposal is rife with conflicts of interest.
May 20, 2013
When Your HNW Clients Make Music, Be Sure They’re CoveredIf those clients or their children are buddingor wannabePaganinis or Claptons, be sure their valuable musical instruments are covered by following these six steps.
May 20, 2013
Lessons From Losing a ClientRecently, I lost what I thought was a good client. In this post, I'll explain why and share the lesson I learned.
May 20, 2013
The Price of Everything: What’s the Value of Sound Advice?The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act is yet another attempt by the securities industry to shift attention away from the consumer protections of requiring brokers to put the interests of their clients ahead of their own, by focusing solely on the costs of doing so.
May 20, 2013
Did Portability Kill the Credit Shelter Trust?Clients need to remember that avoidance of transfer taxes is not the only reason that estate planning is important; the credit shelter trust can provide many non-tax benefits.
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